Ponderosa Campground Good Sam Verified Campground

1815 8th St, Cody, WY 82414

Good Sam Verified Campground
(14 reviews) 3.7 out of 5 stars from 14 reviews
Good Sam Rating
Good Sam Rating
Facility 8
Restrooms 9.5
Appeal 8
(14 reviews) 3.7 out of 5 stars from 14 reviews

PERFECT HOMEBASE FOR EXPLORING CODY

Trolley tours, chuck wagon dinner & show, nightly rodeo, golf course, rafting trips, trail rides & more; let us help you plan your visit, experience the true western heritage of Cody while staying at our full service RV park.

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Address

1815 8th St
Cody, WY, 82414

Coordinates:
44.517690, -109.072790
Elevation:
5,000 ft (1,524 m)

Open April 15 - October 15

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Facility

Type: Campground
Cabin/cottage rentals: 7
Emergency Phone
Dump station
Laundry
Eco-friendly park
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Eco-friendly park
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Policies

Pets welcome
Tents Allowed
Folding Tent Campers Allowed
Road condition: Good
Road type: Paved/Gravel
Big rig sites
Table at site

Tenting Sites

Overflow area
Spaces available: 137
Site length (Max length): 65 (65)
Paved sites: 87
Gravel sites: 50
Pull-thru size: 18 x 65
Pull-thrus: 32
Back-in size: 21 x 35
Room for slideouts: Yes
Shaded sites: Some
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Number of full hookups: 137
Amps: 30 Amp/50 Amp
Max Amps: 50

On-site rentals

Teepee/Yurt Rentals:

Rentals available: 6

Cabin/Cottage Rentals:

Rentals available: 7

Restrooms
Cable
Ice
Laundry
Ice
Laundry
Snack bar
Table at site
Entertainment
Dog park
Table at site
Entertainment
Dog park

Body of water: Shoshone River
Outdoor games
Playground
ATV riding
Mountain biking
ATV riding
Mountain biking
Rock/mountain climbing
Snow sports
Hunting season: None
Fishing
Snow sports
Hunting season: None
Fishing

(within 10 miles)

Archery range
Fishing
Boating
Hiking
Kayaking / canoeing
Hiking
Kayaking / canoeing
ATV riding
Mountain biking
Rock/mountain climbing
Hunting nearby (within 20 miles)
Mountain biking
Rock/mountain climbing
Hunting nearby (within 20 miles)

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A Great Place to Stay while Exploring Cody, Wyoming!

Come experience true western heritage in the town founded by Buffalo Bill Cody himself. Every night is rodeo night all summer long. We're also the gateway to Yellowstone National Park, with all its natural scenic wonders.

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3.7 (14 reviews) 3.7142857142857 out of 5 stars from 14 reviews
Facility
3.7
Restroom
3.9
Appeal
3.5
What is being rated?
5 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/2021

Very convenient, quite clean, well-appointed, full-hookup RV and tent campground, right in the city of Cody. Walk to most attractions. Reasonably priced, though not cheap. RV lots a little tight. But the friendly (mostly) staff does very well. They got us accommodated on short notice for a week at their busiest time. Thank you, Ponderosa!

2 2 out of 5 stars 06/20/2021

We made a reservation several months prior to arrival date. They would not accept a credit card to guarantee. Upon arrival the size of the lot and the price quoted was not honored. Were placed in a lot with no parking for the vehicle. Other campers were parking on grass, putting up tents and canopies in addition to their camper and rugs and matts on grass, but we were told we could not put down a mat or park our car near our camper. We added a day to the 5 day stay at check in. We had to pay... Read More

We made a reservation several months prior to arrival date. They would not accept a credit card to guarantee. Upon arrival the size of the lot and the price quoted was not honored. Were placed in a lot with no parking for the vehicle. Other campers were parking on grass, putting up tents and canopies in addition to their camper and rugs and matts on grass, but we were told we could not put down a mat or park our car near our camper. We added a day to the 5 day stay at check in. We had to pay cash upon arrival. We wanted to leave the sixth day because we had accomplished all we wanted by the 4th day and told them at that time we only wanted our 5 days as reserved. Other campers were not able to stay the date of our 6th day because they were all booked but they would not refund our money and let another take the site. We were told we could not park near our site even if only 2 wheels would be on the dirt to get off the road. The cable TV and Wi-Fi did not work and no one could tell us how to connect to it.
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2 2 out of 5 stars 07/29/2020

It's the best of the worst in Cody. There are no good RV parks in the town of Cody. I drove around and looked at them all. This park crams you into your site like sardines in a can. The adjacent RV's sewer line is in your site. Look at their website. When they don't show you several RV spaces, it tells you something. They are avoiding showing you the truth about thier park. They have turned some dirveways into RV sites and created other RV sites anywhere possible. The park needs to be updated... Read More

It's the best of the worst in Cody. There are no good RV parks in the town of Cody. I drove around and looked at them all. This park crams you into your site like sardines in a can. The adjacent RV's sewer line is in your site. Look at their website. When they don't show you several RV spaces, it tells you something. They are avoiding showing you the truth about thier park. They have turned some dirveways into RV sites and created other RV sites anywhere possible. The park needs to be updated and is dusty because the roads are dirt with just a little gravel. The front desk staff was nice, but that's about the best I can say about this place. I asked for a different RV spot and was told that my spot was "preminum", and then was told I could not move anywere. You are better off just leaving Cody for somewhere else.
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4 4 out of 5 stars 08/07/2017

Need adult size toliets, very low and small.

3 3 out of 5 stars 09/21/2016

People were friendly and the office/store was very nice; location was in Cody is great and within walking distance of the Buffalo Bill Museum; BUT the campsite was very narrow; we could not extend our awning without getting into our neighbors site. The campground road is very tight, making it difficult to back a trailer into the assigned site, car/trucks were parked too close for maneuvering a RV.

4 4 out of 5 stars 12/22/2015

Had no resv, close to, and over the Forth of July, they fitted me in, very nice people, enjoyed the stay, site was very crowded,wi-fi didn't work, but the campground was full, no spaces left, happy to have a spot. Would stay here again, close to everything in town, rodeo grounds, and Cody Museum.

5 5 out of 5 stars 10/20/2015

Stayed at this campground for over a week. Very friendly and informative staff. The campground is kept clean, quiet and centrally located to everything you need, from restaurants, rodeo, Walmart, and auto parts stores. Not too far from Yellowstone's East gate (about 50 miles).

5 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/2015

Nice place to stay for a late in the season get away. Really enjoyed the area.

4 4 out of 5 stars 10/19/2015

Great location close to Buffalo Bill Museum & convenient off main road but noise is NOT a problem as nice and quiet. The sites were 'snug' but had nice grass. Only in office to sign in and very friendly staff w/great information. Did not use/visit the store or other stuff in the campground. We had reservations and stayed 3 days. Utilities & WiFi were excellent. We would stay here again if in the area.

4 4 out of 5 stars 10/07/2015

Very friendly and helpful staff. Terrific gift store. Very busy tourist area with grass around parking and some trees. Able to walk to town and museum. Fenced pet area very small and droppings were not picked up. Many people with dogs walking around the trailers. Clean older restrooms. We stayed twice at different times, but will probably try another more dog friendly place next time.

5 5 out of 5 stars 10/03/2015

Our group of nine campers had a fabulous time at the Ponderosa. It's central location made getting to attractions easy. The staff went out of their way to make us feel welcome, and we loved having our group all in one bunch. The Grizzley Den worked well for our pot luck dinner and other get-togethers. We'll all visit again when in Cody. We'd recommend this campground to anyone looking for good-sized sites with trees, nice facilities, and friendly hosts.

3 3 out of 5 stars 10/02/2015

Spaces were close together. Wifi signal would not work. People were very nice. Laundry was clean. Bathroom clean but, stalls were too small and, I'm not that big. Campground location close to downtown was good.

3 3 out of 5 stars 09/15/2015

This place is right in Cody and is very busy, almost always near full. Sites are small and close together. Constant RV's arriving and leaving. Cody is a tourist town but not in a bad way. What I mean is things are not overpriced and they don't gouge you like say Jackson, Wy. I didn't see any sites that were big enough for trailers, motorcycle or car. I had to unhook and cram my MC trailer on my site. It's convenient, you can walk to a lot of Cody.

3 3 out of 5 stars 08/24/2015

the park was nice and conveniently located to downtown Cody. But they are not renting camping spaces, its more like parking spots. They are so close together you cant let out the awning, not enough room. The bathrooms were nice, clean but needs updating.

5 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/2021

Very convenient, quite clean, well-appointed, full-hookup RV and tent campground, right in the city of Cody. Walk to most attractions. Reasonably priced, though not cheap. RV lots a little tight. But the friendly (mostly) staff does very well. They got us accommodated on short notice for a week at their busiest time. Thank you, Ponderosa!

2 2 out of 5 stars 06/20/2021

We made a reservation several months prior to arrival date. They would not accept a credit card to guarantee. Upon arrival the size of the lot and the price quoted was not honored. Were placed in a lot with no parking for the vehicle. Other campers were parking on grass, putting up tents and canopies in addition to their camper and rugs and matts on grass, but we were told we could not put down a mat or park our car near our camper. We added a day to the 5 day stay at check in. We had to pay... Read More

We made a reservation several months prior to arrival date. They would not accept a credit card to guarantee. Upon arrival the size of the lot and the price quoted was not honored. Were placed in a lot with no parking for the vehicle. Other campers were parking on grass, putting up tents and canopies in addition to their camper and rugs and matts on grass, but we were told we could not put down a mat or park our car near our camper. We added a day to the 5 day stay at check in. We had to pay cash upon arrival. We wanted to leave the sixth day because we had accomplished all we wanted by the 4th day and told them at that time we only wanted our 5 days as reserved. Other campers were not able to stay the date of our 6th day because they were all booked but they would not refund our money and let another take the site. We were told we could not park near our site even if only 2 wheels would be on the dirt to get off the road. The cable TV and Wi-Fi did not work and no one could tell us how to connect to it.
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2 2 out of 5 stars 07/29/2020

It's the best of the worst in Cody. There are no good RV parks in the town of Cody. I drove around and looked at them all. This park crams you into your site like sardines in a can. The adjacent RV's sewer line is in your site. Look at their website. When they don't show you several RV spaces, it tells you something. They are avoiding showing you the truth about thier park. They have turned some dirveways into RV sites and created other RV sites anywhere possible. The park needs to be updated... Read More

It's the best of the worst in Cody. There are no good RV parks in the town of Cody. I drove around and looked at them all. This park crams you into your site like sardines in a can. The adjacent RV's sewer line is in your site. Look at their website. When they don't show you several RV spaces, it tells you something. They are avoiding showing you the truth about thier park. They have turned some dirveways into RV sites and created other RV sites anywhere possible. The park needs to be updated and is dusty because the roads are dirt with just a little gravel. The front desk staff was nice, but that's about the best I can say about this place. I asked for a different RV spot and was told that my spot was "preminum", and then was told I could not move anywere. You are better off just leaving Cody for somewhere else.
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4 4 out of 5 stars 08/07/2017

Need adult size toliets, very low and small.

1815 8th St, Cody, WY 82414
Coordinates: 44.517690, -109.072790
Elevation: 5000

Directions
From Jct of Hwy 120 & US-14/16/20 (in town), W 1.3 mi on US-14/16/20-Yellowstone Park Hwy (R)

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