Lodging & Hotels in Yellowstone National Park

Spending the night in Yellowstone National Park, whether in a lodge, cabin, or campground, is an experience like no other. But there are also tons of places to stay within nearby communities, offering easy access to the park but proximity to amenities, dining, and activities.

Yellowstone National Park offers millions of visitors each year the natural wonders, the wide variety of wildlife and the breathtaking scenery of this most popular park. Spending the night in Yellowstone makes easy access to all the activities and sights, as well as providing all the amenities you could desire.

Lodges & Hotels

There are 9 lodges located within Yellowstone National Park. You will need to make reservations at least six months in advance to assure availability. To make your reservations for any of the lodges, cabins and hotels listed below, just call (toll-free) 1-866-439-7375.

Lake Lodge Cabins
The Lake Lodge Cabins sit in a lovely area on Lake Yellowstone in the Lake Village area, offering the visitor a very quiet stay. The large porch is a popular place to sit gazing out across the water from comfortable wicker rocking chairs. The fireplaces in the lobby invite guests to sit and chat together.

• There are 186 cabins to choose from, in two styles – Western and Pioneer. The Pioneer cabins are smaller with fewer furnishings while the Western cabins boast two double beds and sometimes an extra twin bed. In keeping with the natural atmosphere of the park, there are no televisions or radios and the cabins are without air-conditioning or Internet connections.
• The accommodations are family-oriented, with cafeteria-style dining and a self-serve laundry. There are nature walks around the lodge, somewhat restricted in summer months as the grizzly bears come out of hibernation. You can visit the lounge for some socializing or browse the gift store.

Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins
Also located in the Lake Village area, on the north side of the lake, Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins has an old-fashioned feel to it, but with all the comfort of a modern resort. A large sunroom overlooks the lake. You can sip a drink and enjoy string quartet music filtering in from the lobby.

• The rooms provided are rooms in the hotel, in a motel-style annex and comfortable cabins, with a total of 300 units available. The upper-end rooms are lavish and beautiful with their stenciled walls. Rooms in the annex are somewhat smaller. The cabins will be your lower-priced alternative, with lovely knotty-pine paneling, double beds and a writing table so you can keep your diary of this marvelous trip to Yellowstone.
• There are two restaurants for delightful dining, and a lounge, tour desk and laundry. For recreation, you’ll discover the lake provides a wide array of outdoor water fun, but in the Village area you’ll also find hiking trails and easy access to other features within the park.

Roosevelt Lodge Cabins
A wonderful family destination for accommodations is the Roosevelt Lodge Cabins in the Tower-Roosevelt area, at Tower Junction. This rustic locale is great for those who love the charm of being out of the way, without shops and services (and noise) surrounding them. A large porch invites guests to sit in the rockers and watch the wildlife wandering the woods. The lodge is a beautiful stone building, rugged in design but fitting for the surroundings.

• Two styles of cabins are offered. The Frontier Cabins have bathrooms and showers, while the Roughriders are the bare bones of lodging, with two beds, writing table and wood stove. Of the 80 cabins, 14 have private bathrooms. Living primitively has its own charm on a vacation to the Old West.
• Amenities are few here, but you will find the lodge charming. You can enjoy the huge fireplace, a lounge with a player piano and put a stop to your hunger in a ranch-house-style restaurant. You will also find some western excitement in taking a stagecoach ride or a horseback trip. Get the feel of the cowboy days at the Old West Dinner Cookout. Close to hiking trails and the beauty of Lamar Valley, you are sure to enjoy your stay to the utmost.

Old Faithful Inn
Located right in the Old Faithful area, the Old Faithful Inn is the most popular lodging in Yellowstone. This national historic landmark was designed in 1904 and is a seven-story wonder within viewing distance of Old Faithful. The inn blends in perfectly with the rock and timber surroundings.

• Accommodations include rooms with and without baths, with the guest rooms in the wings offering more privacy and better facilities. You have 327 units to choose from including six suites. In keeping with the park’s natural atmosphere, the rooms do not have radios, television, Internet connections or air conditioning, as is the case with all Yellowstone’s lodging options.
• On cool evenings, you can enjoy the immense fireplace in the lobby, as well as a deli, a full-service restaurant and gift store. Besides being right there and seeing Old Faithful erupt close at hand, you are also close to many famous attractions. You can visit Grand Geyser and all the other sights around the Upper Geyser Basin. There’s also the Midway Geyser Basin and the Fountain Paint Pot just a few miles north. The Inn also offers interpretive tours.

Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins
Just five miles from the north entrance to Yellowstone at Mammoth Hot Springs, you’ll find the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins, for a refreshing stay. It’s an area that isn’t frequented by as many tourists who are looking for accommodations, so you can have more elbowroom, and find a room easier. And it’s open all year.

• Minimal amenities are available in the 210 standard but charming rooms and cabins, with some rooms only having tubs, some with showers only. Some have a shared bathroom in the hall. The high-end accommodations are the two available suites.
• It’s certainly peaceful here, with elk grazing on the lawn and on the parade grounds of what used to be Fort Yellowstone. There are two restaurants and a lounge. Guests should be sure to visit the Map Room in the hotel, where there’s a huge inlaid map of the United States on a wall. You are close to the limestone terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, and in the winter can enjoy cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice skating.

Grant Village
At the south end of Lake Yellowstone you’ll discover quiet Grant Village and its lodging complex. Grant Village lodging consists of six two-story buildings with each building containing 50 rooms.

• With 300 rooms to choose from, set back from the water and tastefully furnished, you can miss by staying at Grant Village. You will pay a bit more for a lake view, but all rooms have private bathrooms. Guests have the pleasure of electric heat, track lighting and comfortable furniture.
• In Grant Village there are two restaurants, a lounge and a gift store. You are only 20 miles from Old Faithful and all the sights there, as well as having access to all the lake activities on Lake Yellowstone, everything from boating to fishing.

The Canyon Lodge and Cabins
In Canyon Village, you’ll find a lodge that is in a festive atmosphere and close to some of the most popular spots in the park. This sprawling facility is one of the newer complexes in Yellowstone.

• Here you will find 605 moderately priced motel units or cabins. Not only do the motel units have a number of styles that can accommodate couples or families, the cabins are among the largest in the park, with duplex and fourplex structures that all have private baths.
• You’ll find a restaurant, gift shop, deli and cafeteria in the Canyon Lodge and Cabins facility, as well as other restaurants and coffee shops close by. This area is a busy one, with many tourists coming to see the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River and to visit Inspiration Point. The lodging is only a half-mile from these sights, so you can have the option to walk there. You will also discover a good way to spend some time is taking a horseback ride from a nearby corral.

Old Faithful Lodge Cabins
In the Old Faithful area, you’ll find the historic cabin facility of Old Faithful Lodge Cabins and the lodge’s fantastic logs and stone pillars that stand tribute to Yellowstone Park. This one-story lodge was built in the 1920s.

• The cabins are from the earlier tourist days when cabins were strung about the landscape. Some of the basic cabins give you an idea of what it was like during that time. There are 96 cabins available, some with shared baths. Some of the budget cabins seem like you are camping in a tent, with only a bed and sink. The restrooms and showers are a short walk away. For those who love roughing it, these are ideal. But you can also get a Frontier cabin with a private bath.
• The lodge is a busy place around Old Faithful as there are snack shops and a large cafeteria dishing up different taste treats. But you can get great views of Old Faithful from the food court. You are also close to various hiking trails.

The Old Faithful Snow Lodge and Cabins
The Old Faithful Snow Lodge and Cabins offer great rooms the year round, and the lodge itself won the Cody Award for Western Design as well as Travel and Leisure’s “Inn of the Month.” The contemporary construction with the high lobby ceiling and exterior log columns give it the architecture of Yellowstone.

• With 134 units of lodge rooms and cabins, you have a choice of different styles. You’ll enjoy the wildlife and various park themes of these accommodations. The cabins have in-room coffee makers, which is a rarity to find in the park.
• No trouble finding good dining here! Grab a snack at the quick-service grill or a full meal at the full-service dining room. Take a short walk to the large gift shop. Or set out on an adventure within Yellowstone, like a hike in the summer or a snowcoach tour in the winter.

Campgrounds

There are 12 campgrounds, 5 of which require reservations.

Bridge Bay Campground

• Location: On the west shore of Yellowstone Lake near Bridge Bay Marina
• Fee: $19.50
• Amenities: Very scenic area with woods and meadows and some views of the lake. Fishing and boating are nearby. Sites are for tents, RVs and combinations. 400 sites. Flush toilets. Picnic tables and fire grates. Water is nearby.
• Call 1-866-439-7375 for reservations.

Canyon Campground

• Location: In the Canyon Village area within a mile of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
• Fee: $19.50
• Amenities: A wooded setting in a central location. Access via scenic drives with overlooks. Sites are for tents, RVs and combinations. 270 sites. Flush toilets. Picnic tables and fire grates. Water is nearby.
• Call 1-866-439-7375 for reservations.

Grant Village Campground

• Location: On the southwest shore of Yellowstone Lake, in the Grant Village area
• Fee: $19.50
• Amenities: Situated in a lodgepole pine forest. Only 20 miles from Grand Teton National Park and a couple miles from the West Thumb Geyser Basin. Sites are for tents, RVs and combinations, as well as sites for hikers and cyclists. 400 sites. Flush toilets. Picnic tables and fire grates. Water is nearby.
• Call 1-866-439-7375 for reservations.

Madison Campground

• Location: Close to the Madison River at Madison Junction
• Fee: $19.50
• Amenities: A rich mountain setting with lots of wildlife. Great fishing. Easy access to Old Faithful and other park features. Sites are for tents, RVs and combinations, as well as sites for hikers and cyclists. 270 sites. Flush toilets. Picnic tables and fire grates. Water is nearby.
• Call 1-866-439-7375 for reservations.

Fishing Bridge RV Park

• Location: In Fishing Bridge area, near the Yellowstone River as it leaves the lake
• Fee: $35.00
• Amenities: Close to the famous Fishing Bridge, a wooden bridge that used to be the favorite spot to fish for native Cutthroat. Today no fishing is allowed from the bridge, but it’s a great place to view waterfowl and trout swimming in the crystal waters. Sites are RVs with water and sewer only (no electricity). 250 sites for hard-sided vehicles only.
• Call 1-866-439-7375 for reservations.

Other Campgrounds in Yellowstone Park

These are all first-come, first-served – but spots fill fast so you have to arrive early.

Indian Creek

• Location: South of Mammoth Hot Springs
• Fee: $12.00
• Amenities: 75 sites. Vault toilets.

Lewis Lake

• Location: On the southeast shore of Lewis Lake
• Fee: $12.00
• Amenities: 85 sites. Vault toilets.

Mammoth

• Location: Five miles from the North Entrance to Yellowstone
• Fee: $14.00
• Amenities: 85 sites. Flush toilets.

Norris

• Location: On the south side of the park, 21 miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs and 12 miles west of Canyon
• Fee: $14.00
• Amenities: 100 sites. Flush toilets.

Pebble Creek

• Location: Nine miles east of the Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone
• Fee: $12.00
• Amenities: 30 sites. Vault toilets.

Slough Creek

• Location: Along the banks of Slough Creek, five miles east of Tower Junction
• Fee: $12.00
• Amenities: 29 sites. Vault toilets.

Tower Fall

• Location: Two miles south of Tower Junction
• Fee: $12.00
• Amenities: 32 sites. Vault toilets.