There are five Yellowstone park entrances in three states, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, allowing easy access to this vast park.

This map is an essential tool to planning a vacation. Note the route of the Grand Loop Road and the attractions of the park before you decide where to stay.

Hotels, cabins, guest ranches, and lodges inside the park and nearby at gateway towns such as Cody, Jackson Hole, W Yellowstone, Cooke City, and Gardiner.

A road trip to Yellowstone isn't just about the destination. Along the way, we've included fun attractions, great places to eat and other national park sites.

Whichever Yellowstone entrance or its neighbor park, Grand Teton, you are headed to, you can get there fast by flying into one of these nearby airports.

During the summer season, cars are the best option for taking a trip around Yellowstone unless you are riding with a bus tour or concessionaire that provides transportation. The Grand Loop takes between 4 to 7 hours to drive in full.

There are 12 campgrounds in Yellowstone. All campgrounds welcome RVs. You can also camp in the backcountry with a permit. Also see camping on the way.

Should you stay in a historic hotel near Old Faithful, or a cabin closer to wildlife and the Lamar Valley? Follow this chart to find out.

Hotels, cabins, guest ranches, and lodges inside the park and nearby at gateway towns such as Cody, Jackson Hole, W Yellowstone, Cooke City, and Gardiner.

Yellowstone is one of the few places in the lower U.S. where you can see grizzly bears. Bears typically roam Yellowstone between March and November.

After facing extinction in the park, the gray wolf was successfully reintroduced in 1995. Wolves are often found in Lamar Valley in early morning or late evening.

Yellowstone may be the only place in the United States where never-domesticated, free-range wild bison still exist.