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SUMMER 2024

As things change and information is released, this page will continue to update.

Please always follow the links to verify information.



2024 OPENING/CLOSING DATES UNKNOWN

  • Bridge Bay Marina Store opens.
  • Canyon Service Station opens. Wrecker and LP Gas available. Credit card fueling available 24 hours
  • Canyon Yellowstone Adventure Store opens.
  • Canyon General Store opens
  • Canyon Post Office opens.
  • Canyon Service Station repairs begin.
  • Canyon Trail Rides begin.
  • Fishing Bridge General Store opens.
  • Fishing Bridge Service station opens (Gas and LP)
  • Fishing Bridge Service Station wrecker and repairs open.
  • Grant Post Office opens.
  • Grant Service Station wrecker & repairs opens.
  • Grant General Store opens.
  • Lake Medical Clinic opens. (opening date TBD in 2023)
  • Lake Village Post Office opens.
  • Lewis Lake Mini Store opens.
  • Lake Village General Store opens.
  • Old Faithful Lower Store opens.
  • Madison Information Station (opening date TBD in 2023)
  • Mammoth Campground Closed until further notice. Live view of openings.
  • Mammoth Service Station opens. LP Gas available. Credit card fueling available 24 hours
  • Mammoth Clinic opens 7 days a week. (M-Th in Mammoth Hot Springs; Fri-Sun in Gardiner) 
  • Norris Campground closed in 2024
  • Old Faithful Clinic opens.
  • Old Faithful Bike Rentals (opening date TBD in 2023)
  • Old Faithful Service Station, store (Upper) and wrecker opens.
  • Old Faithful Lodge Ice Cream opens.
  • Old Faithful Service Station repairs begin.
  • Pebble Creek Campground (Closed in 2023)
  • ROADS – Beartooth Highway (opening date TBD in 2023)
  • Tower Fall Campground Reservations through recreation.gov Live view of openings. (Closed in 2024)
  • Tower Fall General Store opens.
  • Tower-Roosevelt Service Station opens.


Bear Management Areas  (access to them depends on road openings).

NPS Boating and Fishing information and regulations. Learn more about Aquatic Invasive Species.

Learn more about backcountry permits.

OPEN YEAR-ROUND

  • Albright Visitor Center
  • Mammoth Post office open all year on weekdays.
  • Mammoth Clinic open (307-344-7965, call 911 for emergencies)
  • Mammoth General Store open all year.

 

OPENING DAY! APR 19, 2024

APR 21, 2024

APR 26, 2024

MAY 3, 2024

MAY 10, 2024

MAY 17, 2024

MAY 24, 2024

  • ROADS: Canyon to Tower Fall (Dunraven Pass)

MAY 25, 2024

MAY 27, 2024

MAY 31, 2024

JUNE 7, 2024

JUNE 8, 2024

JUNE 14, 2024

JUNE 10, 2024

JUNE 15, 2024

JULY 1, 2024

DATES IN THIS COLUMN NOT YET UPDATED FOR 2024

JUL 4

JUL 14

  • Bear Management Areas open: Lake Spawn, J2, Two Ocean (requires permit), Riddle/Solution (see link for details)

AUG 11

SEPT 5

  • Bridge Bay Outboards, Guide Boats and Rental Boats close.
  • Bridge Bay Marina Store closes.
  • Tower-Roosevelt Service Station closes. 24-hour credit card fueling still available.
  • Tower Fall General Store closes.

SEPT 6 (Labor Day)

SEPT 12

  • Bridge Bay Backcountry Shuttles end.
  • Canyon Yellowstone Adventures Store closes.
  • Grant Village Campground closes. Takes reservations
  • Old Faithful Service Station (Lower) closes. 24-hour credit card fueling still available.

SEPT 13

SEPT 14

  • Lake Medical Clinic closes.

SEPT 18

SEPT 19

  • Grant Village Service Station stops selling LP Gas.

SEPT 23

  • Mammoth Medical Clinic returns to being open 5 days a week (closed weekends).

SEPT 26

  • Fishing Bridge Service Station – LP Gas no longer available.
  • Grant Village General Store closes.
  • Grant Village Lake House Restaurant closes.
  • Lake Lodge and Cabins close. Lake Lodge cafeteria (Wiley’s Canteen) closes.

SEPT 27

OCT 1

  • Old Faithful Medical Clinic closes.

OCT 3

  • Lake Village General Store closes.
  • Lewis Lake Mini Store closes.
  • Mammoth Service Stations LP Gas closes.

OCT 4

OCT 10

  • Fishing Bridge General Store
  • Mammoth Hotel Terrace Grill closes.
  • Old Faithful General Store (Lower) closes.

OCT 11

OCT 12

OCT 17

  • Canyon General Store closes.
  • Madison Campground closes. Takes reservations.
  • Old Faithful Service Station (Upper) closes. 24-hour credit card fueling still available. Wrecker also closes.

OCT 24

NOV 7

NOV 8

  • ROADS: All roads except the road between the North Entrance and the Northeast entrance close at 8:00 AM. YES
  • Canyon Visitor Education Center closes. Old Faithful Snow Lodge Geyser Grill closes.

 

Winter 2022-2023

To access Yellowstone in winter you will need to have a guided snowmobile tour or Snow Coach to access the park. Links to authorized companies can be found here.

 

DECEMBER 15, 2022 (OPENING DAY)

  • ROADS – Conditions permitting, the park will open at 8 am to oversnow travel by snowmobile and snowcoach from West Entrance to Old Faithful, Mammoth to Old Faithful, Canyon to Norris, Canyon to Lake, Old Faithful to West Thumb, South Entrance to Lake, Lake to Lake Butte Overlook, East Entrance to Lake Butte Overlook (Sylvan Pass)
  • Madison, Canyon, Indian Creek, Old Faithful and West Thumb Warming Huts open.
  • Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel will not be open this winter due to damage from the June 2022 flooding event. More Info.
  • Old Faithful Visitor Center opens.

December 16, 2022

 

MARCH 5, 2023

MARCH 7, 2023

  • ROADS – Norris to Madison and Norris to Canyon Village closes.

MARCH 12, 2023

  • Canyon Visitor Education Center Lobby (used as a warming hut) closes.
  • ROADS – Canyon Village to Fishing Bridge closes.

MARCH 15, 2023

  • ROADS – Remaining groomed roads in the park close.
  • The Old Faithful Geyser Grill closes. (Located in Old Faithful Snow Lodge)*
  • Old Faithful Bear Den Gift Shop closes. (NPS site lists this info)
  • Remaining warming huts close.

 

 

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