Vacation Planner

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

Backcountry Hiking & CampingPark Education

Become a Junior RangerPicnicking

Become a Web RangerPlan Your Visit to Specific Park

AreasBicycling

Ranger-Led Programs •Summer•Fall

•WinterBoating

ServicesCamping

Viewing Historic Points of InterestConcessioner-led Activities &

ToursViewing Natural Points of Interest

Day HikesWildlife Viewing

FishingWinter Activities

Horseback Riding and Llama Packing

Yellowstone AssociationInstitute Courses

Selecting Activities

Yellowstone is open every day of the year, and is always approachable from the North Entrance

Summer: Daytime temperatures often 70s (25C)

Winter: Daytime Temperatures often zero to 20F(-20 to -5C)

Spring & Fall: Daytime temperatures often 30s to the 60s (0 to 20C)

PLANNING WHEN

the time with the best weather to fit chosen activities.

SELECT

With multiple choices to stay within Yellowstone select a lodge that best allows access to desired activities

LODGING

Old FaithfulHikingFishin

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Picnic

Old Faithful Inn- Interior lobby/dining room roof/fireplace work. Scheduled throughout the summer. Dining room and hotel will remain

open.

•Lake Hotel- Interior renovations, Exterior painting will be ongoing during the summer. Interior renovations will begin after Labor Day.

The hotel will remain open.

•Canyon Lodge- Roof repair on main lodge building ongoing throughout the summer. Interior work on dining/gift shop building. Exterior painting to Dunraven Lodge, Cascade Lodge and cabins.

Buildings will remain open.

•Lake Lodge-Roof repair to lodge building. Exterior painting to cabins scheduled throughout the summer. Lodge and cabins to remain open.

•Mammoth Hotel-exterior painting ongoing throughout the summer. Hotel to remain open.

LODGES

Best for once in a life time viewers

Opportunity to see more features

Time to relax and enjoy

Best for returning vacationers

Allows time to view major attractions

Leaves anticipation for second trip

Two weeks or more Less than two weeks

DECIDING LENGTH OF STAY

Albright Visitor Center

Canyon Visitor Education Center

Fishing Bridge Visitor Center

Grant Village Visitor Center

Madison Information Station

Norris Geyser Basin Museum

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center

Tower-Roosevelt Visitor Facilities

FIND VISITOR CENTER NEAREST LODGING

The Buffalo Ranch

ENJOY SIGHTS

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LOWER GEYSER BASIN

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PRIVATE BOATS