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Yellowstone National Park: Family Friendly
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items Yellowstone National Park is one of our favorite parks to visit! It's unique and wild. We have done this trip as both a couple and a family (with our toddler). Here are all of the things we recommend if you plan on visiting Yellowstone National Park.
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Lodging
This is one of our favorite areas to stay in outside of Yellowstone NP. This location makes getting to Lamar Valley for wildlife viewing a lot easier since it’s only 15-20 minutes away, and less than 5 minutes to the NE entrance. The cabin is cozy, c...
Silver Gate Lodging
For the larger families or for a more “luxury” stay in the area, this rental is a great option. Cooke city is a small but beautiful mountain town and this area is our favorite for accommodations outside of Yellowstone National Park due to being so cl...
Luxury Yellowstone Retreat in Cooke City MT
Gardiner is a lovely little town outside of the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. There is a lot of food options and even a grocery store (we do cooler car lunches and picnics in the park, so a grocery store stop is a must). The Super 8 is...
Super 8 by Wyndham Gardiner/Yellowstone Park Area
If you want to stay a little further outside of the National Park itself and have things to do near your lodging, Cody WY may be the way to go. If you’re in Cody, you can’t go wrong with the Best Western in town!
Best Western Premier Ivy Inn & Suites Cody WY
You don’t have to pick a unique stay to have an enjoyable stay. This Holiday Inn is affordable and has all of the amenities one is used to, located in a convenient location near amenities and close proximity to Yellowstone National Park’s West Entran...
Holiday Inn West Yellowstone, an IHG Hotel
We are all for kitchens while staying near National Parks and not having to deal with upstairs neighbors! These cabins are a great way to be right outside the park and close to tons of amenities (including the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, whi...
Explorer Cabins at Yellowstone
Stay inside the park for the ultimate convenience, plus this location is less crowded in comparison to some of the other in park spots. Right on Yellowstone Lake, one of the best views.
Lake Yellowstone Hotel & Cabins
Activities & Must See Spots
A thorough list of all the spots you should visit while visiting Yellowstone. Great for first timers, but also helpful if you’ve been there before. Yellowstone is huge, so this will help with any plans.
First time visit to Yellowstone - must see spots you shouldn’t miss!
Yellowstone is a huge National Park with a lot to see and do. If you don't want to plan everything our yourself, it's smart to look into taking a tour from the experts who know the best routes, do all of the driving so you can sight see, and take you...
The BEST Yellowstone National Park Tours 2025
Grand Prismatic Spring can be accessed two different ways, either up close and personal or some an overlook. These photos are from the overlook trail which is a short, fairly easy hike that does involve a small climb to get to higher elevation. I hig...here.
Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook
It's a given that you can't miss Old Faithful while visiting Yellowstone, especially if it's anyone in the family's first time. You can monitor the Geyser times so you aren't waiting forever for an eruption, but remember there is a lot to do and see ...
Old Faithful & Upper Geyser Basin - Yellowstone
Mammoth hot springs is truly something amazing. If you drive the upper loop, you can’t miss it (no literally). There is an upper drive or you can park and walk along all of the boardwalks. There are quite a bit of steps so don’t think it’s an easy st...
Mammoth Hot Springs
Old faithful is an obvious must see if you’re visiting Yellowstone National Park.
Old Faithful & Upper Geyser Basin - Yellowstone
Right outside of the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park near Gardiner MT is the Roosevelt Arch. A must see while in the area. You can drive and walk through the arch. Parking is limited right next to the arch but there are spots a little fur...
Roosevelt Arch
A great spot to stop at with the family while near West Yellowstone. A not for profit wildlife park and education center. Many of the animals that call this place home are unable to survive in the wild. Sometimes while in Yellowstone you don’t get th...
Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center