Things to do in Wyoming
25 places worth stopping for and 24 places to stay on a road trip through Wyoming.
See and do
- Scenic drive
Scenic drive · Cody
Beartooth Pass (Wyoming side)
Charles Kuralt called US 212 the most beautiful drive in America, topping out at 10,947 ft.
- Geothermal
Geothermal · Yellowstone
Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook
Yellowstone's biggest hot spring, best seen from an elevated trail above the steam.
Wildlife · Yellowstone
Lamar Valley
Broad northern Yellowstone valley where bison, wolves and bears are often spotted from the roadside at dawn.
- Lake
Lake · Grand Teton National Park
Jenny Lake
Clear glacial lake at the foot of the Tetons, with a boat shuttle and an easy path to Hidden Falls.
- Geothermal
Geothermal · Yellowstone
Old Faithful
The famous geyser erupts roughly every 90 minutes, with a boardwalk around the whole geyser basin.
- Viewpoint
Viewpoint · Yellowstone
Artist Point and Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
The classic view of the yellow canyon walls and the Lower Falls, easy to reach from a car park.
- Viewpoint
Viewpoint · Grand Teton National ParkHidden gem
Schwabacher Landing
A quiet spot on the Snake River where beaver ponds mirror the Teton range.
- Natural wonder
Natural wonder · Hulett
Devils Tower National Monument
A 867 ft volcanic tower rising from the prairie, sacred to many Plains tribes.
- Geothermal
Geothermal · Yellowstone
Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces
Terraced limestone steps in white and orange, formed by hot water flowing over rock.
- Geothermal
Geothermal · Yellowstone
Norris Geyser Basin
The hottest, most acidic and most changeable thermal area in the park.
- History
History · Grand Teton National Park
Mormon Row and Moulton Barn
Historic homestead barns lined up in front of the Teton skyline.
- Viewpoint
Viewpoint · Grand Teton National Park
Oxbow Bend
A bend of the Snake River where moose, otters and white pelicans gather below Mount Moran.
- Hot pool
Hot pool · BondurantHidden gem
Granite Hot Springs
A pool in the forest at the end of a long dirt road, with a roaring creek next to it.
- Natural wonder
Natural wonder · LanderHidden gem
Sinks Canyon State Park
A river that disappears into a cave and reappears in a trout pool a quarter mile downstream.
Museum · Cody
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Five museums in one, covering the West, Plains tribes, firearms, natural history and Buffalo Bill himself.
- Scenic drive
Scenic drive · ThermopolisHidden gem
Wind River Canyon
A 14-mile drive between canyon walls over 2,000 ft high, following the river and railway.
- Scenic drive
Scenic drive · CodyHidden gem
Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
A quieter route between Cody and the Beartooth Highway, with a 1,200 ft gorge and red rock cliffs.
- Swimming hole
Swimming hole · YellowstoneHidden gem
Firehole Canyon swim area
One of the few spots in Yellowstone where swimming is allowed, in a warm river below a canyon wall.
Hot pool · ThermopolisHidden gem
Thermopolis Hot Springs State Park
Free state bathhouse next to the world's largest mineral hot spring, with a walkable travertine terrace.
- Natural wonder
Natural wonder · LaramieHidden gem
Vedauwoo Recreation Area
Rounded granite boulder fields that locals scramble and climb, with a cheap forest campground.
- History
History · Fort LaramieHidden gem
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
The most important stop on the Oregon, California and Mormon trails, restored to its 1800s heyday.
- Hot pool
Hot pool · SaratogaHidden gem
Hobo Hot Pool
Free public hot springs in the middle of town, open 24 hours.
- History
History · LovellHidden gem
Medicine Wheel
A stone circle high in the Bighorn Mountains, still used by Plains tribes today.
- Scenic drive
Scenic drive · CentennialHidden gem
Snowy Range Scenic Byway
Highway 130 crosses the Medicine Bow Mountains with alpine lakes and a jagged quartzite ridge.
- Waterfall
Waterfall · ShellHidden gem
Shell Falls
120 ft waterfall beside US 14 in the Bighorns, with a short paved path to a viewing platform.
Food stops
Places to stay
- Lodge
Lodge · Old Faithful
Old Faithful Inn
Log-and-stone lodge beside Old Faithful, a Yellowstone classic.
- Campground
Campground · Yellowstone
Slough Creek Campground
Small, quiet campground in the Lamar Valley with a good chance of wolf and bison sightings.
- Freedom camping
Freedom camping · Moran, Bridger-Teton NFHidden gem
Spread Creek dispersed camping
Free dispersed camps with Tetons views.
- Campground
Campground · Jackson Lake
Signal Mountain Campground
Lakeside camp on Jackson Lake with sweeping views of Mount Moran.
- Campground
Campground · CoraHidden gem
Green River Lakes Campground
Remote camp at the head of the Green River with Square Top views.
- Campground
Campground · CentennialHidden gem
Brooklyn Lake Campground
Eighteen sites at around 10,500 feet in the Snowy Range.
- Campground
Campground · Pinedale
Fremont Lake Campground
Camp on the east shore of one of Wyoming's biggest glacial lakes.
- Lodge
Lodge · Cody
Pahaska Tepee Resort
Buffalo Bill's 1904 hunting lodge, two miles from Yellowstone's east gate.
- Lodge
Lodge · Lake Village
Lake Yellowstone Hotel
Yellowstone's oldest operating hotel, facing the lake.
- Lodge
Lodge · Moran
Jackson Lake Lodge
Grand Teton lodge with a giant window facing the range.
- Campground
Campground · Yellowstone
Madison Campground
Large central campground on the Madison River, an easy base for the geyser basins.
Campground · Grand Teton National Park
Colter Bay Campground
Big lakeside campground on Jackson Lake with a marina, showers and easy trails.
- Campground
Campground · Devils Tower
Belle Fourche River Campground
Camp beneath the rock that inspired close encounters.
- Campground
Campground · Tower-RooseveltHidden gem
Tower Fall Campground
Rustic camp near Tower Fall and a long way from the crowds of Old Faithful.
- Campground
Campground · Jackson LakeHidden gem
Lizard Creek Campground
Quiet northern camp on Jackson Lake with fewer crowds than the Teton core.
Campground · Yellowstone Lake
Bridge Bay Campground, Yellowstone
The biggest tent-and-RV camp at Yellowstone Lake, close to the marina and boat launch.
Campground · Canyon Village
Canyon Campground, Yellowstone
Forested camp within walking distance of Canyon Village and a short drive from the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
- Campground
Campground · Mammoth Hot Springs
Mammoth Campground
Yellowstone's year-round camp, beside the terraces and the elk that wander the village.
- Campground
Campground · PinedaleHidden gem
Half Moon Lake Campground
Small lakeshore camp near Fremont Lake at 7,600 feet.
- Campground
Campground · CodyHidden gem
Hunter Peak Campground
Eight-site camp on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway.
- Campground
Campground · Cheyenne
Curt Gowdy State Park campgrounds
Granite reservoirs and mountain-bike trails between Cheyenne and Laramie.
- Campground
Campground · Grand Teton National Park
Gros Ventre Campground
Large, spread-out campground on a sagebrush flat where moose and bison often wander through.
- Campground
Campground · Devils Tower
Belle Fourche River Campground (Devils Tower)
Tent and RV camp in the cottonwoods right below the tower.
- Campground
Campground · Mammoth Hot SpringsHidden gem
Indian Creek Campground
Small, quiet camp in the northern range between Mammoth and Norris, good for moose.
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