Rex Hale Campground

While visiting Yellowstone for 4 days we stayed in this awsome campground. The sites were well taken care of and everything was clean. Camp host Tom was a genuinely nice guy and very personable. The views were amazing and it was super quiet/relaxing. The water was very clean and perfectly useable and the power was very stable. There is zero cell service pretty much all the way the Buffalo Bill State Park (east) and Lake Yellowstone shore (west). We had a 22' trailer with our quad cab truck and they easily fit on the site together with room to spare.

Very nice camp on the way to Yellowstone NP. It's situated close to the river which brings this unique vibe. During night you can take photos of starry sky, which looks amaizing due to lack of light noise. Toilets are clean, every spot is unique and has planty of room for tents or RVs, bear resistant boxes to store food, fireplace and table.

Way too many bugs. Camp host didn't wanna come outside to help with payment of site. Won't be staying here again. Only plus is close to Yellowstone

We stayed here July 2020 in our 5th wheel and would absolutely love to go back. We took a 17 day road trip from IN to WY, and out of all the places we stayed, Rex Hale was our favorite campground as far as scenery goes. The red cliffs are gorgeous. We stayed a couple nights in a spot on the river with no water & elec hookups (that's what we had reserved) but then for the next few nights we moved over to a spot with hookups. For July (Yellowstone's busiest month) this campground wasn't crowded at all. And we were just 20-30 minutes from the East gate. The camp host was super nice. The wind got crazy on our last day, so that could be an issue for tent campers.

Great basic campground. We stayed at a tent site without electricity. There are a few vault toilets in the campground, so it's not a long walk to get to one regardless of which site you stay at. The toilets were kept clean, as well, which was very nice considering that was the extent of the bathroom facilities. The location was great, too. It is about 17 miles to the East entrance of Yellowstone. It is close to the highway, and we could hear the cars passing by, but it wasn't loud or intrusive. Even though it is a campground with multiple sites together, the sites are not right on top of each other like at some campgrounds. There was a mix of tents and RVs while we were there. There are caretakers for the grounds who live on site. They were very nice, and checked on us when we arrived to answer any questions we had. If you want camping that's almost "roughing it", but not quite, then I'd recommend Rex Hale.

I chose this campground because it was the closest to Yellowstone in the direction we were heading on our road trip, and everything inside the park was booked. But holy cow! What a pleasant surprise. It sits right on the river. And the view of the surrounding cliffs and stars were absolutely phenomenal. We felt like we really lucked out. Also, the bathrooms were super clean.