Why The Yellowstone East Entrance is The Best Yellowstone Entrance

Yellowstone National Park

The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from early May to late October or early November, depending on weather conditions. Located 52 miles west of Cody, Wyoming, along US Highway 14/16/20, this entrance is the closest to a major city outside the park. Key landmarks within the park are easily accessible from here: Lake Yellowstone Hotel is 28 miles away, Canyon Village is 41.5 miles, and Old Faithful is 65.1 miles.