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30 Best Things To Do In Yellowstone National Park (complete Guide)

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Are you planning to visit Yellowstone for the first time and need some inspiration for the best things to do in Yellowstone National Park? Then you’ve come to the right place.

Yellowstone is one of the best National Parks in the USA we have visited so far, and we certainly felt it lived up to the hype.

Yellowstone National Park

With bubbling hot mud pits, steaming sulphur holes, multi-colored hot springs, geysers shooting off randomly and perfectly timed, grand canyons filled with waterfalls, and an abundance of wildlife roaming around this is a volatile yet spectacular landscape – there is no shortage of attractions in Yellowstone National Park to keep you busy.

Not many travel experiences exceed our expectations, but this park actually did, and we’ve visited a lot of awesome national parks over the years.

If you’re not sure what to do in Yellowstone NP, we are here to help you figure out what to see and do, and start to map out your Yellowstone itinerary!

Is Yellowstone National Park Worth It?

Before visiting Yellowstone I heard the tales – mostly of Old Faithful Geyser and bison – but I still did not grasp how uniquely wonderful, strangely beautiful the geothermal features of Yellowstone NP.

There are sites here that you just won’t find anywhere else in the USA. It has more than 10,000 hydrothermal features, in the form of hot springs, mudpots and geysers.

It also has some incredible colors in its landscape, made from the unique volcanic geology of the area.

If you’re a photographer or a nature lover, you’ll find Yellowstone is 100% worth visiting.

Not to mention there are so many cool and unique things to see in Yellowstone National Park and it has to be seen to be believed.

Tips for Staying Safe in Yellowstone

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Driving through Hayden Valley

Now, there are plenty of things to do in Yellowstone National Park Wyoming that does not involve danger – but it’s something to consider and be in awe of.

To stay safe, don’t step off the boardwalks or think that steaming hot spring is made for swimming. It’s made for one thing only – boiling or eating away at your skin!

Also, don’t try to take selfies with the bison. They have large horns they don’t mind shoving into you if you piss them off.

These are just some of the absurd tales you’ll hear about visitors to Yellowstone.

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