Yellowstone News and Information

  News Release Last day for visitors to enjoy most of Yellowstone National Park will be Oct. 31 Most entrances and roads will be closed Nov. 1 A coyote sits in the middle of the park road NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The last day for visitors to drive most of Yellowstone National Park’s roads will be Thursday, Oct. 31. The West, South and East entrances and nearly all roads will be closed to regular vehicle traffic Nov. 1. The park annually closes roads at this time of year to prepare them for the  winter season  and  snowmobile and snowcoach  travel, which will begin Dec. 15. Weather permitting, the road from Tower Fall to Canyon Village (Dunraven Pass) will remain open through Oct. 31. The only roads  open  year-round are between the North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana, and the Northeast Entrance in Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana (via Mammoth Hot Springs, Tower Junction and Lamar Valley). Visitors planning to drive in the park duri...

News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for September 2024 People at Norris Geyser Museum NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 852,435 recreation visits in September 2024. This is a 2% increase from September 2023 (838,458 recreational visits). This September’s visitation showed an 3% decrease from September 2021 (882,078 recreation visits).   So far in 2024, the park has hosted 4,349,689 recreation visits, up 5% from 2023 (4,147,382 recreation visits), and down 3% from 2021 (4,472,687 recreation visits). The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through September):    2024 – 4,349,689 2023 – 4,147,382 2022 – 3,005,194  (The park was closed June 13 through June 21 due to the  historic flood event . Three entrances opened on June 22.) 2021 – 4,472,687 2020 – 3,393,642  (The park was closed March 24 through May 17 due to COVID. Two entrances opened on May 18 and the r...

  News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2024 Bison jam in Hayden Valley during rut                                                                     NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: September 11, 2024 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 871,163 recreation visits in August 2024, up 3% from August 2023 (846,389 recreation visits). This August’s visitation showed an 5% decrease from August 2021 (921,844 recreation visits). So far in 2024, the park has hosted 3,497,254 recreation visits, up 6% from 2023 (3,308,924 recreation vis...

  NEWS RELEASE Weather-permitting, South Entrance in Yellowstone National Park to open Friday, May 10 Anticipate winter conditions as snow and ice may cover sections of park roads South Entrance Road NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  May 8, 2024 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 Weather-permitting, the following roads in Yellowstone National Park will open 8 a.m. Friday, May 10 to public motor vehicle traffic: South Entrance to West Thumb West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass) West Thumb to Lake Village Tower-Roosevelt to Tower Fall The public are asked to: Watch for quickly changing  weather conditions  and possible temporary closures due to late spring storms. Many areas of the park are still experiencing winter conditions, and snow and ice may cover sections of road. Stay informed about up-to-date road conditions and traffic delays due to road improvement projects in Yellowstone: Visit  Park Roads . Call (307) 344-2117 for recorded infor...

  NEWS RELEASE Select Yellowstone National Park roads open to public April 19 Ranger at East Entrance hands out a park map NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscribe    |  What is RSS News Release Date:  April 12, 2024 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY –  Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads begin to open annually this time of year for the summer season.   On Saturday, April 20, entrance fees will be waived in celebration of  National Park Week . Roads opening April 19 West Entrance (West Yellowstone, Montana) to Old Faithful (via Madison Junction) Mammoth Hot Springs to Old Faithful (via Norris Junction and Madison Junction) Norris Junction to Canyon Village Additional  park roads  will open throughout May, weather permitting. The only roads  open  year-round are between the North Entrance in Gardiner, ...