Indian Creek Campground: Quiet and Secluded Camping in Yellowstone

We just barely snagged a spot the first night that we got to the park, and it was a Monday! The place was packed, and my husband and I barely got a wink of sleep. The pottys have metal doors, and every time someone had to go to the bathroom they made this big creak sound and woke us up. The hosts were really nice, but just way too many people. I would recommend camping outside of the park at Madison Arm instead.

I was fortunate enough to arrive at Indian Creek in time to be the very last person to get a campsite. I mean, the last space in the whole park. If you're lucky and get there very, very early or just move sites, I'd suggest a different campsite. The views aren't great. In fact, there is no view. Just trees. It's not bad, it's convenient and safe and has bathrooms and potable water. There are so many other great campgrounds though, so try your best to arrive as early as possible.

If you are trying to decide where to camp on the north side of Yellowstone, don't even think about Mammoth. Indian Creek is tons better as it's wooded and secluded as a campground should be. Mammoth is really for RVs and nt for tent camping. It's a beautiful drive down the hill to mammoth if you want to eat at a restaurant. Other than that, it's a no-brainer. Stay at Indian Creek.

We stayed here one night after staying three nights at Lewis Lakes, and were relieved to find a very nice, well managed campground. Our campsite was private, surrounded by trees, and moderately sized. You could walk through the trees a ways behind the campsite and explore. We heard coyotes howling that night. Wish we could have stayed a bit longer.

We stayed three nights in campground- we heard wolves or coyotes in the night, amazing view of stars, quiet- no loud rvs and close to beautiful creek. Really a special place.

This small campground is, in my opinion, Yellowstone's best-kept secret. Rarely full, this small camground is not run by the big concessionaire, Xterra, that runs all the big campgrounds in the park. This campground is in a great location, near lots of hiking. The campground even has hiking trails in and around it that go back fifty or sixty years. Views of the mountains in many sites. Vault toilets, water in spigots, no frills, but a great, great experience.