Attractions in Yellowstone National Park

First Come, First Served Campsites
There are 12 campgrounds in Yellowstone National Park. Seven of these campgrounds are operated by the National Park Service at Indian Creek, Lewis Lake, Mammoth, Norris, Pebble Creek, Slough Creek, and Tower Fall. Sites at these campgrounds are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Campsite Reservations
Yellowstone National Park Lodges operates campgrounds at Bridge Bay, Canyon, Grant Village, Madison, and Fishing Bridge RV Park. Same-day reservations can be made by calling (307) 344-7901 or by asking at lodging activities desks. Future reservations can be made by calling (307) 344-7311 or by writing Yellowstone National Park Lodges, P.O. Box 165, YNP, WY 82190. Fishing Bridge RV Park is the only campground offering water, sewer, and electrical hookups, and it is for hard-sided vehicles only (no tents or tent-trailers are allowed).

Fishing Bridge RV Park
Situated by Fishing Bridge near beautiful Yellowstone Lake, this RV Park features sites with full hook-ups. It's designed for hard-sided units. The area also offers a coin laundry, pay showers, store, electricity, water, sewer hook-ups and a sanitary dump station. Sightseeing tours are also available.

Old Faithful
Old Faithful is the most popular attraction of Yellowstone National Park. Although it is the most photographed and most talked about, Old Faithful is not the largest or most grand geyser. The Upper Geyser Basin, Black Sand and Biscuit Basin offer much more sights to see than just Old Faithful.

Canyon Village
The Canyon Village area of Yellowstone is one of the most majestic areas found within the Park boundaries. With the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River as the highlight, the views are vast, deep and sure to inspire. Be sure to take some time exploring the natural wonders, historic points of interest through road tours, hiking and Park programs.

Upper Falls
Upper Falls is a stupendous 109 ft. cascade at the head of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Dispite the fact that it is often overlooked because of its proximity to it's taller sibling, Lower Falls, Upper Falls is still worth the visit. You can see it from the roadside or take a quick 1/8 mile hike to get a closer view.

Mammoth Hot Springs
The main attraction at Mammoth Hot Springs is the terraces. Heat, water, limestone, and rock fracture combine to create the terraces. Travertine is deposited as white rock, however the microorganisms and living bacteria create beautiful shades of oranges, pinks, yellows, greens, and browns. The Mammoth Hot springs are constantly changing. As formations grow, water is forced to flow in different directions. The constant changes in water and mineral deposits create a living sculpture. Mammoth Hot Springs is divided into two sections, the lower terraces, and the Upper terrace Loop.

Tower-Roosevelt Area
Specimen Ridge, located along the Northeast Entrance Road east of Tower Junction, contains the largest concentration of petrified trees in the world. There are also excellent samples of petrified leaf impressions, conifer needles, and microscopic pollen from numerous species no longer growing in the park. Specimen Ridge provides a superb "window" into the distant past when plant communities and climatic conditions were much different than today.