# Things to see in Yellowstone National Park (United States): 20 places and when to go

> Yellowstone National Park is a town in United States, and this site lists 20 places in and around it, mainly Nature (18), History (2), Wildlife (1). The best known are Yellowstone Caldera, Old Faithful and Morning Glory Pool. The best time to come is July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/yellowstone-national-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 44.4596, -110.8313
- **Places:** 20 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (18) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (1)
- **Best time:** July to September.
- **Also possible:** October to June.
- **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 1,233 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Trischman Knob, at 2,613 m.

## What to see in Yellowstone National Park

The places in and around Yellowstone National Park, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Yellowstone Caldera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/caldera-de-yellowstone/): Volcanic caldera in Yellowstone National Park in the United states · 10 km
- [Old Faithful](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-faithful/): Geyser in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States · 268 m
- [Morning Glory Pool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/morning-glory-pool/): Lake in Teton County, Wyoming, USA · 2.0 km
- [Castle Geyser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/castle-geyser/): Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming · 611 m
- [Grand Geyser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grand-geyser/): Geyser in Teton County, Wyoming, United States of America · 908 m
- [Mystic Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mystic-falls/): Cascade type waterfall in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming · 4.3 km
- [Giant Geyser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/giant-geyser/): Geyser in Yellowstone National Park · 1.4 km
- [Old Faithful Inn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-faithful-inn/): Place in Wyoming listed on National Register of Historic Places · 4 m
- [Beehive Geyser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beehive-geyser/): Nature · 351 m
- [Giantess Geyser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/giantess-geyser/): Geyser in Teton County, Wyoming, United States of America · 472 m
- [Opal Pool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/opal-pool/): Hot spring in Teton County, Wyoming, United States of America · 7.5 km
- [Trischman Knob](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/trischman-knob/): Mountain in United States of America · 14 km
- [Excelsior Geyser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/excelsior-geyser/): Geyser in Yellowstone National Park · 7.4 km
- [Bead Geyser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bead-geyser/): Geyser in Yellowstone National Park · 9.8 km
- [Narcissus Geyser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/narcissus-geyser/): Geyser in Yellowstone National Park · 9.8 km
- [Pink Cone Geyser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pink-cone-geyser/): Geyser in Teton County, Wyoming, United States of America · 9.7 km
- [Spindle Geyser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/spindle-geyser/): Spindle axes · 8.5 km
- [Young Hopeful and Grey Bulger Geysers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/young-hopeful-geyser/): Geyser in Yellowstone National Park · 10 km
- [Queen's Laundry Bath House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/queen-s-laundry-bath-house/): Ruins · 12 km
- [Fairy Falls Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fairy-falls-trail/): Hiking · 8.3 km

## When to go to Yellowstone National Park

The best time to visit Yellowstone National Park is **July to September**; also possible: October to June. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h |
| February | Possible | 10 h 13 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 15 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 36 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 20 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 02 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 51 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 44 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 21 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 40 |

In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40. In July, 20 of the 20 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Yellowstone National Park

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 1,233 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.4596%2C-110.8313)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.4596%2C-110.8313)

## Other towns nearby

- [Alta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alta/): 7 places · 76 km
- [Moose](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/moose/): 20 places · 90 km
- [Big Sky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/big-sky/): 5 places · 97 km
- [Bozeman, Montana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bozeman/): 12 places · 137 km
- [Cody, Wyoming](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cody/): 8 places · 141 km
- [Idaho Falls, Idaho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/idaho-falls/): 10 places · 147 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Yellowstone National Park?

The best known: [Yellowstone Caldera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/caldera-de-yellowstone/), [Old Faithful](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-faithful/), [Morning Glory Pool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/morning-glory-pool/), [Castle Geyser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/castle-geyser/), [Grand Geyser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grand-geyser/). In all, 20 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Yellowstone National Park?

July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40.

### How do you get to Yellowstone National Park?

The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 1,233 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.4596%2C-110.8313) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Yellowstone National Park as the destination and these 20 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).