Operating Dates

Park Entrance Hours

When seasonally open, park entrances are not gated at night and visitors may enter and exit the park 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Road statuses can change quickly due to weather conditions and certain restrictions may apply, so check the roads status before leaving for your trip!

 

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Yellowstone National Park, in conjunction with its official concessionaires and park partner, offers a wide variety of facilities and services within the park. Few facilities are open year-round and services are limited from early November through late-April.

Facilities close at the end of the last business day listed, except campgrounds, which close at 11 a.m. on that day. Operating hours vary throughout the year and are not listed in the table below. Follow the link for each facility to find more information about that location. These operating dates are subject to change without advanced notice.

 

Click each box on the park map above to see the operating dates for all facilities in that area.

 

—	Facilty/Service not open during particular season
TBD	Date to be determined

 

Bridge Bay

	Facility/Service	Status	Summer 2024		Winter 2024-25
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Bridge Bay Campground	Closed	May 17	September 1	—	—
	Bridge Bay Marina
	Backcountry Shuttle Boat Service	Closed	June 14	September 8	—	—
	Bridge Bay Backcountry Office	Closed	May 23	September 22	—	—
	Dock Slip Rentals	Closed	June 7	September 8	—	—
	Guided Fishing/Sightseeing Charter Boats	Closed	June 14	September 2	—	—
	Marina Store	Closed	June 7	September 1	—	—
	Motorboat Rentals	Closed	June 14	September 2	—	—
	Yellowstone Lake Boat Tours	Closed	June 14	September 8	—	—

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Canyon Village

	Facility/Service	Status	Summer 2024		Winter 2024-25
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Bear Spray Rental Kiosk	Closed	May 25	October 5	—	—
	Canyon Campground	Closed	May 31	September 14	—	—
	Canyon Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)
	Gas & Store	Open	April 26	October 31	—	—
	Repair Service	Closed	May 24	September 2	—	—
	Wrecker (Towing) Service	Open	April 26	October 31	—	—
	Canyon General Store	Closed	May 10	October 13	—	—
	Canyon Lodge & Cabins
	Cabins	Closed	May 17	October 6	—	—
	Eatery	Closed	May 17	October 14	—	—
	Falls Café	Closed	May 17	September 3	—	—
	Gift Shop	Closed	May 17	October 14	—	—
	Ice Creamery	Closed	May 17	September 15	—	—
	Lodging	Open	May 17	October 27	—	—
	M66 Lounge	Closed	May 17	October 13	—	—
	Washburn Lookout	Open	May 17	October 27	—	—
	Canyon Post Office	Open	May 17	October 15	—	—
	Canyon Visitor Education Center	Open	April 19	October 31	TBD	TBD
	Canyon Backcountry Office	Closed	Closed in 2024
	Canyon Park Store	Closed	May 13	October 12	—	—
	Warming Lobby	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Horseback Rides	Closed	TBD	TBD	—	—
	Yellowstone Adventures	Closed	June 14	September 1	—	—
	Yellowstone Expeditions Yurt Camp	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD

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Fishing Bridge

	Facility/Service	Status	Summer 2024		Winter 2024-25
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Fishing Bridge RV Park	Closed	May 10	October 12	—	—
	Fishing Bridge Visitor Center & Museum	Closed	May 24	October 12	—	—
	Fishing Bridge Park Store	Closed	May 24	October 12	—	—
	Fishing Bridge General Store	Closed	May 17	October 13	—	—
	Fishing Bridge Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)
	Gas & Store	Closed	May 10	October 13	—	—
	Repair Service	Closed	May 24	September 2	—	—
	Wrecker (Towing) Service	Closed	May 24	September 23	—	—
	Fishing Bridge Warming Hut	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD

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Grant Village, West Thumb, and the South

	Facility/Service	Status	Summer 2024		Winter 2024-25
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Bechler Backcountry Office	Open	June 10	October 19	—	—
	Grant Village Campground	Closed	June 7	September 7	—	—
	Grant Village Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)
	Gas & Store	Closed	May 31	September 22	—	—
	Repair Service	Closed	May 31	September 2	—	—
	Wrecker (Towing) Service	Closed	May 31	September 2	—	—
	Grant Village General Store	Closed	May 31	September 22	—	—
	Grant Village Lake House Restaurant	Closed	May 31	September 29	—	—
	Grant Village Lodge
	Dining Room	Closed	May 31	October 6	—	—
	Gift Shop	Closed	May 31	October 6	—	—
	Lodging	Closed		October 6	—	—
	Grant Mini Store	Closed	May 17	September 29	—	—
	Grant Village Post Office	Closed	May 31	October 8	—	—
	Grant Visitor Center	Closed	May 24	October 12	—	—
	Grant Backcountry Office	Closed	May 23	October 15	—	—
	Grant Park Store	Closed	May 24	October 12	—	—
	Lewis Lake Campground	Closed	June 15	October 14	—	—
	Snake River Backcountry Office	Closed	May 23	October 15	—	—
	West Thumb Information Station	Closed	May 26	October 12	—	—
	West Thumb Warming Hut	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD

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Lake Village

	Facility/Service	Status	Summer 2024		Winter 2024-25
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Lake General Store	Closed	June 7	September 15	—	—
	Lake Lodge Cabins
	Cabins	Closed	June 10	October 6	—	—
	Gift Shop	Closed	June 10	October 6	—	—
	Wylie's Canteen	Closed	June 10	October 6	—	—
	Lake Medical Clinic	Closed	May 13	October 13	—	—
	Lake Post Office	Closed	May 9	October 8	—	—
	Lake Yellowstone Hotel & Cabins
	Cabins	Closed	May 10	October 6	—	—
	Deli	Closed	May 10	September 2	—	—
	Dining Room	Closed	May 10	September 2	—	—
	Gift Shop	Closed	May 10	October 6	—	—
	Hotel Lodging	Closed	May 10	September 2	—	—

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Madison and West Yellowstone

	Facility/Service	Status	Summer 2024		Winter 2024-25
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Madison Campground	Open	May 3	October 19	—	—
	Madison Information Station	Closed	June 9	September 28	—	—
	Madison Park Store	Closed	June 9	September 28	—	—
	Madison Warming Hut	Closed	—	—	December 15	March 15
	West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center
	Backcountry Office	Open	May 23	October 15	—	—
	Chamber of Commerce	Open	Open Year-round
	NPS Desk	Open	April 19	October 31	TBD	TBD

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Mammoth Hot Springs and the North

	Facility/Service	Status	Summer 2024		Winter 2024-25
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Albright Visitor Center	Open	Open Year-round1
	Mammoth Backcountry Office	Open	May 15	October 15	—	—
	Mammoth Park Store	Open	Open Year-round
	Indian Creek Campground	Closed	June 10	September 8	—	—
	Indian Creek Warming Hut	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Mammoth Campground	Open	Open Year-round
	Mammoth Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)	Closed	May 17	October 6	—	—
	Mammoth General Store	Open	Open Year-round2
	Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel & Cabins
	Cabins	Closed	May 10	October 14	—	—
	Dining Room3	Closed	April 26	October 14	December 15	March 3
	Gift Shop	Closed	April 26	October 14	December 15	March 3
	Hotel Lodging	Closed	April 26	October 14	December 15	March 3
	Map Room Bar	Closed	April 26	October 14	December 15	March 3
	Ski Shop	Closed	—	—	December 15	March 3
	Terrace Grill	Closed	April 26	October 14	—	—
	Mammoth Medical Clinic	Open	Open Year-round4
	Mammoth Post Office	Open	Open Year-round

¹ Albright Visitor Center is closed on Thanksgiving Day.

² The Mammoth General Store is closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

³ The Mammoth Hotel Dining Room is open for dinner only.

⁴ The Mammoth Medical Clinic is closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

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Norris Geyser Basin

	Facility/Service	Status	Summer 2024		Winter 2024-25
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Museum of the National Park Ranger	Closed	June 30	August 31	—	—
	Norris Park Store	Closed	May 25	October 12	—	—
	Norris Campground	Closed	Closed in 20241
	Norris Geyser Basin Museum	Closed	May 25	October 12	—	—

¹ Day use at Norris has risen substantially over the past decade requiring staff to focus largely on day-use issues such as increasing parking congestion, the need for bathroom cleaning, and public safety. Due to Norris’ remote location, the park does not have the staffing required to effectively respond to emergency incidents occurring overnight (law enforcement, emergency medical services etc.).

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Old Faithful

	Facility/Service	Status	Summer 2024		Winter 2024-25
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Bear Spray Rental Yurt	Closed	May 25	October 5	—	—
	Bike Rentals	Closed	May 27	September 2	—	—
	Old Faithful Backcountry Office	Closed	Closed in 2024
	Old Faithful Basin Store	Closed	May 31	September 15	—	—
	Old Faithful General Store	Open	April 26	October 20	—	—
	Old Faithful Inn
	Bear Paw Deli	Closed	May 3	September 25	—	—
	Dining Room	Open	May 3	October 20	—	—
	Gift Shop	Open	May 3	October 20	—	—
	Lodging	Open	May 3	October 20	—	—
	Old Faithful Lodge Cabins
	Bake Shop	Closed	May 10	October 6	—	—
	Cabins	Closed	May 10	October 6	—	—
	Cafeteria	Closed	May 10	October 6	—	—
	Gift Shop	Closed	May 10	October 6	—	—
	Ice Cream Shop	Closed	May 10	October 6	—	—
	Old Faithful Lower Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)	Closed	May 3	September 15	—	—
	Old Faithful Medical Clinic	Open	April 22	October 27	—	—
	Old Faithful Post Office	Open	April 26	October 15	—	—
	Old Faithful Snow Lodge
	Geyser Grill	Open	April 26	October 31	December 15	March 15
	Gift Shop	Open	April 26	October 31	December 15	March 15
	Lodging & Cabins	Open	April 26	October 27	December 16	March 2
	Obsidian Dining Room	Open	April 26	October 27	December 16	March 2
	Ski Shop	Closed	—	—	December 15	March 15
	Old Faithful Upper Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)
	Gas & Store	Open	May 24	October 20	—	—
	Repair Service	Closed	May 24	September 2	—	—
	Wrecker (Towing) Service	Open	May 3	October 20	—	—
	Old Faithful Visitor Education Center	Open	April 19	October 31	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful Park Store	Open	April 19	October 31	TBD	TBD
	Old Faithful Warming Yurt	Closed	—	—	TBD	TBD
	Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center	Closed	May 20	October 11	—	—

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Tower-Roosevelt and the Northeast

	Facility/Service	Status	Summer 2024		Winter 2024-25
			First Day	Last Day	First Day	Last Day
	Horseback & Stagecoach Rides	Closed	June 7	September 2	—	—
	Old West Dinner Cookout	Closed	June 8	September 8	—	—
	Pebble Creek Campground	Closed	Closed in 20241
	Roosevelt Lodge Cabins
	Cabins	Closed	June 7	September 2	—	—
	Dining Room	Closed	June 7	September 2	—	—
	Roosevelt Mercantile	Closed	June 7	September 2	—	—
	Slough Creek Campground	Closed	June 15	October 14	—	—
	Tower Fall Campground	Closed	Closed in 20242
	Tower Fall General Store	Closed	May 24	September 29	—	—
	Tower-Roosevelt Backcountry Office	Open	May 15	October 15	—	—
	Tower-Roosevelt Gas Station (fuel available 24/7, year-round)	Closed	June 7	September 1	—	—

¹ Pebble Creek Campground was significantly impacted by the 2022 floods and will remain closed for the 2024 season for flood recovery work.
² The park is making a variety of repairs to Tower Fall Campground. In addition, portions of the campground will likely be used to house contractors working on the Northeast Entrance Road. At this time, there is no set date for when the campground will open.

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