Things to Do in Yellowstone National Park

Things to Do in Yellowstone National Park

Name	Category	Location
Albright Visitor Center Serving as bachelor quarters for cavalry officers from 1886 to...	Information Centers	Yellowstone National Park
Artist Point An impressive view of the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River...	Viewpoints	Yellowstone National Park
Back Basin The trail through Back Basin is a 1½-mi loop guiding you...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Biscuit Basin North of Old Faithful, this basin is also the trailhead for the...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Black Sand Basin There are a dozen hot springs and geysers near the cloverleaf...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Blacktail Deer Plateau Drive Keep an eye out for coyotes on this dirt road that traverses...	Scenic Drives	Yellowstone National Park
Canyon Visitor Center This gleaming visitor center features elaborate interactive exhibits...	Information Centers	Yellowstone National Park
Daytime Walks and Talks Ranger-led programs are available during both the winter and...	Tours	Yellowstone National Park
East Entrance Road Crossing the Absaroka Range, this 16-mi drive descends from the...	Scenic Drives	Yellowstone National Park
Evening Programs Gather around to hear tales about Yellowstone's fascinating history...	Tours	Yellowstone National Park
Expedition: Yellowstone! Since 1985, this four- to five-day residential program for kids...	Tours	Yellowstone National Park
Firehole Canyon Drive The 2-mi narrow asphalt road twists through a deep canyon and...	Scenic Drives	Yellowstone National Park
Firehole Lake Drive This one-way, 3-mi-long road takes you past Great Fountain Geyser...	Scenic Drives	Yellowstone National Park
Firehole River The Firehole River rolls past, and you might see elk grazing...	Restaurants	Yellowstone National Park
Fishing Bridge This picnic area, steps from Yellowstone Lake and adjacent to...	Restaurants	Yellowstone National Park
Fishing Bridge Visitor Center This distinctive stone-and-log building, built in 1931, has been...	Information Centers	Yellowstone National Park
Fort Yellowstone The oldest buildings here served as Fort Yellowstone from 1886...	Military Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Geyser Hill Loop Along the 1.3-mi Geyser Hill Loop boardwalk you will see active...	Trails	Yellowstone National Park
Gibbon Falls Water rushes over the caldera rim in this 84-foot waterfall on...	Bodies of Water	Yellowstone National Park
Gibbon Meadows You are likely to see elk or buffalo along the Gibbon River from...	Restaurants	Yellowstone National Park
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone This stunning canyon is 23 mi long, but there is only one trail...	Canyon	Yellowstone National Park
Grand Loop Road from Madison to Norris Traveling from west to east, you climb slowly as you straddle...	Scenic Drives	Yellowstone National Park
Grand Prismatic Spring This is Yellowstone's largest hot spring, 370 feet in diameter...	Hot Springs / Spas	Yellowstone National Park
Grant Village Visitor Center Each visitor center relates a small piece of the park's history—this...	Information Centers	Yellowstone National Park
Great Fountain Geyser This geyser erupts twice a day; rangers predict when it will...	Hot Springs / Spas	Yellowstone National Park
Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center Home to nine grizzlies and eight wolves, this center gives you...	Nature Preserves	Outside the Park
Grub Steak Expeditions and Tours These tours, ranging from half a day to several days in length...	Tours	Yellowstone National Park
Hayden Valley on Grand Loop Road Bison, bears, coyotes, wolves, and birds of prey all call Hayden...	Scenic Drives	Yellowstone National Park
Historic Yellow Bus Tour These 13-passenger buses are originals, built between 1936 and...	Tours	Yellowstone National Park
Junior Ranger Program Children ages 5 to 12 are eligible to earn patches and become...	Tours	Yellowstone National Park
Lake Butte Reached by a spur road off the East Entrance Road, this wooded...	Bodies of Water	Yellowstone National Park
Lake Overlook From this hilltop northwest of West Thumb and Grant Village you...	Viewpoints	Yellowstone National Park
Lake Yellowstone Hotel Completed in 1891, this structure is on the National Register...	Hotels	Yellowstone National Park
LeHardy Rapids Witness one of nature's epic battles as cutthroat trout migrate...	Bodies of Water	Yellowstone National Park
Lookout Point Midway on the North Rim Trail—or accessible via the one-way...	Viewpoints	Yellowstone National Park
Lower Geyser Basin Shooting more than 150 feet in the air, the Great Fountain Geyser...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Madison Information Center In this National Historic Landmark, park rangers share the space...	Information Centers	Yellowstone National Park
Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces Multicolor travertine terraces formed by slowly escaping hot...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Midway Geyser Basin Called "Hell's Half Acre" by writer Rudyard Kipling, Midway Geyser...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Morning Glory Pool Shaped somewhat like a morning glory, this pool once was a deep...	Bodies of Water	Yellowstone National Park
Mud Volcano Gasses hissing from vents underscore the volatile nature of this...	Volcano	Yellowstone National Park
Museum of the National Park Ranger This station housed soldiers from 1886 to 1916. It is now a museum...	Museums / Galleries	Yellowstone National Park
Natural Bridge You can take an easy 1-mi hike or bicycle ride from Bridge Bay...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Norris Geyser Basin From the Norris Ranger Station, choose Porcelain Basin, Back...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Norris Geyser Basin Museum It only takes a few minutes to peruse the exhibits on geothermal...	Museums / Galleries	Yellowstone National Park
North Rim Drive This one-way, northbound road gives you access to the Brink of...	Trails	Yellowstone National Park
Northeast Entrance Road and Lamar Valley The 29-mi road features the richest diversity of landscape of...	Scenic Drives	Yellowstone National Park
Northeastern Grand Loop A 19-mi segment of Grand Loop Road climbs to nearly 9,000 feet...	Scenic Drives	Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful Almost every visitor's itinerary includes the world's most famous...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful Inn It's hard to imagine how any work could be accomplished when...	Hotels	Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful Visitor Education Center This $27 million visitor center, which opened in August 2010...	Information Centers	Yellowstone National Park
Petrified Tree If you enjoy seeing bears in zoo pens, you'll get the same level...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Porcelain Basin In the eastern portion of the Norris Geyser Basin this thermal...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Roaring Mountain On this barren hillside many steam vents have obliterated the...	Mountains	Yellowstone National Park
Sedge Bay On the northern end of this volcanic beach, look carefully for...	Restaurants	Yellowstone National Park
South Entrance Road The sheer black lava walls of the Lewis River canyon make this...	Trails	Yellowstone National Park
Specimen Ridge The world's largest concentration of standing petrified trees...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Sulphur Caldron You can smell the sulfur before you even leave your vehicle to...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Tower Fall This is one of the easiest waterfalls to see from the roadside...	Bodies of Water	Yellowstone National Park
Upper Falls View A spur road off Grand Loop Road south of Canyon gives you access...	Viewpoints	Yellowstone National Park
Upper Geyser Basin With Old Faithful as its central attraction, this mile-square...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
Upper Terrace Drive Limber pines as old as 500 years line this 1½-mi loop...	Scenic Drives	Yellowstone National Park
West Entrance Road One of the park's four grand drives through wildlife-filled valleys...	Scenic Drives	Yellowstone National Park
West Thumb Geyser Basin The primary Yellowstone caldera was created by one volcanic eruption...	Geological Sites	Yellowstone National Park
West Thumb Information Station This historic log cabin houses a bookstore and doubles as a warming...	Information Centers	Yellowstone National Park
Xanterra Parks & Resorts There are countless corners of the park to explore, and Xanterra...	Tours	Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Historic Center West Yellowstone's Union Pacific Depot, built in 1909, has been...	Museums / Galleries	Outside the Park
Yellowstone Institute Learn about the park's ecology, geology, history, and wildlife...	Tours	Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Lake One of the world's largest alpine lakes, 132-square-mi Yellowstone...	Bodies of Water	Yellowstone National Park
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