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Albright Visitor Center, Mammoth Hot Springs.

NPS/Neal Herbert

 

In 2015, the newly renovated Albright Visitor Center in Mammoth Hot Springs reopened to the public with all new exhibits. Named to honor the legacy of Horace Albright, the first Superintendent of Yellowstone and the second Director of the National Park Service, the building served as a museum, an archive, and even a post office before becoming the Albright Visitor Center in 1979. As the National Park Service looks toward our second century of service, we are committed to connecting with and encouraging the next generation of park visitors, supporters, and advocates.

Carve time into your travel plans to attend a ranger walk, talk, or evening program. Our summer offerings begin Memorial Day weekend and run through Labor Day weekend. Ranger programs change seasonally, check the current schedule.

Step inside a visitor center and explore the exhibits and interpretive offerings. Encourage your child to complete a Junior Ranger or Young Scientist activity booklet.

 

Albright (Mammoth) Visitor Center

Located at Mammoth Hot Springs, the Albright Visitor Center has park and trip-planning information, bookstore, exhibits on the park's history and wildlife, ranger programs, backcountry office, restrooms, and free Wi-Fi. Learn more about the Albright Visitor Center and the Mammoth Hot Springs area. Phone: [phone].

Open daily (year-round).

Season	Start Date	End Date	Hours
Summer	May 27	September 30	8 am–7 pm
Rest of the Year	October 1	May 26	9 am–5 pm

 

Canyon Visitor Education Center

Explore Yellowstone's supervolcano and geology. Information and vending is available during open hours, restrooms are available 24 hours a day. Learn more about the Canyon area National Park Service visitor facilities. Phone: [phone].

Open daily (late April through early November).

Season	Services	Start Date	End Date	Hours
Early Spring	Restrooms, lobby, & desk	April 21	April 30	9 am–5 pm
Late Spring	All	May 1	May 26	9 am–5 pm
Summer	All	May 27	September 4	8 am–8 pm
Late Summer	All	September 5	September 30	8 am–6 pm
Early Fall	All	October 1	October 9	9 am–5 pm
Mid Fall	Restrooms, lobby, & desk	October 10	November 5	9 am–5 pm
Late Fall	---	November 6	December 14	Closed
Winter	Lobby	December 15	March 14	9 am–5 pm
Late Winter	---	March 15	April 20	Closed

 

Fishing Bridge Visitor Center & Trailside Museum

See vintage exhibits about the park's birds and other wildlife, and Yellowstone Lake's geology. Learn more about the Lake, Bridge Bay & Fishing Bridge area National Park Service visitor facilities. Phone: [phone].

Open daily (late May through early October).

Season	Start Date	End Date	Hours
Summer	May 26	September 30	8 am–7 pm
Early Fall	October 1	October 9	9 am–5 pm
Rest of the Year	October 10	May 25	Closed

 

Grant Visitor Center

Delve into the extraordinary impact of the park's historic fires of 1988. Learn more about the Grant Village and West Thumb area. Phone: [phone].

Open daily (late May through early October).

Season	Start Date	End Date	Hours
Summer	May 26	September 30	8 am–7 pm
Early Fall	October 1	October 9	9 am–5 pm
Rest of the Year	October 10	May 25	Closed

 

Madison Information Station and Trailside Museum

This facility provides park orientation information, bookstore (open 9 am–5 pm), and a seasonal Junior Ranger station. Learn more about the Madison area. Phone: [phone].

Open daily (late May through early October).

Season	Start Date	End Date	Hours
Summer	May 26	September 30	9 am–6 pm
Bookstore	May 26	September 30	9 am–5 pm
Junior Ranger Station	May 26	September 4	9 am–6 pm
Early Fall	October 1	October 9	9 am–5 pm
Rest of the Year	October 10	May 25	Closed

 

Museum of the National Park Ranger

Located one mile north of Norris, explore the history of the park ranger profession and visit with retired rangers. Phone: [phone].

Open daily (late May through late September).

Season	Start Date	End Date	Hours
Summer	May 27	September 24	9 am–5 pm
Rest of the Year	September 25	May 26	Closed

 

Norris Geyser Basin Museum and Information Station

This facility provides xhibits about the hydrothermal features of Yellowstone, bookstore, and park information. Learn more about the Norris area. Phone: [phone].

Open daily (late May through early October).

Season	Start Date	End Date	Hours
Summer	May 20	September 30	9 am–6 pm
Bookstore	May 20	September 30	10 am–6 pm
Early Fall	October 1	October 9	9 am–5 pm
Rest of the Year	October 10	May 19	Closed

 

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center

Dynamic exhibits about hydrothermal features. Geyser eruption predictions are calculated during visitor center hours and shared on signs, by telephone recordings at 307-344-2751, or via @Twitter.com/GeyserNPS. Visit the Old Faithful Virtual Visitor Education Center. Phone: [phone].

Open daily (late May through early October).

Season	Start Date	End Date	Hours
Spring	April 21	May 26	9 am–6 pm
Summer	May 27	September 30	8 am–8 pm
Fall	October 1	November 5	9 am–5 pm
Late Fall	November 6	mid-December	Closed
Winter	mid-December	March 14	9 am–5 pm
Early Spring	March 15	April 20	Closed

 

Tower-Roosevelt

No visitor center or contact stations available at Tower, but learn more about what is available in the Tower-Roosevelt area.

 

West Thumb Information Station

Pique your curiosity before exploring the adjacent geyser basin on the shore of Yellowstone Lake. Phone: [phone].

Open daily (late May through early October).

Season	Start Date	End Date	Hours
Summer	May 26	September 30	9 am–5 pm
Early Fall	October 1	October 9	9 am–5 pm
Rest of the Year	October 10	May 25	Closed

 

West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center

Located inside the West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce.

Open daily (May through September) and open weekdays (October through April).

Season	Start Date	End Date	Hours
Late Spring	May 1	May 20	8 am–6 pm
Summer	May 21	September 4	8 am–8 pm
Late Summer–Fall	September 5	September 30	8 am–6 pm
Rest of the Year	October 1	April 30	8 am–5 pm

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NPS Desk

Phone: [phone]. Open daily (late April through early November).

Season	Start Date	End Date	Hours
Spring	April 21	May 26	8 am–4 pm
Summer	May 27	September 4	8 am–8 pm
Late Summer–Fall	September 5	November 5	8 am–4 pm
Fall	November 6	mid-December	Closed
Winter	mid-December	March 14	8 am–4 pm
Early Spring	March 15	April 20	Closed

 

Winter Warming Huts

There are five warming huts that open during the winter season. The huts provide shelter for skiers, snowshoers, and snowmobilers.