We probably visited the Old Faithful part of the park more often this trip than any place else. We saw Old Faithful erupt at least four times that I can think of. We also made dinner reservations for one evening. Another day we hiked up to an overlook where you can view the eruption. Unfortunately the eruption occurred before we got all the way to the overlook, but we were able to get a good view of it.
Old Faithful is, without a doubt, the most popular location in the park.
The Old Faithful Inn is a fascinating hotel over a hundred years old. We stayed there one time back in the late 70s in the fall.
Reservations for lodging and camping – for those campgrounds where reservations can be made – should be made as far as possible in advance. In 2011, we waited too long to decide on our travel plans and campsites were not available in the campgrounds we preferred. We had to settle for something else.
Yellowstone References and Resources:
Yellowstone is one of the most popular destinations in the U.S. and there are a lot of available resources, including books and DVDs
- National Park Service
- Wikipedia
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- National Geographic
- New York Times Travel Guide
- Wikitravel
- Gorp
- PBS
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Hi Mike .. loved the video and the music … the park looks glorious especially on a not too busy day ..
Are the rooms above the dining area .. I guess that’s what the space was for .. amazing lodge .. great to see the Elk, Bison and squirrel .. cheers Hilary
Hilary, thanks!..The room for the inn are in wings to the sides of the main building. We stayed there once back in the 70s and the room was a very basic, no frills room — just what we expected. It was a crisp fall day, as I recall, and chilly night.
Now that is a place I would love to visit.
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Me, too — always. First visit was 1963, when my grandparents took my sister and me — we lived with them at the time. Then in 1973, when I was stationed in Idaho as a student, we went more than once and, then again, from 1977 to 1980, when stationed in Idaho as an instructor, it was one of our favorite destinations. After we moved to Arkansas in 1980 the visits were less frequent, but we still manage to stop, sometimes on our way to somewhere else.