Nearest Entrance: South Entrance, 39 miles (62 km)
Altitude: 7,365 feet (2,254 m)
Access Roads Open: South entrance mid-May to early November, West entrance late April to early November, North entrance late April to early November. Roads re-open to tracked, over-the-snow vehicles mid-December through mid-March.
Services: Post office, gas station, medical clinic, visitor center, ATM, general store
Old Faithful Area Yellowstone Lodging
Old Faithful Area Yellowstone Information
- Geyser eruption times are posted in the National Park's Old Faithful Yellowstone Visitor Center
- The entire Old Faithful area in Yellowstone is a National Historic District
Old Faithful Area Yellowstone Activities
- Old Faithful Geyser: Erupts about every 90 minutes.
- Old Faithful Inn: Check placard in the hotel lobby for tour times.
- Upper Geyser Basin: You can find almost a dozen more geysers within a mile walk in the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone.
- Visitor Center: The National Park Visitor Center features exhibits about geyser eruptions, and shows the film A Symphony of Fire and Water.
- Drive North to Midway Geyser Basin: Six miles north, Midway is one of my favorite spots here, with brilliant-colored pools and water pouring into the Firehole River.
- Drive North to Firehole Canyon: Fifteen miles north, just south of Madison, this short drive leads through the canyon, and passes a popular swimming hole.
- Drive North to Norris Geyser Basin: A collection of geysers, mudpots and hot springs.
- Star-Gazing: Night in the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone brings out a different kind of "star," and sometimes these heavenly stars are bright enough to cast shadows.
Commercial Tours Leaving from Old Faithful Area Yellowstone
These tours are operated by Xanterra Resorts and leave from the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone. Other tours leave from other locations.- Circle of Fire: Old Faithful, Fountain Paint Pots, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
- Firehole Basin: Explores geysers, hot springs, fumaroles and mud pots
- Teton Vista:
- Photo Safari: An early-morning photographic expedition
