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
- ROADS – Mammoth to Old Faithful; Madison to West Entrance; Norris to Canyon.
- Old Faithful Geyser Grill and Bear Den Gift Shop opens.
APR 21, 2024
APR 26, 2024
- Mammoth Hotel & Cabins, Mammoth Dining Room and Map Room Bar open.
- Mammoth Terrace Grill opens.
- Old Faithful Snow Lodge and Cabins open as well as the Obsidian Dining Room.
MAY 3, 2024
- ROADS – East Entrance to Lake Village (Sylvan Pass), Canyon to Lake Village
- Madison Campground opens. Reservations through Yellowstone National Park Lodges.
- Old Faithful Inn and Bear Paw Deli and Gift Shop open.
- Old Faithful Bear Spray Rental Kiosk opens. (Date may not be exact – check link)
MAY 10, 2024
- ROADS – South Entrance to West Thumb, West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass), West Thumb to Lake Village, Tower-Roosevelt to Tower Fall
- Fishing Bridge RV Park opens.
- Lake Hotel opens
- Lake Yellowstone Hotel Frontier & Western Cabins open
- Lake Hotel Deli opens.
- Lake Hotel Dining Room opens.
- Old Faithful Lodge Frontier and Western Cabins open
- Old Faithful Lodge Bake Shop & Cafeteria open.
- Old Faithful Service Station (Lower) opens for gas.
MAY 17, 2024
- Bridge Bay Campground opening day. Reservations through Yellowstone National Park Lodges.
- Canyon Lodge and Cabins open (Wahsburn, Rhyolite, Chittenden, Moran).
- Canyon Lodge M66 Grill opens.
- Canyon Lodge Eatery opens.
- Canyon Lodge Gift Store opens.
- Canyon Falls Cafe opens.
- Canyon Lodge Ice Creamery opens.
MAY 24, 2024
- ROADS: Canyon to Tower Fall (Dunraven Pass)
MAY 25, 2024
- West Thumb Information Station opens.
- Grant Visitor Center opens.
MAY 27, 2024
- Canyon Village Bear Spray Rental Kiosk opens. (Date may not be exact – check link)
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum & Information Station opens.
MAY 31, 2024
- Canyon Campground opens. Reservations through Yellowstone National Park Lodges.
- Grant Village Lake House Restaurant opens.
- Grant Village Lodge and gift shop open.
- Grant Village Dining Room opens.
JUNE 7, 2024
- Bridge Bay Dock Slip Rentals begin.
- Roosevelt Lodge and Cabins open.
- Tower-Roosevelt Horseback Rides and Stagecoach Rides begin.
JUNE 8, 2024
- Grant Village Campground opens. Reservations through Yellowstone National Park Lodges.
- Tower-Roosevelt Old West Dinner Cookouts begin.
JUNE 14, 2024
- Bridge Bay Outboards, Guide Boats and Rental Boats and Backcountry Shuttles start. [NPS Boating Information]
- Bridge Bay Scenicruises begin.
- Indian Creek Campground opens. Reservations through recreation.gov. Live view of openings.
JUNE 10, 2024
- Lake Lodge Cabins open.
- Lake Lodge Cafeteria (Wiley’s Canteen) open.
- Lake Lodge cabins in the bear area open.
JUNE 15, 2024
- Lewis Lake Campground opens. Reservations through recreation.gov Live view of openings.
- Slough Creek Campground Reservations through recreation.gov Live view of openings.
- Fishing Bridge Visitor Center opens.
JULY 1, 2024
DATES IN THIS COLUMN NOT YET UPDATED FOR 2024
JUL 4
- Bear Management Areas open: Pelican Valley (for day use only)
JUL 14
- Bear Management Areas open: Lake Spawn, J2, Two Ocean (requires permit), Riddle/Solution (see link for details)
AUG 11
- Bear Management Areas open: Clear Creek (see link for details)
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)
- Bridge Bay Campground closes. Takes reservations.
- Canyon Service Station Repairs closes.
- Canyon Trail Rides end.
- Fishing Bridge Service Station Wrecker and Repairs close.
- Grant Village Service Station Wrecker and Repairs close.
- Old Faithful Bike Rentals close. UNCONFIRMED
- Old Faithful Service Station Repairs close.
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
- Bridge Bay Dock Slip Rentals end.
- Indian Creek Campground closes. First come, first served – no reservations. Live view of openings.
SEPT 14
- Lake Medical Clinic closes.
SEPT 18
- Canyon Campground closes. Takes reservations.
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
- Norris Campground closes. First come, first served – no reservations. Live view of openings.
- Pebble Creek Campground closes. First come, first served – no reservations. Live view of openings.
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
- Lake Yellowstone Hotel Cabins close.
- Lake Village General Store closes.
- Lewis lake mini store closes.
- Mammoth Service Station LP Gas no longer available.
- Old Faithful Lodge Cabins close (lodging, cafeteria, bake shop & gift shop).
OCT 10
- Fishing Bridge General Store
- Mammoth Hotel Terrace Grill closes.
- Old Faithful General Store (Lower) closes.
OCT 11
- ROADS: Beartooth Pass closes (US 212 to Red Lodge, Montana).
- Old Faithful Inn and Bear Paw Deli close.
- Canyon Lodge and Cabins close (Lodging, Eatery, Falls Cafe, Ice Creamery & Gift shop).
OCT 12
- Slough Creek Campground closes. First come, first served – no reservations. Live view of openings.
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
- Canyon Service Station Wrecker and LP Gas closes.
- Old Faithful Snow Lodge Cabins close.
- Old Faithful General Store (Upper) closes
NOV 7
- Lewis Lake Campground closes. First come, first served – no reservations. Live view of openings.
- Mammoth Hotel Cabins close.
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.
- Yellowstone National Park Service information on visiting in winter.
- Xanterra’s list of activities in Yellowstone in the winter.
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
- Old Faithful Snow Lodge opens.
- Geyser Grill, and Bear Den Gift Shop and Ski Shop Opens in the Upper Geyser Basin.
MARCH 5, 2023
- Old Faithful Snow Lodge closes. (The NPS lists this as closing on March 4, 2022)
- ROADS – Mammoth Hot Springs to Norris closes.
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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