Yellowstone Canyon area

The Canyon area of Yellowstone National Park includes a village of shops and lodges, Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and Hayden Valley:

Caynon map

Canyon Visitor Education Center:

Canyon Visitor Education Center

Canyon Visitor Education Center

Canyon Visitor Education Center

Canyon Visitor Education Center

Canyon Visitor Education Center

Canyon Visitor Education Center

Canyon Visitor Education Center

Canyon Visitor Education Center

Canyon Visitor Education Center

Canyon Visitor Education Center

Canyon Visitor Education Center

We saw these stickers, and (later) bought the Grand Teton and Yellowstone ones for the back of our truck canopy:

Stickers

Canyon store

Otter Creek picnic area:

Otter Creek picnic area

We found our initials carved on the table — no, we didn’t do that:

Otter Creek picnic area

Otter Creek picnic area

Otter Creek picnic area

Otter Creek picnic area

Reversing GIF of a bison having a dust bath:

Reversing GIF of a bison having a dust bath

Chittenden Bridge view of Yellowstone River:

Chittenden Bridge view of Yellowstone River:

Chittenden Bridge view of Yellowstone River:

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone:

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Bison in Hayden Valley:

Binson in Hayden Valley

Binson in Hayden Valley

Hayden Valley

Binson in Hayden Valley

Bison on the road:

Bison on the road

Bison on the road

Mud Volcano area:

Mud Volcano area

Mud Volcano area

Mud Volcano area

Mud Volcano area

Mud Volcano area

Mud Volcano area

Mud Volcano area

Mud Volcano area

Mud Volcano area

Mud Volcano area

Mud Volcano area

Mud Volcano area

Bison on the road:

Bison on the road

Bison on the road

Bison on the road

Check out the video from this area, including some cute otters.

Crescent City / Redwoods KOA Holiday

We stayed at Crescent City / Redwoods KOA Holiday in Crescent City, California. (Campground Reviews listing.)

A KOA amongst the redwoods.

Dates:

  • Check in: 2023-05-10
  • Check out: 2023-05-17
  • 7 nights

Weather:

  • A mix of sunny and cloudy days
  • High temps ranging between 60-82°F, lows around 48-57°F
  • Negligible wind

Noise:

  • A little highway noise
  • No train noise
  • Negligible neighbor noise weekdays, more noise on the weekend
  • Chainsaws cutting trees during the day

Site:

  • #B5, pull-through, gravel
  • Didn’t need to disconnect toad; parked behind coach
  • Fairly level
  • Large site: about 77 feet long by about 55 feet wide
  • Swing seat, table & chairs, fire pit on concrete patio
  • Tall trees; big hedge between sites

Utilities:

  • 50 amp power, conveniently located
  • 45 PSI water, conveniently located
  • Good sewer connection, conveniently located (1 10-foot pipe needed)

Internet (in usage priority order):

  • AT&T: 8-12 Mbps down, 4-10 Mbps up, 85 ms ping
  • Campground Wi-Fi: 75 Mbps down, 1-3 Mbps up, 75 ms ping, a little unreliable
  • T-Mobile: 2-5 Mbps down, 3-7 Mbps up, 70 ms ping, unreliable
  • Verizon: 13 Mbps down, 7 Mbps up, 45 ms ping
  • Starlink: not used

Amenities:

  • Garbage dumpsters
  • Goats and chicken coop
  • Package delivery

Our review on Campground Reviews:

The forest is alive with the sound of…chainsaws

We had a pull-through patio site and enjoyed the semi-private space provided by the large hedges between sites. Our site was long enough for our 40′ motorhome and tow vehicle, which we disconnected and parked behind. The patio had a nice table and chairs, a fire pit, and a swing seat. This was a good campground for heading to various units of Redwood National & State Parks. The main downside was the extensive clearing of some additional land, presumably to expand the campground, so there were chainsaws and construction equipment going all day. There’s not a lot of signage to guide you to the park, and it would be pretty easy to miss it if you weren’t paying attention. We camped at Crescent City / Redwoods KOA Holiday in a Motorhome.

Tip for Other Campers: Stop by the Redwoods NP info center in Crescent City for info on the best hikes and drives in the area. Check out Grove of Titans, if nothing else. Battery Point Lighthouse was also cool.

Interactive map:

Campground map:

Map

Our site, a large deluxe site:

Our site

Our site

Our site

Our site

Amused by Banana Slug Lane:

Banana Slug Lane

Our site

Patio:

Patio

Patio

David and lap desk

Other sites:

Other sites

Other sites

Other sites

Other sites

Other sites

Cabins:

Cabins

Cabins

They have lots of tent sites:

Tent sites

Office:

Office

Rec hall, bathrooms, etc:

Rec hall, bathrooms, etc

Dump station:

Dump station

Kinda sad playground:

Playground

Dog park:

Dog park

Goat:

Goat

Goats

Goats

They have a chicken run, but only one chicken; apparently they used to have more, but something got them. Rather sad — chickens are social animals. They said they’ll get more soon:

Chicken

Chicken

They are expanding the campground, cutting lots of trees:

Cutting trees

Cutting trees

A nice campground; we’d stay here again.