Operating Dates

Park Entrance Hours

When seasonally open, park entrances are not gated at night and visitors may enter and exit the park 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Road statuses can change quickly due to weather conditions and certain restrictions may apply, so check the roads status before leaving for your trip!

 

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Yellowstone National Park, in conjunction with its official concessionaires and park partner, offers a wide variety of facilities and services within the park. Few facilities are open year-round and services are limited from early November through late-April.

Facilities close at the end of the last business day listed, except campgrounds, which close at 11 a.m. on that day. Operating hours vary throughout the year and are not listed in the table below. Follow the link for each facility to find more information about that location. These operating dates are subject to change without advanced notice.

 

Click each box on the park map above to see the operating dates for all facilities in that area.

 

—	Facilty/Service not open during particular season
TBD	Date to be determined

 

Bridge Bay

	Facility/Service	Status	Winter 2024-25		Summer 2025
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Bridge Bay Campground	Closed	—	—	May 16	August 31
	Bridge Bay Marina
	Backcountry Shuttle Boat Service	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Bridge Bay Backcountry Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Dock Slip Rentals	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Guided Fishing/Sightseeing Charter Boats	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Marina Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Motorboat Rentals	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Yellowstone Lake Boat Tours	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD

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Canyon Village

	Facility/Service	Status	Winter 2024-25		Summer 2025
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Bear Spray Rental Kiosk	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Canyon Campground	Closed	—	—	May 30	September 20
	Canyon Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)
	Gas & Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Repair Service	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Wrecker (Towing) Service	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Canyon General Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Canyon Lodge & Cabins
	Cabins	Closed	—	—	May 16	October 25
	Eatery	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Falls Café	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Gift Shop	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Ice Creamery	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Lodging	Closed	—	—	May 16	October 25
	M66 Lounge	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Washburn Lookout	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Canyon Post Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Canyon Visitor Education Center	Open	December 15	March 9	TBD	TBD
	Canyon Backcountry Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Canyon Park Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Warming Lobby	Open	December 15	March 9	—	—
	Horseback Rides	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Yellowstone Adventures	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Yellowstone Expeditions Yurt Camp	Closed	TBD	TBD	—	—

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Fishing Bridge

	Facility/Service	Status	Winter 2024-25		Summer 2025
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Fishing Bridge RV Park	Closed	—	—	May 9	October 11
	Fishing Bridge Visitor Center & Museum	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Fishing Bridge Park Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Fishing Bridge General Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Fishing Bridge Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)
	Gas & Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Repair Service	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Wrecker (Towing) Service	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Fishing Bridge Warming Hut	Open	December 15	March 15	—	—

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Grant Village, West Thumb, and the South

	Facility/Service	Status	Winter 2024-25		Summer 2025
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Bechler Backcountry Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Grant Village Campground	Closed	—	—	June 6	September 13
	Grant Village Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)
	Gas & Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Repair Service	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Wrecker (Towing) Service	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Grant Village General Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Grant Village Lake House Restaurant	Closed	—	—	May 30	October 4
	Grant Village Lodge
	Dining Room	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Gift Shop	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Lodging	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Grant Mini Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Grant Village Post Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Grant Visitor Center	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Grant Backcountry Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Grant Park Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Lewis Lake Campground	Closed	—	—	June 15	October 13
	Snake River Backcountry Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	West Thumb Information Station	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	West Thumb Warming Hut	Open	December 15	March 15	—	—

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Lake Village

	Facility/Service	Status	Winter 2024-25		Summer 2025
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Lake General Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Lake Lodge Cabins
	Cabins	Closed	—	—	June 10	October 4
	Gift Shop	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Wylie's Canteen	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Lake Medical Clinic	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Lake Post Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Lake Yellowstone Hotel & Cabins
	Cabins	Closed	—	—	June 27	October 4
	Deli	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Dining Room	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Gift Shop	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Hotel Lodging	Closed	—	—	June 27	October 4

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Madison and West Yellowstone

	Facility/Service	Status	Winter 2024-25		Summer 2025
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Madison Campground	Closed	—	—	May 2	October 18
	Madison Information Station	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Madison Park Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Madison Warming Hut	Open	December 15	March 15	—	—
	West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center
	Backcountry Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Chamber of Commerce	Open	Open Year-round
	NPS Desk	Open	December 15	March 15	TBD	TBD

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Mammoth Hot Springs and the North

	Facility/Service	Status	Winter 2024-25		Summer 2025
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Albright Visitor Center	Open	Open Year-round1
	Mammoth Backcountry Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Mammoth Park Store	Open	Open Year-round
	Indian Creek Campground	Closed	Closed in 20252
	Indian Creek Warming Hut	Open	December 15	March 2	—	—
	Mammoth Campground	Open	Open Year-round
	Mammoth Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Mammoth General Store	Open	Open Year-round3
	Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel & Cabins
	Cabins	Closed	—	—	April 25	November 29
	Dining Room4	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Gift Shop	Open	December 15	March 3	TBD	TBD
	Hotel Lodging	Open	December 15	March 3	April 25	November 29
	Map Room Bar	Open	December 15	March 3	TBD	TBD
	Ski Shop	Open	December 15	March 3	—	—
	Terrace Grill	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Mammoth Medical Clinic	Open	Open Year-round5
	Mammoth Post Office	Open	Open Year-round

¹ Albright Visitor Center is closed on Thanksgiving Day.

² Indian Creek Campground will be closed for the 2025 season due to overnight closures associated with ongoing infrastructure improvements that will modernize the road between Norris and Mammoth Hot Springs and improve safety for visitors.

³ The Mammoth General Store is closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

⁴ The Mammoth Hotel Dining Room is open for dinner only.

⁵ The Mammoth Medical Clinic is closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

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Norris Geyser Basin

	Facility/Service	Status	Winter 2024-25		Summer 2025
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Museum of the National Park Ranger	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Norris Park Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Norris Geyser Basin Museum	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD

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Old Faithful

	Facility/Service	Status	Winter 2024-25		Summer 2025
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Bear Spray Rental Yurt	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Bike Rentals	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful Backcountry Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful Basin Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful General Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful Inn
	Bear Paw Deli	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Dining Room	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Gift Shop	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Lodging	Closed	—	—	May 2	October 12
	Old Faithful Lodge Cabins
	Bake Shop	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Cabins	Closed	—	—	May 9	October 4
	Cafeteria	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Gift Shop	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Ice Cream Shop	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful Lower Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful Medical Clinic	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful Post Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful Snow Lodge
	Geyser Grill	Open	December 15	March 15	TBD	TBD
	Gift Shop	Open	December 15	March 15	TBD	TBD
	Lodging & Cabins	Closed	December 16	March 2	April 25	October 25
	Obsidian Dining Room	Closed	December 16	March 2	TBD	TBD
	Ski Shop	Open	December 15	March 15	—	—
	Old Faithful Upper Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)
	Gas & Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Repair Service	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Wrecker (Towing) Service	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful Visitor Education Center	Open	December 15	March 15	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful Park Store	Open	December 15	March 15	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful Warming Yurt	Open	December 15	March 15	—	—
	Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD

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Tower-Roosevelt and the Northeast

	Facility/Service	Status	Winter 2024-25		Summer 2025
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Horseback & Stagecoach Rides	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Old West Dinner Cookout	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Pebble Creek Campground	Closed	Closed in 20251
	Roosevelt Lodge Cabins
	Cabins	Closed	—	—	June 6	October 31
	Dining Room	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Roosevelt Mercantile	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Slough Creek Campground	Closed	—	—	June 15	October 13
	Tower Fall Campground	Closed	—	—	May 23	September 27
	Tower Fall General Store	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Tower-Roosevelt Backcountry Office	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Tower-Roosevelt Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD

¹ Pebble Creek Campground was significantly impacted by the 2022 floods and will remain closed for the 2025 season for flood recovery work.

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