We really lucked out on this pitstop. Dubois is one of the gateway towns to Yellowstone/Grand Teton. It is one of the smaller ones- only 1,000 people live here- and it has a small town feel; not a tourist mecca like Jackson Hole or Cody. We booked three nights at a KOA here sight unseen. We started to have tiny doubts when, five miles out of Dubois, we were still surrounded by really dry, badland-y hill country. (Not the best place to tent camp in mid-Summer!). But, the KOA is green and tree-lined, and right on the Wind River! Mike and the girls can fish right from the campsite. KOAs can be hit-or-miss; the kids really like them because of the pools and playgrounds, but usually the sites are small, close together and not tent-friendly. This campground lived up to its advertising, though. Better than average KOA, with really nice owners and workers, great sites along he river and nice activities for the kids: in addition to a great indoor pool, the girls went on a little horseride (free) the first night and on our second night, attended a chuckwagon cookout with cowboy music.
Dubois is a really neat little town, with a two block downtown with wooden sidewalks, plenty of restaurants and little Western shops. Despite, the Old West theme (done with less kitsch than usual), Dubois is actually authentic cowboy country, surrounded by hills and ranches.
There are plenty of things to do here: trail rides, fishing, a town museum and the National Bighorn Sheep Center.
Weather is great, too. Hot and sunny during the day, cool at night. I think the elevation is about 6500 feet.
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