Best Places to Stay Yellowstone

The Beauty of Yellowstone

Yellowstone is the world's first national park, signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872. Famous for the geyser, Old Faithful, Yellowstone is a true American wilderness and remains pristinely undeveloped. The 3,400-square-miles park is located in the northwest corner of Wyoming, near Montana and Idaho.

Since the park is so vast, you need to consider which part of it you will be spending your day in, so that you know where you want to spend the night. Some towns around the vicinity of Yellowstone, Wyoming include:

• Cody
• Dubois
• Powell
• Afton
• Jackson
• Lander
• Marbleton
• Pinedale

There are many accommodations within the actual park. Before setting out, it is helpful to have a good travel map of Wyoming as well as one of the park.

Best Hotels to Stay

If you have ample time to plan before your trip out west, you can find some excellent deals at hotels and make your reservations early. Having reservations will ensure that you will have a place to stay. The summer months in Yellowstone are popular, and many hotels fill up quickly during this time. The staff recommends that visitors book reservations early in the spring.

Beartooth Inn is a hotel offering 50 rooms in Cody, just 52 miles from Yellowstone. It has all the comforts of a hotel.

Americas Best Value is a chain of hotels, and has one in Powell, 50 miles from the park. The hotel serves a continental breakfast and has Internet access, an outdoor pool, and a nearby restaurant.

Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel is for those making their way to the park during the winter months. Located near the north entrance of Yellowstone, this hotel's elevation is approximately 6200 feet. It is open from December to March, offering snow skiing.

Best Campsites to Stay

Bay Bridge Campground is within the national park and open from May until September for campers. Other campsites in the park include Canyon Campground, Grant Village Campground, Madison Campground and Fishing Bridge RV Park.

Best Inns to Stay

Lambright Place, in the historic district of downtown Cody, is a cozy bed and breakfast.

A Teton Tree House started out as a little cabin for the owners and his kids, but as he continued to add rooms to it, it became a lodge open to the public. It is located eight miles west of Jackson, near Grand Teton National Park. Each morning healthy breakfasts are served, including homemade granola.

Blue Spruce Inn, located in Lander, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Enjoy breakfast in the dining room and later sip tea or coffee on the porch swing.

Experience a log cabin of the West

Best Lodges, Cabins, and Ranches to Stay

Absaroka Mountain Lodge in Cody serves home cooked meals in a cozy dining atmosphere. Its rustic log cabins are located along Gunbarrel Creek.

Bill Cody Ranch is located 30 miles east of Yellowstone National Park and has modern western cabins for guests.

Red Pole Ranch and Motel promises secluded beauty. There is even a Tanya Tucker kitchenette, a room where she stays when she visits this ranch in Cody.

Flagg Ranch Resort is ideally located between Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Along with log cabin rooms, there are also tent and RV campsites for the traveler.

More Best Places to Stay in Yellowstone Park

For more lodging within the park, this website provides a wealth of information. It also lists places to dine and things to do within the area.

A Great Place to Visit

If you are fortunate enough to stay at one or more of these accommodations, it will be sure to be one of the highlights of your visit to Yellowstone. Come and enjoy the beauty of the region where elk, moose, big horn sheep, deer and buffalo roam. No matter where one chooses to spend a night in the best places to stay Yellowstone, the teeming wildlife and wildflowers, under the grand blue sky, will be enough to delight every visitor.