Day Hiking: Yellowstone National Park over 2 million acres and boasts more than 900 miles of hiking trails.
When hiking in Yellowstone National Park make sure you are prepared with your own water source, tell someone your hiking plans, including the destination, route, and estimated time of return. This is because the majority of hiking trails are classified as “backcountry” and “wilderness.”
This means that there will be unpredictable wildlife, changing weather conditions, and potentially dangerous natural formations such as cold lakes, thermal areas, and loose rocks.
Wildlife Viewing: There're over 67 species of mammals and 330 species of birds within the park!
Some of the larger species include bears, wolves, the American bison, bobcats, moose, and elk.
As wildlife viewing is a wonderfully awing and enriching experience, remember, approaching on foot within 100 yards of bears or wolves or within 25 yards of other wildlife is strictly prohibited and could lead to serious injury and you will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law if found guilty.
Boating: Private Boating is permitted on most of Yellowstone Lake and on Lewis Lake. Only non-motorized boating is allowed on most of the other lakes in Yellowstone National Park. The Lewis River channel between Lewis and Shoshone lakes is the only river that is open to non-motorized boating.
When boating in Yellowstone National Park each person must have a Coast Guard approved floatation device and have the appropriate permits for their vessel.
Ranger Led Activities:Yellowstone offers ranger-led walks and talks, in various locations throughout the summer months. Summer ranger-led programs run from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends.
These ranger-led programs are a great way to learn about the park in an interactive setting, the kids will love them!
Yellowstone National Park is so large and there is so much to do there we couldn’t fit all the activities on one page.
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