Yellowstone Opening and Closing Dates

to plan your trip to Wonderland

  1. Home
  2. Yellowstone Opening and Closing Dates

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



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 22, 2024

APR 24, 2024

APR 26, 2024

MAY 3, 2024

MAY 9, 2024

MAY 10, 2024

MAY 13, 2024

MAY 15, 2024

  • Grant Mini Store opens.

MAY 17, 2024

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

MAY 26, 2024

MAY 27, 2024

MAY 28, 2024

  • Mammoth Clinic opens 7 days a week. (M-Th in Mammoth Hot Springs; Fri-Sun in Gardiner) 

MAY 31, 2024

JUNE 7, 2024

JUNE 8, 2024

JUNE 9, 2024

  • Madison Information Station/Park Store (Yellowstone Forever) opens.

JUNE 10, 2024

JUNE 14, 2024

JUNE 15, 2024

JUNE 30, 2024

JUL 4

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

AUG 31, 2024

SEPT 1, 2024

SEPT 2, 2024 (LABOR DAY)

SEPT 7, 2024

SEPT 8, 2024

SEPT 11, 2024

SEPT 14, 2024

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

OCT 6, 2024

OCT 8, 2024

OCT 11, 2024

OCT 12, 2024

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

OCT 15, 2024

OCT 19, 2024

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

OCT 31, 2024

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.

 

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

 

MARCH ?, 2025 – Dates Yet to be Confirmed for 2025

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.

 

 

AFFILIATE LINKS

This site contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I receive a small portion of that sale at no extra cost to you. Your purchases help to keep this site in development.

SHOP ON AMAZON