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