We’ve visited Yellowstone four times, and where we stayed looked different nearly every trip. Our first visit was back in 2001, when we spent a few days exploring the park. Kara and I returned in 2019, but that time I planned the trip almost last minute (booking in June for an August visit), so in-park lodging was already sold out. We ended up splitting our stay between West Yellowstone and Gardiner instead.
I was worried about the extra driving that would come with staying outside the park, but it turned out to be one of our best Yellowstone trips. We stayed at the Kelly Inn in West Yellowstone and the Yellowstone Gateway Inn in Gardiner, and both were great. There were good restaurants to choose from in town, reliable cell service, and WiFi, which can be hard to come by if you’re staying inside the park. Since then, we’ve been back twice more: once on a day trip from Jackson, and once on a one-day visit where we based ourselves in Cody.
Through all of these trips, we’ve learned a lot about the different lodging options around Yellowstone and which areas actually make for the best overall experience. Yellowstone National Park is massive, with multiple entrances and thousands of acres of land to explore, so choosing where to stay can feel overwhelming.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the best locations in and around the park, with specific hotel and lodge recommendations based on your itinerary. It works well alongside our Yellowstone itinerary, which lists day-by-day plans from one to five days with recommended hotel locations for each.
Where to Stay in Yellowstone: Quick Picks
If you’re short on time, here are our top recommendations based on our own stays, reader feedback, and years of researching this park.
- Best overall location (inside the park): Canyon Lodge and Cabins — the most centrally located option in Yellowstone, putting Hayden Valley, Norris, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone all within easy reach. This lodge does offer WiFi.
- Best for first-timers staying outside the park: Kelly Inn, West Yellowstone — we stayed here ourselves; clean, quiet, walkable to restaurants, and the shortest drive to the west entrance.
- Best for a memorable splurge: Old Faithful Inn — one of the last great log hotels in the country, with the chance to watch an eruption from your room.
- Best for families wanting a kitchen: Yellowstone Gateway Inn, Gardiner — we stayed here on a recent trip; full kitchen, quiet, elk regularly graze on the property.
- Best if you’re combining Yellowstone with a road trip east: The Cody, in Cody, Wyoming — the nicest hotel from our entire South Dakota–Wyoming–Montana road trip.
Where to Stay in Yellowstone: At a Glance
| Area | Price Level | Best For | Why Stay Here |
| Inside the Park | Moderate to high | Convenience, lodge-experience seekers, campers | Minimal driving, front-row access to major sights |
| West Yellowstone | Budget to high | First-timers wanting the most options, last minute planners | Most hotel and restaurant choices, shortest drive to major geyser basins |
| Gardiner | Budget to moderate | Glacier National Park-bound travelers, quieter home base | Closest to Mammoth and the north entrance, good balance of quiet and convenience |
| Cooke City-Silver Gate | Budget | Dedicated wildlife watchers | Closest lodging to Lamar Valley for wildlife at dawn/dusk, plan on driving Beartooth Highway |
| Cody | Budget to moderate | Road-trippers heading east | Perfect if entering or exiting the park from the east, one-night stopover |
| Jackson | Moderate to high | Trips combining Yellowstone with Grand Teton | Best base if pairing your trip with Grand Teton |
An Overview of Yellowstone National Park
With 2 million acres of land and five park entrances, Yellowstone National Park is enormous. In terms of area, this is the second largest national park in the United States, outside of Alaska. Yellowstone sits in three states: Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, with most of its land located in Wyoming.
If you look at Yellowstone on a map, there are two main loops in the park. Many of the best things to do in the park can be found along these two loops.
On the map below, I labeled the five park entrances, the villages in Yellowstone National Park (in blue), and recommended places to stay outside of the park (in black).
Where to Stay Inside Yellowstone National Park
There are nine lodges scattered throughout Yellowstone, and staying at one is undeniably part of the classic park experience. Since they are located inside the park, you can avoid the morning traffic jams at the park entrance gates, which can be a huge timesaver.
However, it’s not something we plan to prioritize on future visits. We’ve stayed at historic lodges and inns in other national parks over the years, and it’s a pattern we keep running into: they’re generally dated, noisy, and lack WiFi and air conditioning. West Yellowstone doesn’t have the same old-world charm as Old Faithful Inn, but we’ve come to prefer having reliable amenities over ambiance, and we don’t mind the extra driving time it takes to get there.
We’ve heard the same thing from plenty of readers over the years, too (you can see what people say in the comment section at the end of this post). The charm of an in-park stay is real, but so is the trade-off.
That said, there are still good reasons to book at least one night in the park if you can get a reservation, so here’s what you need to know about each lodge area.
| Pros | Cons |
| Minimal driving, more time in the park | Most lodges lack AC and WiFi |
| Early access to wildlife and sunrise/sunset spots | Limited, pricier on-site dining |
| Historic, iconic lodges (Old Faithful Inn, Lake Hotel) | Books up 13 months in advance |
| Geothermal features right outside your door | Dated rooms in some lodges, mixed reviews |
Lodges in Yellowstone National Park
Here is an overview of each lodging area inside of Yellowstone National Park. Canyon Village is our top pick (best overall location) followed by Old Faithful (great location and the Old Faithful Inn is a gorgeous historic lodge) and Mammoth (Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins was recently renovated and gets some of the best reviews of the national park lodging in Yellowstone).
Canyon Village. Canyon Lodge and Cabins is the largest and one of the nicest accommodations within the park, and since it’s relatively centrally located, it’s the best in-park option in terms of location. A few readers have mentioned in the past year or two that the lodge feels dated and their overall experience was mediocre, but the location is fantastic.
Yellowstone Lake. There are two properties here. Lake Lodge Cabins features a main lodge and 186 cabins, some with lake views. The Lake Yellowstone Hotel is a National Historic Landmark that underwent a full renovation in 2014. You can also book a Lake Cottage.
Grant Village. Located near the West Thumb area of Yellowstone Lake, Grant Village has two lodges with 50 rooms.
Old Faithful. There are three lodges here. The Old Faithful Inn is a National Historic Landmark and one of the last remaining log hotels in the United States. If you want a historic property with the chance to watch an eruption from your room, this is it. The Old Faithful Lodge Cabins and the Old Faithful Snow Lodge are also nearby.
Old Faithful Inn
Inside Old Faithful Inn
Overlooking Old Faithful and the lodges in Old Faithful Village from Observation Point
Mammoth. In northern Yellowstone, the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins recently underwent renovations. We’ve seen elk grazing near the hotel, and you can grab a drink at the bar in the Map Room.
Mammoth
Tower Falls. Stay in a rustic cabin at the Roosevelt Lodge Cabins, which serves an Old West Dinner Cookout and has a nearby corral for horseback rides.
Each lodge or village has at least one restaurant, and the bigger villages (Old Faithful, for example) have multiple restaurants, a convenience store, and/or a gift shop.
PRO TRAVEL TIP: You can book Yellowstone’s in-park lodges directly through Xanterra, the park’s official concierge. Google Maps is worth checking too, since it provides guest reviews, a rating score, and photos, which can help you decide between properties before you book.
Campgrounds and RV Parks in Yellowstone
There are several campgrounds in Yellowstone, with locations at Canyon Village, near Yellowstone Lake, near Old Faithful (Madison Campground), and at Grant Village. The Fishing Bridge Recreational Vehicle Park is located near Yellowstone Lake. Learn more here.
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
How Far in Advance Should You Make Your Reservations for Yellowstone?
Reservations open on the 5th of the month, 13 months in advance. For example, on May 5, 2026, you can make a reservation for May 1 to May 31, 2027. Lodges get fully booked one year in advance but cancellations are common, so keep checking back if you can’t reserve the lodge you want.
So, if you are planning a trip for July 2027, you should mark your calendar for July 5, 2026 to make a reservation. If you can’t get a lodge inside the park, I recommend booking a hotel outside of the park. On Booking.com, you can book many properties as “refundable,” meaning you can cancel up to a certain date and get your full payment back. Keep checking the Yellowstone Lodging website for cancellations. If something opens up, make your reservation for the the Yellowstone lodge and cancel your reservation outside of the park.
A Word of Advice from One of Our Readers
Terri from Traveling with Terri is a frequent traveler to Yellowstone. She recommends calling the park 6 to 8 weeks before your trip to get a reservation. As people cancel their plans, the rooms open up, and you can reserve them by directly calling the park. Terri recommends to avoid the online reservation system since it is difficult to use and often does not show the available rooms. You can read her full message in the comment section below. Thanks Terri!
Where to Stay Outside of Yellowstone
Just outside the park’s entrances sit several towns that make a great home base for exploring Yellowstone, and for us, these have become the default rather than the fallback.
Staying inside the park is a great fit if you want the convenience of being steps from the trails and geyser basins, you’re camping, or you specifically want the classic lodge experience at a place like Old Faithful Inn. But staying outside makes more sense if you want more amenities (WiFi, AC, a choice of restaurants), you’re planning your trip last-minute like we did in 2019, or you simply don’t mind the extra driving distance. There’s no wrong answer here; it comes down to what you’re optimizing for.
When we visit Yellowstone, we stay outside the park. We prefer the restaurant choices, the amenities, and having cell service or reliable WiFi, and we don’t mind waking up a little earlier for a longer drive into the park.
Here are the lodging options outside Yellowstone, organized by park entrance.
PRO TRAVEL TIP: The entrances to Yellowstone National Park are open 24 hours a day. If you stay outside of the park, you can enter before sunrise or exit after sunset.
West Yellowstone, Montana
Outside of Yellowstone National Park, West Yellowstone is the best place to stay, since the driving times to the main sights will be the shortest. The exception is Lamar Valley, which is located near the northeast corner of the park.
Driving Distances and Times to the Top Sights:
Grand Prismatic Spring: 25 miles, 45 minutes
Old Faithful: 32 miles, 1 hour
Hayden Valley: 47 miles, 1 hour 15 minutes
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone: 42 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes
Lamar Valley: 72 miles, 2 hours
| Pros | Cons |
| Most hotel and restaurant choices | Can feel crowded and touristy in summer |
| Shortest drives to major geyser basins | Gate traffic can be heavy in the mornings |
| Good cell service and WiFi | Less charm than staying inside the park |
| Family-friendly amenities widely available |
Budget
Kelly Inn. This is where we stayed in 2019 and had a great experience. Rooms are large, clean, and quiet and the Wi-Fi works well. You can walk or drive to many of the restaurants in Gardiner.
Mid-Range
Explorer Cabins at Yellowstone. A great pick for families. These cottages have one or two bedrooms, a separate seating area, a kitchenette, and a fireplace. There is an indoor pool onsite.
The Aspen Condos. Another great option for families, with two- and three-bedroom condos and fully-equipped kitchens. It’s a family-owned property just a few blocks from the west entrance, and having a full kitchen (rather than just a kitchenette) makes it easy to cut down on restaurant costs during a longer stay.
Upscale/Luxury
1872 Inn – Adults Exclusive. This boutique hotel looks amazing and it’s a place we’d highly consider on a future trip to Yellowstone. If you’re traveling as a couple and want an upscale stay, look no further. It also has a sauna and fitness center.
Under Canvas Yellowstone. This is not your typical hotel…it’s more of a luxury camping or glamping experience. Take your pick from several styles of safari-style tents. All tents have their own, private bathrooms and some can accommodate up to four people.
Faithful Street Inn. If you’re traveling as a large group, this is worth a look. Their smaller two-bedroom cabins work well for a family of four to five, and if you’re a very large group, they also have 6- and 8-bedroom houses that sleep up to 18.
Our verdict: If you want one hotel for a 4+ night stay without moving, West Yellowstone is the easiest option to build around, given how much it offers, but it also works well as a one- or two-night stop as part of a multi-location itinerary.
Gardiner, Montana
This is a smaller, quieter town near Mammoth Hot Springs and the north entrance to Yellowstone, making it a great base for exploring the northern part of the park. From Gardiner, it’s a 20-minute drive on winding roads to Mammoth Hot Springs, but expect longer drives to Old Faithful and Yellowstone Lake.
We spent three nights here and really enjoyed it. This town is smaller than West Yellowstone, so it has fewer hotels and restaurants, but it also has a more local, laid-back vibe.
Gardiner, Montana
If you arriving from the north or planning to drive to Glacier National Park next, this is a great place to stay, for at least one night.
Driving Distances and Times to the Top Sights:
Grand Prismatic Spring: 50 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes
Old Faithful: 57 miles, 1 hour 45 minutes
Hayden Valley: 46 miles, 1 hour 15 minutes
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone: 40 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes
Lamar Valley: 38 miles, 1 hour
| Pros | Cons |
| Quieter and less commercialized than West Yellowstone | Longer drives to the major geyser basins |
| Close to Mammoth and good wildlife viewing | Fewer restaurant and hotel options |
| Good base for a Glacier or Bozeman-airport add-on | Can feel sleepy outside of peak season |
Budget
Yellowstone Gateway Inn. We stayed here on one of our more recent trips to Yellowstone and we highly recommend it. We had a one-bedroom suite with a full kitchen. The rooms are clean and quiet. Kara and I frequently saw elk on the property and we could walk to the grocery store. I would stay here again on a repeat visit to Yellowstone.
Elk on the property at Yellowstone Gateway Inn
Mid-Range
Yellowstone Treasure Guesthouses on the River. Located on the bank of the Yellowstone River, these two-bedroom guesthouses come with full kitchens, AC, WiFi, and a washing machine. A solid pick if you want a proper home base rather than a motel room. Prior guests report seeing elk, deer, and bison right from the property.
Yellowstone’s Treasure Cabins. A separate property in central Gardiner, offering studio, one-, and two-bedroom cabins with small but fully equipped kitchens, AC, and WiFi. It’s a short walk to the grocery store and just minutes from the north entrance.
Upscale/Luxury
Dreamcatcher Tipi Hotel. Located on bank of the Yellowstone River, stay in a secluded cabin. Prior guests report seeing elk, deer, and bison from the cabins. These cabins are located west of Gardiner, so you will have a slightly longer drive to get into the park, but if you like the idea of staying in a quiet, secluded place with views of the wildlife, this is a nice place to consider.
Our verdict: Gardiner works well as an easy, lower-key alternative to staying at Mammoth, with more control over your hotel and restaurant choices. It’s also a logical first or last night if you’re flying into Bozeman or continuing on to Glacier.
Cooke City-Silver Gate, Montana
With just a few hotels to choose from and a somewhat inconvenient location near the northeast corner of Yellowstone, it is only worth staying here if you are struggling to find accommodation elsewhere or have plans to continue your road trip through central Montana.
No-frills, budget-friendly lodging is Cooke City’s specialty — there’s no real luxury tier here.
Driving Distances and Times to the Top Sights:
Grand Prismatic Spring: 87 miles, 2 hours 20 minutes
Old Faithful: 93 miles, 2 hours, 30 minutes
Hayden Valley: 60 miles, 1 hour 40 minutes
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone: 54 miles, 1 hour 30 minutes
Lamar Valley: 19 miles, 30 minutes
| Pros | Cons |
| Closest lodging to Lamar Valley for dawn/dusk wildlife | Very limited restaurant and shopping options |
| Quiet, low-key, minimal crowds | Long drives to the geyser basins and most park highlights |
| Easy access to the scenic Beartooth Highway | Few lodging choices overall |
Cooke City, Montana
Budget
Elk Horn Lodge. Located in Cooke City, this lodge gets good reviews. Rooms are basic but clean and can accommodate up to four people.
High Country Motel and Cabins. Also located in Cooke City, stay in a double room that can accommodate four people. Or, take a look at the one-bedroom chalets that can accommodate up to five people.
Mid-Range
Silver Gate Lodging. This is the closest property to the park entrance. Just one mile from the northeast entrance, prior guests says it feels like you are still in the park. Take your pick from a wide range of cottages, bungalows, and houses that can accommodate from two to ten people. On Booking.com it gets decent reviews.
Our verdict: Only worth a stay if you specifically want dawn access to Lamar Valley, or you’re passing through on a longer road trip through Montana. Otherwise, Gardiner or West Yellowstone will serve most itineraries better.
If you stay in Cooke City or Silver Gate, don’t miss the spectacular Beartooth Highway. It is one of the most scenic drives in the USA and it starts in Cooke City.
Beartooth Highway
Cody, Wyoming
Cody is a western-themed town east of Yellowstone National Park. From Cody, it’s about an hour to the east entrance, but from there, it can easily take another hour to reach the park’s main attractions (Cody to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is a 2-hour drive).
Cody, Wyoming
Due to the longer distance and driving times, Cody does not make a good base to explore Yellowstone, but it is great for a one night stay. The drive from the east entrance to Cody, called the Wild Bill Cody Scenic Byway, is a beautiful drive. If you will be road tripping through Wyoming (for example, combining Yellowstone with a trip to Devils Tower or South Dakota), it’s worth it to spend one night in Cody.
We stayed here on our most recent visit and the drive on Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway was the highlight.
Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
Driving Distances and Times to the Top Sights:
Grand Prismatic Spring: 122 miles, 3 hours
Old Faithful: 118 miles, 2 hours 45 minutes
Hayden Valley: 86 miles, 2 hours
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone: 93 miles, 2 hours 10 minutes
Lamar Valley:94 miles, 2 hours
| Pros | Cons |
| Authentic, Wild West atmosphere | Too far to day-trip into Yellowstone repeatedly |
| Best food and restaurant selection of any gateway town | Longest drive to the park’s main sights |
| Buffalo Bill Center of the West and nightly summer rodeo | Busy and pricier in peak summer months |
| Good value for the quality of hotels |
Budget
Eycat Lodging Company. Located in Wapiti, this highly-rated property provides camping and RV sites as well as cabins, cottages, and tee-pees. All bathrooms are shared. There are goats and llamas on the property.
Mid-Range
Best Western Premier Ivy Inn & Suites. If you are traveling as a family and want to stay in one of the top rated hotels in town, this is one to consider. Stay in a suite or a standard room, some of which can accommodate up to 7 people. Some rooms have patios and some room have balconies.
Robins Nest Bed & Breakfast. This bed and breakfast ticks all of the boxes. Rooms are clean and tastefully decorated. The breakfast gets rave reviews. And with the gardens and interior decor, this property is beautiful.
Cody Cowboy Village. Located in Cody, rooms are rustic and can accommodate from two to six people. There is an onsite pool and hot tub and this is one of the highest rated properties in Cody.
Upscale/Luxury
The Cody. Located in Cody, this property gets some of the best reviews in town. Rooms can accommodate up to four people and there is a gym and indoor pool onsite. We stayed here on our most recent visit to Yellowstone and had a great experience. Rooms are large, clean, and quiet and decorated with a western theme. It was the nicest hotel that we stayed in during our South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming road trip.
The Cody
The Chamberlin Inn. If you are looking for a bit of luxury, this is a highly-rated historic hotel in Cody. Each room comes with a flat-screen TV, organic silk linens, and fresh flowers. There is a garden, library, and on-site bar.
Our verdict: The drive between Cody and the park is gorgeous in its own right, but since it takes about 2 hours just to reach the park’s main attractions, Cody only makes sense as a place to start or end your trip, not as a home base for exploring Yellowstone.
Jackson, Wyoming
If your trip includes Grand Teton National Park, Jackson makes a great place to spend a night or two before or after Yellowstone. It’s too far from Yellowstone’s main sights to use as a day-tripping base (roughly 2+ hours to West Thumb Geyser Basin), but it’s an easy, scenic add-on if Grand Teton is part of your itinerary.
We’ve done a very nice day trip to Yellowstone from Jackson, visiting Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, West Thumb, Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook, and Old Faithful.
Driving Distances and Times to the Top Sights:
Grand Prismatic Spring: 100 miles, 2 hour 30 minutes
Old Faithful: 97 miles, 2 hour 30 minutes
Hayden Valley: 105 miles, 1 hour 40 minutes
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone: 115 miles, 3 hours
Lamar Valley: 150 miles, 4 hours
A few of our favorites, all of which we’ve stayed at ourselves:
Wyoming Inn at Jackson Hole. One of the highest-rated hotels in Jackson. It’s not in the city center, so you’ll need to drive in to reach the town square, but we loved the spacious room, excellent WiFi, and comfy beds.
Hotel Jackson. A boutique option just five minutes from the town square. Rooms are beautifully decorated with gas fireplaces, and there’s a hot tub and two onsite restaurants.
Cowboy Village Resort. Western-style cabins with a private bathroom and kitchenette — a more budget-friendly pick, and where Tim and I stayed on our first visit.
For more detail on where to stay in Jackson and Teton Village, plus the full rundown on visiting Grand Teton, see our guide Best things to do in Grand Teton National Park.
Where NOT to Stay
We get a lot of emails and comments from people about staying in Bozeman or Idaho Falls, since it’s easy to find affordable hotels. We don’t recommend it, and here’s why.
Bozeman, Montana. Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport makes this a common first or last stop for flying in and out, but don’t count on it as a home base. It’s about 90 minutes to Mammoth Hot Springs, and even farther to Old Faithful, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and Grand Prismatic Spring. It’s a solid choice for a single night around your flight or if you’re heading on to Glacier, not for a multi-day stay centered on Yellowstone.
Idaho Falls, Idaho. Hotel prices here tend to run lower than in the gateway towns, which makes it tempting on paper. But it’s roughly a two-hour drive to both West Yellowstone and Grand Teton, which means you’ll be driving at least 4 hours per day, just to get to and from the park. It’s better suited as a stopover if your route continues west than as a place to base a Yellowstone visit.
What We Did
On our 2019 road trip, our route went from Grand Teton to Yellowstone to Glacier. We got an early start in Grand Teton, spent the first part of the day visiting the sights in southern Yellowstone, then spent one night in West Yellowstone at the Kelly Inn. From there, we spent three more nights in the park, based out of Gardiner at the Yellowstone Gateway Inn.
It worked well, but looking back, splitting it evenly, with two nights in West Yellowstone and two in Gardiner, would have saved us some driving. Three nights based in the north meant longer days getting down to Old Faithful and the geyser basins than we needed.
On our other visits, the day trip from Jackson and the one-day stop based in Cody, the shorter timeframes meant lodging logistics weren’t really a factor. But that 2019 trip is where most of what’s in this guide comes from.
Grand Prismatic Spring
Our Recommendations on Where to Stay
Best Location in the Park: Canyon Village, because it is relatively centrally located. From here, it is a short drive Hayden Valley, Tower Falls, and Norris Geyser Basin. With a little more time, you can get to Lamar Valley, Old Faithful, and Grand Prismatic Spring. And Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone will be right on your doorstep.
Best Location Outside of the Park: West Yellowstone. Lots of hotels and restaurants to choose from, and shorter driving times than Gardiner, Cooke City-Silver Gate, and Cody.
Deciding Between One Base or Several: If you have three or more days, splitting your stay across two areas can meaningfully cut down on driving. Yellowstone’s two main loop roads don’t overlap much, so switching bases partway through often saves more time than it costs. We did this and it worked perfectly for our trip, and it’s also what we recommend in our Yellowstone Itinerary. For a one- or two-day visit, skip the extra packing and unpacking and just pick one central location.
Match Your Lodging to Your Route: Most visitors enter through one gate and exit through another, so think about your direction of travel before booking. Coming from Grand Teton and continuing on to Glacier? Stay in the southern or western part of the park first (Old Faithful or West Yellowstone), then move north (Mammoth or Gardiner) for the second half of your trip.
Weigh Convenience Against Crowds: Old Faithful, Canyon Village, and West Yellowstone offer the best access to the park’s highlights, but that convenience comes with the biggest crowds, especially in July and August. If you’d rather trade a bit of drive time for a quieter home base, Gardiner is worth a look.
Camping as a Budget Alternative: Yellowstone has a dozen campgrounds scattered around the park. They book up nearly as fast as the lodges, but camping remains one of the more affordable ways to stay inside the park itself. Learn more here.
West Thumb Geyser Basin
Plan Your Trip to Yellowstone
- Need a day-by-day plan? → Our Yellowstone Itinerary guide covers 1 to 5 days, with recommended hotel locations built into each plan.
- Combining Yellowstone with Grand Teton? → Our Yellowstone & Grand Teton Itinerary guide covers how to plan both parks on one trip.
- Want the full park overview first? → Our Yellowstone National Park guide covers what to do, when to go, and how to plan your visit.
- Road-tripping with more time? → Our Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and Glacier: 10 Day Road Trip guide covers all three parks in one trip.
- Only have one day? → Our One Day in Yellowstone guide covers six different road trip itineraries depending on which entrance you’re using.
- Planning more of Wyoming? → Our Wyoming Travel Guide covers other places to visit on the same trip.
If you have any questions about where to stay in Yellowstone, let us know in the comment section below.
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National Park Itineraries The national parks are best experienced as a road trip and with 56 parks visited between us, we’ve done a lot of them. Whether you’re dreaming of a two-week American Southwest loop, a classic Yellowstone and Grand Teton combo, or a deep dive into Utah’s Mighty 5, we’ve put together detailed itineraries […]
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