Yellowstone Park Wildlife Guide

Yellowstone Hotels

Find the perfect Yellowstone hotel for your Yellowstone vacation.Yellowstone National Park is home to historic hotels like Old Faithful Inn, Occidental Hotel, and Historic Irma Hotel. Or stay in a full-service resort or hotel near the park.

Inside Yellowstone Park

Yellowstone offers a number of lodging options within the park. If camping or RVs are not your style, check out the other accommodations provided by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, including the Old Faithful Inn. Read More...

Near Yellowstone's East Entrance

Some people suggest that the East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park is the most scenic of the Yellowstone's five entrances. It's no wonder since Cody, WY — Buffalo Bill's old stomping grounds — is located just 50 miles to the east, as is the scenic Wapiti Valley with its panoramic views of the Absaroka Range. Read More...

Near Yellowstone's North Entrance

If you stay near the North Entrance of Yellowstone Park (in beautiful Montana mountain communities stretching from Gardiner to Bozeman and Livingston), you'll have quick and easy access to the historic Roosevelt Arch and to the beautiful and aptly named - Paradise Valley in Montana which is parallel to the Yellowstone River and surrounded by huge mountain ranges. Read More...

Near Yellowstone's Northeast Entrance

The Northeast entrance of Yellowstone Park is near Red Lodge, Cooke City and Billings, MT, as well as Cody, WY, and is close to the spectacular Lamar Valley. It also gives you access to the Canyon Area - a 64-mile route that leads past the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone - as well as cliffs, views and more. Read More...

Near Yellowstone's South Entrance

To get to the South Entrance of Yellowstone Park, you’ll travel through the beautiful and scenic Grand Teton National Park — a 26-mile long national park known for its stunning Grand Teton Mountain Range. The Tetons, rising over 13,000 feet in the air, are visible throughout much of the Park. Towns leading to the south entrance include Jackson Hole, Dubois, Lander, Casper, Rock Springs, Rawlins and more. Read More...

Near Yellowstone's West Entrance

Yellowstone Park lodging and hotels are plentiful near the West Entrance of Yellowstone. Hotels, motels, inns, guest ranches, dude ranches, cabins and lodges are in abundance in this area. Some of the towns that can be accessed through this entrance include Butte and Missoula, MT, West Yellowstone and Salt Lake City, UT. Read More...


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Top Ten Things to do in Yellowstone

1. See Amazing Wildlife

Yellowstone Park is home to the largest concentration of large and small mammals in the Lower 48 states. Read More...

2. Take a Hike

To explore Yellowstone’s wild side, get off the beaten path and onto the park’s 1,300-mile trail system. Read More...

3. Watch Geysers Erupt

Yellowstone is the largest active geyser field in the world. Read More...

4. Go Rafting

Looking for an escape from the summer heat? Can’t beat a whitewater rafting adventure! Read More...

5. Experience the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone is breathtaking! Read More...

6. Attend a Powwow

Powwows serve to preserve the rich heritage of Native American culture and allow tribal members to participate in traditional rituals. Read More...

7. Ride a Horse

No other activity fulfills the Western dream for families visiting this region like a horseback ride. Read More...

8. Go Camping

One of the best ways to experience the Yellowstone region is by spending a night or more under the stars. Read More...

9. Watch a Rodeo

Every town in Yellowstone country has a rodeo. Try Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cody Nite Rodeo, Rock Springs’ Red Desert Rodeo or Lander’s Pioneer Days Rodeo. Read More...

10. Catch a Fish

Fishing in Yellowstone is an experience that compares with few other places on earth. Read More...

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