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
- Mammoth Campground. Live view of openings. (Opening Date TBD in 2024)
- Tower Fall Campground Reservations through recreation.gov Live view of openings. (Closed in 2024)
- Norris Campground closes. Reservations through recreation.gov. Live view of openings. (CLOSED IN 2024)
- Pebble Creek Campground closes. Reservations through recreation.gov. Live view of openings. (CLOSED in 2024)
- Bechler Backcountry Office (TBD in 2024)
- Canyon Backcountry Office (TBD in 2024)
- Canyon Horseback Rides (TBD in 2024)
- Grant Backcountry Office (TBD in 2024)
- Mammoth Backcountry Office (TBD in 2024)
- Old Faithful Backcountry Office (TBD in 2024)
- Tower-Roosevelt Backcountry Office (TBD in 2024)
- West Yellowstone Backcountry Office (TBD in 2024)
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.
- Canyon Visitor Education Center opens.
- Old Faithful Visitor Education Center opens.
- Old Faithful Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) opens.
- Old Faithful Geyser Grill and Bear Den Gift Shop opens.
- West Yellowstone NPS Desk opens.
APR 22, 2024
- Old Faithful Clinic opens.
APR 24, 2024
- Old Faithful Bike Rentals begin.
APR 26, 2024
- Canyon Service Station opens. Wrecker and LP Gas available. Credit card fueling available 24 hours
- Mammoth Hotel Lodging, 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.
- Old Faithful General Store (Upper) opens.
- Old Faithful Post Office opens.
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, Dining Room and Bear Paw Deli and Gift Shop open.
- Old Faithful Service Station wrecker opens.
- Old Faithful Lower Gas Station opens.
MAY 9, 2024
- Lake Village Post Office opens.
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
- Canyon General Store opens.
- Fishing Bridge RV Park opens.
- Fishing Bridge Service station opens (Gas and LP)
- Lake Hotel Lodging, Dining Room, Deli and Gift Shop opens.
- Lake Yellowstone Hotel Frontier & Western Cabins open
- Mammoth Cabins open.
- Old Faithful Lodge Frontier and Western Cabins open
- Old Faithful Lodge Bake Shop, Cafeteria, Gift Shop & Ice Cream Shop opens.
- Old Faithful Service Station (Lower) opens for gas.
MAY 13, 2024
- Canyon Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) opens.
- Lake Medical Clinic opens.
MAY 15, 2024
- Grant Mini Store opens.
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 Gift Store opens.
- Canyon Falls Cafe opens.
- Canyon Lodge Ice Creamery opens.
- Canyon Post Office opens.
- Fishing Bridge General Store opens.
- Mammoth Service Station opens. LP Gas available. Credit card fueling available 24 hours.
MAY 20, 2024
MAY 24, 2024
- ROADS: Canyon to Tower Fall (Dunraven Pass)
- ROADS: Beartooth Highway likely to open – DELAYED: READ MORE
- Canyon Service Station repairs begin.
- Fishing Bridge Service Station wrecker and repairs open.
- Old Faithful Service Station, store and repairs (Upper) opens.
- Tower Fall General Store opens.
MAY 25, 2024
- Canyon Bear Spray Rental Kiosk opens.
- Fishing Bridge Visitor Center and Museum opens.
- Fishing Bridge Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) opens.
- Grant Visitor Center opens.
- Norris Museum opens.
- Norris Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) opens.
- Old Faithful Bear Spray Rental Yurt opens.
MAY 26, 2024
- West Thumb Information Station/Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) 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 28, 2024
- Mammoth Clinic opens 7 days a week. (M-Th in Mammoth Hot Springs; Fri-Sun in Gardiner)
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.
- Grant Post Office opens.
- Grant Service Station wrecker & repairs opens.
- Grant General Store opens.
- Old Faithful Basin (Lower) Store opens.
JUNE 7, 2024
- Bridge Bay Dock Slip Rentals begin.
- Bridge Bay Marina Store opens.
- Grant Village Campground opens.
- Lake Village General Store opens.
- Roosevelt Lodge and Cabins open as well as the Dining Room and Mercantile.
- Tower-Roosevelt Horseback Rides and Stagecoach Rides begin.
- Tower-Roosevelt Service Station opens.
JUNE 8, 2024
- Tower-Roosevelt Old West Dinner Cookouts begin.
JUNE 9, 2024
- Madison Information Station/Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) opens.
JUNE 10, 2024
- Lake Lodge Cabins open.
- Lake Lodge Cafeteria (Wiley’s Canteen) and Gift Shop opens.
JUNE 14, 2024
- Bridge Bay Outboards, Guide Boats and Rental Boats and Backcountry Shuttles start. [NPS Boating Information]
- Bridge Bay Scenicruises begin.
- Canyon Yellowstone Adventure Store opens.
- Indian Creek Campground opens. Reservations through recreation.gov. Live view of openings.
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.
JUNE 30, 2024
JUL 4
- Bear Management Areas open: Pelican Valley (for day use only) – Still needs 2024 verification.
JUL 14
- Bear Management Areas open: Lake Spawn, J2, Two Ocean (requires permit), Riddle/Solution (see link for details) – Still needs 2024 verification
AUG 11
- Bear Management Areas open: Clear Creek (see link for details) – Still needs 2024 verification.
AUG 31, 2024
SEPT 1, 2024
- Bridge Bay Campground closes. Takes reservations.
- Bridge Bay Marina Store closes.
- Canyon Yellowstone Adventures Store closes.
- Tower-Roosevelt Service Station closes. 24-hour credit card fueling still available.
- Roosevelt Lodge Cabins close.
- Roosevelt Lodge Dining Room closes.
- Roosevelt Lodge Mercantile closes.
SEPT 2, 2024 (LABOR DAY)
- Bridge Bay Outboards, Guide Boats and Rental Boats close.
- Fishing Bridge Service Station Repairs close.
- Grant Village Service Station Wrecker and Repairs close.
- Lake Hotel Lodging closes (cabins are still open).
- Lake Hotel Deli closes.
- Lake Hotel Dining Room closes.
- Old Faithful Service Station Repairs close.
SEPT 7, 2024
- Grant Village Campground closes. Takes reservations
SEPT 8, 2024
- Bridge Bay Yellowstone Lake Boat Tours close.
- Bridge Bay Dock Slip Rentals end.
- Bridge Bay Backcountry Shuttles end.
- Indian Creek Campground closes. Reservations through recreation.gov. Live view of openings.
SEPT 11, 2024
- Canyon Ice Creamery closes.
SEPT 14, 2024
- Canyon Campground closes. Takes reservations.
SEPT 15, 2024
- Lake General Store closes.
- Old Faithful General Store (Lower) closes.
- Old Faithful Service Station (Lower) closes. 24-hour credit card fueling still available.
SEPT 22, 2024
- Grant Village General Store closes.
- Grant Village Service Station stops selling LP Gas.
SEPT 23, 2024
- Fishing Bridge Service Station Wrecker closes.
SEPT 29, 2024
- Grant Village Lake House Restaurant closes.
- Grant Mini Store closes.
- Tower Fall General Store closes.
- Mammoth Medical Clinic returns to being open 5 days a week (closed weekends).
OCT 2, 2024
- Canyon Service Station Repairs closes.
OCT 5, 2024
- Canyon Bear Spray Rental Kiosk closes.
- Old Faithful Bear Spray Rental Yurt closes.
OCT 6, 2024
- Canyon Cabins close.
- Grant Village Dining Room, Gift Shop and Lodging closes.
- Lake Lodge and Cabins close. Lake Lodge cafeteria (Wiley’s Canteen) closes.
- Lake Yellowstone Hotel Cabins and Gift Shop close.
- Mammoth Service Station LP Gas no longer available.
- Old Faithful Lodge Cabins close (lodging, cafeteria, bake shop & gift shop).
OCT 8, 2024
- Grant Village Post Office closes.
- Lake Post Office closes.
OCT 11, 2024
OCT 12, 2024
- Canyon Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) closes.
- Fishing Bridge RV Park closes. Takes reservations.
- Fishing Bridge Visitor Center & Museum closes.
- Fishing Bridge Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) closes.
- Grant Visitor Center closes.
- Grant Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) closes.
- Madison Information Station/Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) closes.
- Norris Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) closes.
- West Thumb Park Store/Information Station closes.
OCT 13, 2024
- Canyon General Store closes.
- Fishing Bridge General Store closes.
- Fishing Bridge Service Station – LP Gas no longer available.
- Lake Medical Clinic closes.
OCT 14, 2024
- Canyon Eatery (M66 Lounge), Falls Cafe’, Gift Shop, Lodging and Washburn Lookout closes
- Lewis Lake Campground closes. Reservations through recreation.gov. Live view of openings.
- Mammoth Cabins, Dining Room, Gift Shop, Hotel Lodging, Map Room Bar, and Terrace Grill closes.
- Old Faithful Inn (lodging, gift shop, dining room and Bear Paw Deli) close.
- Slough Creek Campground closes. Reservations through recreation.gov. Live view of openings.
OCT 15, 2024
- Canyon Post Office closes.
- Old Faithful Post Office closes.
- ROADS: Beartooth Pass closes (US 212 to Red Lodge, Montana) in mid-October.
OCT 19, 2024
- Madison Campground closes. Takes reservations.
OCT 20, 2024
- Old Faithful General Store (Upper) closes.
- Old Faithful Service Station (Upper) closes. 24-hour credit card fueling still available. Wrecker also closes.
OCT 27, 2024
- Old Faithful Medical Clinic closes.
- Old Faithful Snow Lodge and Cabins close.
OCT 31, 2024
- Canyon Visitor Education Center closes.
- Old Faithful Bike Rentals close.
- Old Faithful Geyser Grill and Gift Shop closes.
- Old Faithful Visitor Education Center closes.
- Old Faithful Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) closes.
- ROADS: All roads except the road between the North Entrance and the Northeast entrance close.
Winter 2024-2025
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, 2024 (OPENING DAY) – Dates Yet to be Confirmed for 2024
- 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, 2024 – Dates Yet to be Confirmed for 2024
- Old Faithful Snow Lodge opens.
- Geyser Grill, and Bear Den Gift Shop and Ski Shop Opens in the Upper Geyser Basin.
MARCH ?, 2025 – Dates Yet to be Confirmed for 2025
- Old Faithful Snow Lodge closes. (The NPS lists this as closing on March 4, 2022)
- ROADS – Mammoth Hot Springs to Norris closes.
MARCH ?, 2023 – Dates Yet to be Confirmed for 2025
- ROADS – Norris to Madison and Norris to Canyon Village closes.
MARCH ?, 2025 – Dates Yet to be Confirmed for 2025
- Canyon Visitor Education Center Lobby (used as a warming hut) closes.
- ROADS – Canyon Village to Fishing Bridge closes.
MARCH ?, 2025 – Dates Yet to be Confirmed for 2025
- 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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