Campvue

Reviewed: Dec 18, 2025

4 out of 5

The footage above with the yellow REI Basecamp 4 tent, is me, and from my time camping here. I spent 2 nights in site 218. When I first pulled up, I was a little worried that the neighboring site, site 219, was a bit too close for comfort. And I suppose, if a group with a lot of equipment tries to set up shop n 219, I could see how some "cozy" conditions could arise. So off the bat, I'm calling out a privacy caution with site 218, but I decided to start with this observation, as it's really the only criticism I have for 218 and this campground. But compared to past trips at other national park campgrounds, there are worse offenders. But do note there is a risk, albeit small, that a disruptive group packing it in at 219 has potential to sour an experience at 218, but lucky for me, nothing of the sort occurred. Okay fine, maybe one other nit... They have restrooms with flushing toilets located on all the loops. So plenty of facilities, but site 218 is on an outer road, and the restrooms are quite a long walk away. So far away, that for me, I would need to drive to them. It did not bother me or cause any grief, but perhaps for some, that would be problematic. Now, the good stuff... Site 218 is on the outer edge of the campground, so beyond the trees in your line of sight, you get beautiful views of mountains, including the famous Tetons themselves. The campsite is under tree cover, not so dense as to provide all day deep shade, but shade that moves throughout the day. I often spent time in my fold out chair in the afternoons, and had to move my chair to follow the shade, but no matter what, the shade of a tree or two could always be found. There is a great level spot to pitch a tent up against the brush (see the video above), and I really enjoyed the overall campsite layout. This site is adjacent to trash and recycling receptacles... close enough to be convenient, but far enough away to not have other campers in your business all day long. The campground hosts here were among the most attentive and friendly I've experienced across many national park campgrounds. The staff here seem very organized, all the way from the check in process, to driving around in golf carts keeping tabs on stuff. I appreciated them, and they answered key questions of mine, such as how does one pronounce "Gros Ventre". If you are wondering, it's said like "Grow Vont". This campgrounds is on the southern edge of the park, and is near to a lot of historic attractions like Mormon Row, and Menor's Ferry. I did not see a ton of wildlife out this way on my trip save for a couple elk, but know this area has good wildlife viewing by the nearby river. There are some helpful services in nearby Moose, WY (just a few mies away), like a small, country-style grocery/convenient store called Dornan's. There's fuel there, a restaurant, and various tour services. You can get a hot cup of coffee there in the mornings if you don't want to make your own at the campsite. The town of Jackon and the nearest, full-sized grocery store, is also within reach, although probably a 40 minute drive one way. But, out of all the Teton NPS campgrounds, Gros Vent is the closest to civilization like that. All in all, I had two very pleasant, and quiet nights at Gros Ventre, and it is among my favorite campgrounds in the Tetons for convenience and location.