Dispersed / primitivetype
8sites
Freeto camp
Jul–Augbest months
About Basin Bay Point (8R5)
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 26 mi southeast of West Yellowstone, MT · 44.35582, -110.78762
Amenities:
Tents allowed
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
26°6°Jan
29°7°Feb
37°14°Mar
44°21°Apr
53°29°May
62°36°Jun
72°41°Jul
71°39°Aug
61°33°Sep
46°25°Oct
32°14°Nov
24°6°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
See Basin Bay Point (8R5) from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 11.4 mi
Water fill-up: 13.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Basin Beach 0.9 mi
- Flat Top 1.7 mi
- Hillside 1.8 mi
- Shoshone Meadows (8G1) 1.9 mi
- Cove 2.1 mi
- Tranquility 2.2 mi