ItOpened Guides · Yellowstone National Park
How to actually get a site at Slough Creek Campground — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
Overview Slough Creek is near some of the best wildlife watching opportunities in the park. The campground is at the end of a two mile dirt road, and best suited for tents and small RVs. There are plenty of hiking and fishing opportunities in the area, including the Slough Creek Trail which begins nearby. Nighttime offers a quiet, unimpeded view of the stars and the possibility of hearing wolves howl. Elevation: 6,250 ft (1905 m). Recreation There are many opportunities for recreation in the Slough Creek area including hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, backpacking and photography.
| Total sites | 17 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard |
| Site mix (directory count) | Standard 16 |
| Area | Yellowstone National Park |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| Nearest community | Yellowstone National Park, WY |
| Activities | Auto Touring, Backpacking, Birding, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Photography, Wildlife Viewing |
| Directory phone | 307-344-2107 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
Slough Creek Campground is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Slough Creek Campground around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| Mammoth Campground (Yellowstone) | 87 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| Lewis Lake Campground | 84 sites · same area |
| Indian Creek Campground (WY) | 73 sites · same area |
| Tower Fall Campground | 33 sites · same area |
| Snowbank Campground | 11 sites · nearby alternative |
| Bear Creek Campground - MT | 1 sites · nearby alternative |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: Slough Creek Campground campground page · Yellowstone National Park park page.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.