Yellowstone Wander Camp

Very cute but overpriced for the amenities. Heater didn't work. We would have froze if we hadn't happen to have our own giant down blanket. Showers were unpleasant- you had to pull a chain the whole time so rinsing was challenging and the water phased between ice cold and sort of warm. Water flowed out of the bottom of the trailer creating a mud pit to walk through after showering. No drinking water on-site which is something that should be mentioned on the 20 emails explaining the place. Host was sweet but over worked.

The good – tents are very comfortable and the bathrooms were fine, if in short supply.

The bad – the camp is in a cow pasture that is not remote at all; the road noise was relentless. Then there are the cows. They were eating next to our tent all night, getting caught up in the lines securing the tent and the tent was shaking like crazy...plus they left gifts.

Forget about coffee and pancakes; neither of either, which was a bummer.

Worst of all, the bathrooms & showers were towed away at 8:45 AM. I was IN the shower when my friend walked up and they were hooking the whole bathroom deal to a truck. The only reason they didn't drive off with me in there was that she saw the guy removing the steps to my door and told him I was in the shower! She wanted to use it next but they said, no, we need to do maintenance on these and off they went.

At that point we decided we were not coming back for a 2nd night. I reached out to request a refund & they completely blew me off. I tried emailing, calling, online chatting – nothing.

Bummer; seems like a good idea but not well executed at all.

The bed and tent were very comfortable. I stayed in mid September where it’d get cold at night but that wasn’t really an issue. The tent is tall too which makes it more comfortable as well. The location is very quiet for the most part. I say for the most part because you’re near a cattle ranch and the cows can get fairly loud at night.

Finding the actual location can be a challenge, so be sure to look on the company’s website because google maps will take you to an incorrect location. There are coordinates to the gate on the website so be sure to find those before coming or you’ll have some difficulty.

You do not get a towel, and in fact they charge you for it which is a bit silly given that it’s the most basic of amenities. That, and the water does not heat up in the shower, so just be prepared for that.

There are also no electrical outlets anywhere on the camp, so bring either an external battery or have the correct plugs in your car to charge whatever devices you bring.

The location is very dark which makes for good stargazing. Management could improve this experience greatly by changing the colors of the lights on the camp to red to help keep your eyes from resetting so easily. It takes about 45 minutes for your eyes to fully adjust to the darkness according to several observations we’ve been to and ted lights don’t interfere with this. It would really take this activity to the next level with very little investment

Overall I’d give this place a 3.5/5. It has great potential and just needs a little more investment to get it there, mainly in the bathroom and amenities department.

Who runs this place? A bunch of crickets. The cows were more responsive and attentive than anyone working there. $250 a night for someone to put your tent up for you and then drive away with the bathrooms in the morning. Since it was in a cow pasture, we had to leave camp to find a bathroom and decided not to return. Management would not respond when we asked for a refund. It looks idyllic, but it’s not. It’s still Girl Scout camping without the bathrooms and campfires.

Hey Wander camp, can you call me back?