Grand Teton, Yellowtone and Glacier National Parks Itinerary

Located immediately south of Yellowstone National Park adjacent to beautiful Jackson, Wyoming, the Tetons have inspired painters and photographers for ages. Only 200,000 acres, the easily accessible park has stunning natural beauty with its dramatic peaks seeming to rise out of the valley floor. Beautiful alpine lakes and streams dot the landscape, and hiking trails abound. The Snake River winds through the park's valley and provides many opportunities for fishing and rafting both inside and outside the park. Nature lovers, hikers, bikers, hard core rock climbers, and history buffs will find inspiration in this smaller scale but breathtaking park. Keep your eyes peeled for elk and other migrating wildlife. AdventureGenie can help you plan a wonderful trip to Grand Teton National Park. The nearby town of Jackson, Wyoming, is filled with shops, galleries, and restaurants. Given its ultra wealthy homeowners and visitors, prices here can be steep.

While this park is smaller than Yellowstone and Glacier, it is packed with great hikes, scenic drives, stunning vistas, and history. Don’t miss:

There are nearly 1,000 RV sites inside the park, some of which have size limits and are reserved nearly a year in advance. Jackson, WY, – the mountain playground for the rich and famous which is filled with shops, galleries, hotels, and restaurants – is near the park’s south entrance and has several private campgrounds in and around it. Use AdventureGenie to help you find a great RV park near Grand Teton National Park and Jackson.

Yellowstone National Park, spanning 2.2 million acres, is America’s first (founded in 1872 by President Teddy Roosevelt) and one of its largest national parks. Imagine herds of bison, elk and moose grazing in grassy meadows or drinking from snow-fed streams, lakes and waterfalls, or see packs of wolves amidst dramatic canyon backdrops. The most unusual features of Yellowstone are its geothermal sites – think boiling hot springs alive with color, Old Faithful geyser, bubbling mud pools, and steam vents. The park’s main roads follow a large figure-eight with scenic overlooks and hikes of all levels along the way. Let AdventureGenie help you plan your RV trip to Yellowstone.

While you could spend weeks exploring this massive park, here are some of the most popular things to see and do:

Inside Yellowstone there are over 450 RV campsites, but these typically book a year in advance, and be aware of potential size restrictions and limited hook-ups. Campgrounds are booked through the Rec.gov and Yellowstone National Park Lodge’s websites (which are included in AdventureGenie’s campground database). Yellowstone has five main entrances (North, Northeast, South, East and West), all of which offer private RV parks nearby. We prefer West Yellowstone, MT, since it offers plenty of restaurants, shops, and grocery stores. Use AdventureGenie to help you find a great RV park for visiting Yellowstone.

Known as the “Crown of the Continent,” Glacier National Park has dramatic scenery in its one million acres – think alpine lakes, soaring waterfalls, glacier-carved valleys, and massive peaks jutting into the sky. Glacier is a hiker’s paradise with over 700 miles of hiking trails of all levels. It is also part of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), with Waterton Lake National Park of Canada occupying the northern half of this park. AdventureGenie can help you plan a great RV trip to Glacier National Park.

Glacier is a massive park but some of its highlights are:

Inside the park there are five campgrounds with over 1,000 sites. Some are first-come/first-serve, and others can be reserved ahead of time (like many other National Parks, there are size limits, and reservations often fill up 12 months before). For a private campground, we recommend staying near West Glacier, MT (located at the West Entrance, one of five park entrances). Use AdventureGenie to help you find a great RV park to explore Glacier National Park.