Yellowstone officials: Plan ahead, recreate responsibly
Yellowstone National Park West Entrance line Memorial Day weekend 2017 (Photo by Jacob W. Frank via the National Parks Service)
Officials with the National Park Service are sharing information and encouraging visitors to the park to plan ahead and enjoy the park responsibly, with the summer tourist season fast approaching.
“Summer is Yellowstone’s most popular season,” park officials said in an online statement, posted May 24, 2021. “Expect long lines at entrance stations, extremely busy facilities and destinations, as well as delayed travel times due to heavy traffic and wildlife jams.”
Park officials say that people wanting a less-crowded experience should arrive early, plan to stay late, or avoid the park’s main attractions like Old Faithful Geyser and Grand Prismatic Spring during peak hours.