Enchanting Natural Wonders

Mammoth Hot Springs

North Yellowstone

Good for School-Age Kids

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Smelly but intriguing. There aren't many places you can describe this way, but Mammoth Hot Springs is certainly one of them. (That rotten egg smell is from sulfur in the...

Old Faithful

West Yellowstone

Good for Babies

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The timely and touristy geyser known as Old Faithful is as iconic to Yellowstone as Yellowstone is to national parks. Some complain of feeling let down by waiting in a...

Wildlife Watching Tour in Hayden Valley

North Yellowstone

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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This ranger-led guided tour of one of the best places to spot bison, elk, coyote, and the occasional grizzly starts at 7 a.m., prime critter-spotting time. You'll take...

Lower Geyser Basin Boardwalk Hike

West Yellowstone

The boardwalk trail around the Lower Geyser Basin takes families past a region of major thermal activity, as well as the more easily accessible Fountain Paint Pots, hot springs that...

Norris Geyser Basin Boardwalk Hike

North Yellowstone

Just over two miles of trails wind through oldest -- and one of the hottest -- parts of Yellowstone, taking you past the world's tallest active geyser (Steamboat Geyser) and through Porcelain...

Yellowstone Lake Scenic Cruise

East Yellowstone

This guided cruise of Yellowstone Lake is short but fun, running from the Bridge Bay Marina out to Stephenson Island and back. Tour guides bring the history and lore of...

Beartooth Scenic Drive

Good for School-Age Kids

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The Beartooth Highway is an incomparable scenic drive through two mountain ranges and three national forests, at the highest elevation of any road in the Rockies. There are plenty of...

Boiling River

West Yellowstone

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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This is no average swimming hole. At Boiling River, located on the park entrance road between Gardiner and Mammoth Hot Springs, you can stand with one leg in the icy...

Firehole Canyon Drive & Firehole Lake Drive

West Yellowstone

Good for Babies

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Firehole Canyon Drive is a pleasant, one-way, two-mile detour off the Grand Loop Road just south of Madison Junction. There's a popular swimming area near Firehole Falls along...

Storm Point Day Hike

East Yellowstone

Good for School-Age Kids

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This is an easy 2-mile hike through varied terrain that ranges from forest to sandy beach to tall grasses. Kids will appreciate learning that the lake you pass at...