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Yellowstone National Park
Facilities' Opening & Closing Dates By Area
 

Dates are posted as soon as they become available. All dates are subject to change!

BRIDGE BAY

Facility Opens Closes
Bridge Bay Campground Late May
Mid-Sept.
Dock Slip Rental Late May
Mid-Sept.
Marina Store Late May
Early Sept.
Scenicruisers Mid-June
Mid-Sept.
Guide Boats/Outboards) Mid-June
Early Sept
 

CANYON VILLAGE

Facility Opens Closes
Canyon Yellowstone Adventure Store - closed for winter season
Mid-April
Early Nov.
Service Station (Credit card fueling) Dec. 20
Mar. 5
Wrecker Service - closed for winter season
Early May
Mid-Oct.
Canyon General Store - closed for winter season
Mid-May
Late Sept.
Repair Service - closed for winter season
Late May
Late Sept.
Canyon Campground Early June Early Sept.
Canyon Lodge, Dining Room, Picnic Shop, Gift Shop, Dunraven & Cascade Lodges, Western Cabins Early June
Late Sept.
Pioneer/Frontier Cabins & Cafeteria - closed for winter season
Early June
Early Sept.
Trail Rides - closed for winter season
Late June
Late Aug.
 

FISHING BRIDGE

Facility Opens Closes
General Store Early May
Early Oct.
Fishing Bridge RV Park Mid-May
Late Sept.
Service Station (credit card service available at the pumps all season) Mid-May
Late Sept.
Wrecker & Repair Service Late May
Early Sept.
 

GRANT VILLAGE

Facility Opens Closes
Mini Store Mid-May
Early Oct.
Lodging and Main Restaurant Mid-May
Early Oct.
Grant General Store Late May
Mid-Sept.
Service Station (credit card service at the pumps available all season) Late May
Late Sept.
Wrecker & Repair Service Late May
Early Sept.
Lake House Restaurant Mid-June
Late Sept.
Grant Village Campground Late June
Late Sept.
 

LAKE VILLAGE

Facility Opens Closes
Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Dining Room, Deli Mid-May
Late Sept.
Lake Hotel Cabins Mid-May
Late Sept.
Lake Clinic Mid-May
Mid-Sept.
Lake General Store Mid-May
Late Sept.
Lake Lodge & Cabins, Cafeteria Early June
Early Oct.
Lodge Creek Cabins Mid-July
Early Oct.
 

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS

Facility Opens Closes
Mammoth Campground Open all year  
Mammoth Terrace Grill Late April
Mid-Oct.
Service Station Early May
Mid-Oct.
Mammoth Hotel, Cabins & Dining Room Dec. 20
Mar. 5
Mammoth Gift Shop Dec. 20
Mar. 5
Trail Rides Late May
Mid-Sept.
Mammoth General Store

Generally open year-round, might be closed on Sundays and some holidays.

Mammoth Clinic
Open M-F; Closed Nov. 23-25, Dec. 24-26 and Dec. 30-Jan. 2 over the Christmas holidays.
 

OLD FAITHFUL

Facility Opens Closes
Snow Lodge Geyser Grill Fast Food

Open for winter Dec. 15; Spring opening Mid-Apr.

Spring closing Mar. 15

Bear Den Gift Shop Open for winter Dec. 15; Spring opening mid-Apr. Spring closing Mar. 15
Snow Lodge, Cabins, Restaurant

Open for winter Dec. 18; Spring opening late Apr.

Spring closing Mar. 4;
OF Upper General Store Late Apr.
Mid-Oct.
Lower Service Station (credit card service at the pumps available all season) Late Apr. Mid-Oct.
Wrecker Service Early May
Mid-Oct.
Old Faithful Inn; Gift Shop, Dining Room, Bear Paw Deli Early May
Mid-Oct.
Old Faithful Lodge, Frontier Cabins Mid-May
Late Sept.
Old Faithful Lodge Cafeteria, Frontier Cabins Mid-May
Early Oct.
Old Faithful Lodge Gift Shop, Bake Shop Mid-May
Early Oct.
Old Faithful Clinic Mid-May
Early Oct.
Old Faithful Lower General Store Late May
Early Oct.
Upper Service Station (credit card service at the pumps available all season) Late May
Mid-Sept.
Repair Service Late May
Early Sept.
 

ROOSEVELT/TOWER

Facility Opens Closes
Tower Fall Campground Late May
Late Sept.
Tower Fall General Store Late May
Late Sept.
Tower Junction Service Station Early June
Early Sept.
Roosevelt Lodge & Cabins Mid-June
Early Sept.
Horse Rides & Stagecoach Mid-June
Early Sept.
Roosevelt Store Mid-June
Early Sept.
Cook-Out Mid-June
Early Sept.
 

PARK ENTRANCES-Please Note: All road and facility opening and closing dates are weather dependent. Changes in this schedule may occur. Roads close on the day listed at 8:00 am.

Gate

Opens

Closes

East

Dec. 22

Mar. 1

West

Dec. 15

Mar. 15

North

Dec. 15

Mar. 4

Northeast

Open all year (closed Cooke City over Colter Pass to the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway intersection to the Long Lake gate during the winter season until late May)

South

Dec. 15

Mar. 15

For more information see Operating Hours and Seasons and Construction Closures and Delays

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Did You Know?
Prior to the establishment of the National Park Service, the U.S. Army protected Yellowstone between 1886 and 1918. Fort Yellowstone was established at Mammoth Hot Springs for that purpose.

Last Updated: November 29, 2011 at 11:04 MST