Exploring Yellowstone National Park | Itinerary, Favorite Sights, & Tips for Visiting

Yellowstone National Park is one of our favorite national parks to explore! It's home to some of the most spectacular and unique natural wonders in the US. In this video, we cover things to do at Yellowstone National Park (including our favorite sights), where we stayed, and some tips to maximize your visit.
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[dianekradel]

Wonderful video. We are a family of 12 going in 2023.

[ignacioperez]

Most Videos don't include the map. Yours did and it makes a world of difference...Thanks

[Alliejen]

Maybe the most complete and thorough video I’ve watched on visiting the greatest park on the planet. I’m headed back in late October and this video made me wish it was tomorrow! Amazing job on creating this video.

[TripAstute]

Have you been to Yellowstone National Park? Do you have any other tips for those visiting the park? 😎
Also, be prepared of "bear" sightings and not "beds". I guess that's what happens when you're editing the video late at night! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[longrider]

I worked three summers in Yellowstone. 85 at Mammoth, 91 at Old Faithful and 95 at Grant Village. As for Steamboat Geyser, it is unpredictable, although it went off more last summer then any other year. Buffalo are every where as are elk. After awhile I just kinda got jaded by seeing them all the time. You did a good job, I usually tell people they need a full week in the park to see the "best parts". I hiked alone and the most dangerous critter I saw was a Moose. And I know you didn't have a lot of time, but you missed out on Lake. A very nice hotel there. That whole stretch of road from Grant Village to Fishing Bridge is worth the drive. Many people buy bottled water due to the mineral heavy water in Yellowstone. You get used to it after awhile, but for a short visit, it can be hard to drink, unless they have set up stations to filter the water.

[ryand]

We were there last week and as soon as we got home we booked another Airbnb already for next October. I highly recommend going in Oct, the park was empty and the weather was perfect for the time of year:) Great vid!

[ArtInTheWild]

Very helpful to plan a future trip. Thanks for the info!

[NasirQazi]

We are going in the middle of September this year. Your video is very helpful.

[cindyd]

My first visit to your channel was quite enjoyable! I will look up other of your videos to enjoy them as well.
I first visited Yellowstone nearly 70 years ago! I have lived in Missouri, Arizona, Colorado, and now the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. Not always as close to Yellowstone as I would like, but still close enough for many, many revisits. On this platform, I have seen many Yellowstone videos, from excellent to absolutely terrible. Yours is definitely one of the better ones! You have covered the entire park without it being tedious to the viewer. It is a good all-around guide to what to do and see in the park. Well done! I look forward to watching your other videos.
Our next trip to Yellowstone will be in two weeks. I made the reservations last December, unaware of what was coming in the spring. At first, all National Parks were closed. Then they opened up, but offered limited services. Since we travel with our pup, we always book lodging in the cabins, available at Old Faithful, Lake Yellowstone, Canyon, and Mammoth. At first, they were the only accommodations open. Now, some parts of the hotels have opened, but the food services are limited, and take-out only. We always planned for lunchtime picnics, because of our dog being with us, so that will work out OK. Another disappointment is the closure of all the Visitor Centers. I am mostly interested in the thermal areas, and the Old Faithful Visitor center is a favorite haunt. Now the geyser predictions are posted on a sandwich board outside. Since connectivity in the park, as you noted, is slim to none, my geyser prediction app has been pretty much useless. Also, laundries in the campgrounds and hotels are closed. If you want to do laundry, West Yellowstone, Cooke City (Northeast Entrance) and Gardiner (North Entrance) are your only choices. All but Gardiner are about an hour drive from the Loop Road.
I was glad you made the point about taking care with the wildlife. Some folks think Yellowstone is a petting zoo. It is NOT! I see videos of close, near-disastrous encounters and just have to wonder what people are thinking! Well, obviously they are not. People think that rules mean everyone else, not them. Be that as it may, your warnings were valuable, and I hope well heeded. I also see on the Upper Geyser Basin web cam, many younger visitors (not just kids, but teens and older who should know better) walking off the boardwalks, I guess to prove how brave and fearless they are. I shake my head in wonder. My husband refers to it as dregs of the gene pool will eliminate themselves by this kind of behavior.
Sorry for the long post. Thank you again for a well thought out and presented video. One tiny maybe could speak just a little slower.

[jaecollins]

Excellent video! So far the most helpful video I’ve watched. So many helpful tips. I’ll be watching again in preparation for our trip this September.

[videoluvr]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and ideas of this beautiful park.

[dongeorge]

Excellent especially for first time visitors. Well done!

[baxteredmondson]

I’m not a big commenter but I just found your video and I’ve been to Yellowstone 5 times I’ve went in and out of all the entrances still haven’t seen all it has to offer but I have to say for someone looking to go for their first time this is the most informative video I’ve ever seen. Kudos to you sir.

[GaryBlouin]

Great video. Love the watch for "bed" (bear) warning. 🤣 Never been in the park on foot, always flew through it. Got some great photographs from the air. We do enjoy hiking / camping and this video was very well made. Definitely need to put this on the list.

Yea, bison aren't meant to be dealt with. They look very timid but there was one time I was flying overhead in a helicopter (CH-53E) and heard a very loud bang. Thought something happened to the helicopter. Pilot told me to look out on port side and when I did, two Bison were head butting each other. The power of their hits were so great that you could hear it through all the noise and radio chatter on the bird.

[jorgeacevedo]

Ernest your videos are great credit card or travel videos I don’t care which, You are the best. I will visit these parks when this corona garbage is over!

[syasliana]

Thank you for the video. It help a lot for my assignment about Yellowstone. It is very brief explanations about the itinerary to go to yellowstone. THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤

[barbarapiedra]

Thank you so much for continuing the series!!

[Frostytravels]

Great site and super videos. We travel a lot and just found your site. Gave you a sub.

[chasingadeline]

That was awesome!! Yellowstone is on our bucket list!!! Good tips

[fcjcheah]

Thank you for posting the video! I love it!