Places To Go

Yellowstone National Park is a big place—over 2.2 million acres (nearly 900,000 hectares) big! Within the park boundaries are some of the world's most amazing hydrothermal features, dramatic waterfalls, and the heart of one of the most intact temperate ecosystems left in the world.

To help you explore Yellowstone, there are five entrance stations, ten visitor centers, eight developed areas with lodges, restaurants, and stores.

Peruse the map to discover where these different places are located, or skip to a region of choice to learn what places of interest can be found there.

 

 

 

Canyon Village and the Grand Canyon Explore this region

 

Some of the highlights of the Canyon area include:

• Drives
  Dunraven Pass, North Rim Drive, and South Rim Drive
• Hydrothermal Features
  Mud Volcano
• Other Natural Features
  Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, Hayden Valley, and Mount Washburn
• Visitor Services
  Canyon Campground, Canyon Lodge, Canyon General Store, and Canyon Visitor Education Center
• Waterfalls
  Lower Falls, Silver Cord Cascades, and Upper Falls

 

Fishing Bridge, Lake, and Bridge Bay Explore this region

 

Some of the highlights of Fishing Bridge, Lake Village, Bridge Bay, and the East include:

• Drives
  Gull Point Drive and Lake Butte Scenic Drive
• Hydrothermal Features
  Mud Volcano and Steamboat Point
• Other Natural Features
  Mary Bay, Natural Bridge, Sedge Bay, Storm Point, Sylvan Pass, and Yellowstone Lake
• Visitor Services
  Bridge Bay Campground, Bridge Bay Marina, Fishing Bridge General Store, Fishing Bridge Visitor Center, Fishing Bridge RV Park, Lake General Store, Lake Hotel and Cabins, and Lake Lodge Cabins

 

Madison and the West Explore this region

 

Some of the highlights of the Madison area include:

• Drives
  Firehole Canyon Drive and Firehole Lake Drive
• Hydrothermal Features
  Fountain Paint Pot, Grand Prismatic Spring, Great Fountain Geyser, Midway Geyser Basin, Terrace Springs, and White Dome Geyser
• Other Natural Features
  Firehole Canyon, National Park Mountain, Madison River, and Purple Mountain
• Visitor Services
  Madison Campground, Madison Information Station, and West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center
• Waterfalls
  Fairy Falls and Firehole Falls

 

Mammoth Hot Springs and the North Explore this region

 

Some of the highlights of the Mammoth Hot Springs area include:

• Drives
  Blacktail Plateau Drive and Upper Terrace Drive
• Historic Areas
  Apollinaris Spring, Fort Yellowstone (historic US Army headquarters, now park headquarters), and Obsidian Cliff
• Hydrothermal Features
  Canary Springs and Mammoth Hot Springs
• Other Natural Features
  Bunsen Peak, Moun Everts, Sheepeater Cliffs, and Swan Lake Flat
• Visitor Services
  Albright Visitor Center, Indian Creek Campground, Mammoth Campground, Mammoth General Store, and Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins
• Waterfalls
  Rustic Falls, Undine Falls, and Wraith Falls

 

Norris Geyser Basin Explore this region

 

Some of the highlights of the Norris area include:

• Drives
  Virginia Cascade Drive
• Historic Areas
  Museum of the National Park Ranger
• Hydrothermal Features
  Artists' Paintpot, Beryl Spring, Monument Geyser Basin, Norris Geyser Basin, Porcelain Springs, Roaring Mountain, and Steamboat Geyser
• Other Natural Features
  Caldera Boundary (at Gibbon Falls) and Gibbon Meadows
• Visitor Services
  Museum of the National Park Ranger, Norris Campground, and Norris Geyser Basin Museum
• Waterfalls
  Gibbon Falls and Virginia Cascade

 

Old Faithful Explore this region

 

Some of the highlights of the Old Faithful area include:

• Historic Areas
  Old Faithful Historic District
• Hydrothermal Features
  Aurum Geyser, Biscuit Basin, Black Sand Basin, Castle Geyser, Crested Pool, Daisy Geyser, Ear Spring, Geyser Hill, Giant Geyser, Grand Geyser, Grotto Geyser, Morning Glory Pool, Old Faithful Geyser, Riverside Geyser, Sapphire Pool, and Solitary Geyser
• Other Natural Features
  Continental Divide
• Visitor Services
  Old Faithful General Stores (2), Old Faithful Inn, Old Faithful Lodge, Old Faithful Snow Lodge, and Old Faithful Visitor Education Center
• Waterfalls
  Kepler Cascades and Mystic Falls

 

Tower–Roosevelt and the Northeast Explore this region

 

Some of the highlights of Lamar Valley, the Northeast, Tower Fall, and Tower–Roosevelt include:

• Historic Areas
  Northeast Entrance
• Hydrothermal Features
  Calcite Springs and Soda Butte
• Other Natural Features
  Lamar Canyon, Lamar Valley, Pleasant Valley, and Specimen Ridge
• Visitor Services
  Pebble Creek Campground, Roosevelt Lodge, Slough Creek Campground, Tower Fall Campground, and Tower Fall General Store
• Waterfalls
  Tower Fall

 

West Thumb, Grant, and the South Explore this region

 

Some of the highlights of West Thumb, Grant Village, and the South include:

• Hydrothermal Features
  Abyss Pool, Fishing Cone, and West Thumb Geyser Basin
• Other Natural Features
  Lewis Lake and West Thumb
• Visitor Services
  Grant Village Campground, Grant Village General Store, Grant Village Lodge, Grant Village Marina, Grant Visitor Center, and West Thumb Information Station
• Waterfalls
  Lewis Falls