Old Faithful General Store - Lower

NPS / Jacob W. Frank

Quick Facts

Location:

Old Faithful

Significance:

Historic Structure

Designation:

National Register of Historic Places

Amenities

6 listed

Accessible Sites, Food/Drink - Ice Cream, Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Restroom, Supplies - General, Water - Bottle-Filling Station

This was the very first store in the Old Faithful area, built in 1897, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located adjacent to the Old Faithful Inn, this store's charming burlwood highlights, original marble counter, and fountain stools are Yellowstone signature attractions unto themselves.

Enjoy the sit-down restaurant with burger and sandwich options (first-come, first-served), or purchase groceries, ice cream, souvenirs, and apparel. A water bottle filling station is also available.

Operating Dates

Typically open daily from late-May through mid-September. See the website for current season dates. Hours and dates are subject to change.

Accessibility

The store is wheelchair-accessible. 

History

Built in 1897 as the Klamer Store, this building still shows its original roofline to the right of the chimney. In 1903, architect Robert Reamer added the decorative east and north porches using gnarled wood similar to Old Faithful Inn; Charles Hamilton later expanded the store in 1915 and added a larger front porch. The store sits lower in the Upper Geyser Basin than Hamilton’s later store and gas station nearby.