West Yellowstone Area Attractions

Yellowstone Historic Center

The Yellowstone Historic Center was created to protect, preserve, and display the rich travel history of Yellowstone National Park. Visit their historic 10-acre Oregon Short Line Terminus Historic District. In West Yellowstone.

Playmill Theatre

Live stage plays, melodramas and musicals. In West Yellowstone.

Grizzly Discovery Center

A bear and wolf preserve. In West Yellowstone.

Yellowstone IMAX Theatre

The largest IMAX in the western United States. In West Yellowstone.

Quake Lake

Sight of the 1959 earthquake devastation. About 25 miles north of West Yellowstone.

Virginia City, Montana

Stroll down the same streets as the outlaw Plumber Gang of the late 1800's. Enjoy the sights and sounds of a living Old West. Ride the Alder Gulch Short Line Railroad. 85 miles northwest of West Yellowstone.

Nevada City, Montana

A completely restored old west ghost town. Bring your quarters for the music arcade. About 90 miles northwest of West Yellowstone.

Big Springs

Witness the birth of the Henry's Fork of the Snake River (bring your bread crumbs to feed the fish, no fishing allowed). Outside Island Park, ID, 29 miles southwest of West Yellowstone.

Mesa Falls Scenic Byway

A peaceful scenic byway (great picnic spot). Outside Ashton, ID, 50 miles southwest of West Yellowstone.

Birdwatching

The West Yellowstone area provides habitat for more than one hundred bird species, especially during nesting and migration. The following downloadable guide describes habitat types and selected birds to be expected in each habitat along with a number of specific sites and the birds they harbor. The map will help you find each location. Download the Guide (424 kb). Guide requires Adobe Acrobat Reader be installed on your computer.

Also enjoy area activities such as:

• Hiking

• Fly fishing

• Float trips

• Camping

• Mountain biking

• Horseback riding

• Photography

Yellowstone National Park

Explore Yellowstone at your own pace. Endless backcountry opportunities, abundant wildlife and historic beauty awaits you at every turn.