Is Yellowstone National Park open right now?
National Park · ID,MT,WY
Partially closed
Yellowstone National Park is partially closed.
Why this statusWest Thumb Geyser Basin Boardwalk - Partial Closure
Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT
The world's first national park, set aside in 1872, sitting on an active supervolcano that drives roughly half of Earth's geysers and hot springs — Old Faithful among them.
- Type
- National Park
- State
- ID,MT,WY
- Established
- 1872
- Size
- 3,468 sq mi
- 2025 visits
- 4.8M (#3 most-visited)
Government shutdown
A federal government shutdown is in effect. Access and staffing at National Park Service sites vary — some close and barricade entrances, some stay open but unstaffed. Live shutdown status →
About Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is a national park of the United States located mainly in the northwest corner of the state of Wyoming, with small portions extending into Montana and Idaho. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially the Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular. While it represents many types of biomes, subalpine forest is the most abundant. It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion.
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Visitor info
Address2 Officers Row, Yellowstone National Park Headquarters, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
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All Park Hours Getting thereYellowstone National Park covers nearly 3,500 square miles in the northwest corner of Wyoming (3% of the park is in Montana and 1% is in Idaho). Yellowstone has five entrance stations, and several are closed to regular vehicles during winter. It takes many hours to drive between these entrances, so be sure to check…
How we read this status
We derive Yellowstone National Park's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: West Thumb Geyser Basin Boardwalk - Partial Closure Full method: how we check park status.