Not sure what you want to do on your Yellowstone vacation? We have plenty of ideas for you — 99 of them to be exact.

There’s white-knuckle whitewater rafting, horseback riding and year-round recreational activities. There’s Old Faithful and the historical Old Faithful Inn, as well as more geysers and geothermal features than you could ask for. There are scenic boat cruises on Yellowstone Lake, historic and cultural museums, real rodeos and Indian powwows. There’s all-day fishing trips, backcountry camping adventures and hearty meals at Old West cookouts. There’s even authentic stagecoach rides.

So let us help you plan your Yellowstone vacation. You may not be able to take every suggestion we’ve got to offer, but you’ll be happy with the ones you do. We live and play in Yellowstone Park — so our tips and recommendations are tried and true.

Natural Wonders
1. View a waterfall
2. Look into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
3. Watch geysers erupt
4. Soak in hot springs
5. See unusual rock & land formations
6. See a natural bridge or arch
7. Explore sand dunes
8. Experience Yellowstone!
9. Explore Buffalo Bill’s Cody/Yellowstone Country
10.Heat Things up in Thermopolis, Wyoming

Recreation
11.Ride a mountain bike
12.Ride a horse
13.Go camping
14. Visit Casper, Wyoming
15. Take a hike
16.Go fishing
17. Experience Wyoming’s Wind River Country
18. Visit a Fine Art Gallery and a Bronze Foundry
19. Visit Lander, Wyoming
20. Take a scenic drive through Lincoln County, Wyoming
21. Visit Missoula, Montana
22.Go canoeing or kayaking
23.Go on a horsepacking adventure
24. Explore a desert
25.Go goat packing
26. Play a round of golf
27. Enjoy a lake
28.Go on a hunting trip
29.Go on a llama trip
30. Climb a mountain
31. Explore a forest
32.Go for a swim
33.Go rock climbing
34. Spend time at a National Recreation Area
35.Ride in a covered wagon
36.Go geocaching
37.Go stargazing
38. Visit southwestern Wyoming
39.Go rafting
40. Experience Converse County, Wyoming
41. Explore West Yellowstone
42.Get off the beaten path

Winter Recreation
43.Go snowboarding
44.Go snowmobiling
45.Go cross-country skiing
46.Go downhill skiing
47.Go dog-sledding
48.Go snowshoeing
49. Take a snowcoach tour

Wildlife
50. See wild horses
51.Go birding
52. Visit a National Wildlife Refuge
53. Visit a zoo
54. See amazing wildlife
55. Visit Idaho’s Yellowstone-Teton Territory

Historical/Cultural Attractions
56.Go on a stagecoach ride
57. Attend a powwow
58. Pan for gold or gems
59.Go on a dinosaur dig
60. Live the legend of Cheyenne
61. Visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center
62. Sheridan: voted #1 Western town in the U.S.
63.Don’t miss northeastern Utah’s Dinosaurland
64. Attend a folk dance festival
65. Visit a ghost town
66. Stay at a guest ranch
67. Attend an Old West gun fight
68. See a medicine wheel
69. Visit a museum
70. Visit the Museum of the Rockies
71. Visit an old mine
72. Visit a paleontological site
73. See petroglyphs and pictographs
74. Visit a state capital
75. Attend a mountain man rendezvous
76. Visit an old prison
77. Try your luck at gaming
78. Explore historic trails
79.Watch a rodeo
80. Visit an Indian reservation
81. Come to Pocatello/Fort Hall
82.Discover Dubois, Wyoming
83. Visit historic sites

Cuisine
84. Eat a bagel
85.Go on an Old West cookout
86.Make s’mores
87. Visit an award-winning microbrewery

Sightseeing
88. Enjoy a scenic drive
89. Take a bus tour
90.Go on a photo safari
91.Ride a train
92. See a historic hotel
93. Spend time at an interpretive center
94. Visit a State Park
95. Visit a National Monument
96.Reasons to visit Salt Lake City
97. Visit Antelope Island at the Great Salt Lake
98. Visit Top of Utah
99. Visit other National Parks

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1. View a waterfall.

When most people think of the Yellowstone region, they think of wildlife, geysers and mountains. But this region is also home to some spectacular waterfalls. Inside Yellowstone Park alone, there are close to 300 waterfalls.

Yellowstone Park’s Upper and Lower Falls are breathtaking in their beauty and can be seen starting at about one-and-a-half miles south of Canyon Village. There are numerous vantage points for both waterfalls. Look for the signs.

Located in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Lower Falls plunges 308 feet into the Yellowstone River below. In some places, the walls of this canyon are 1,200 feet deep. The Upper Falls is just upstream of Lower Falls and is impressive as it tumbles 109 feet into the canyon.

Other waterfall wonders to enjoy—with little effort required—include Tower Falls, Lewis Falls, Undine Falls, Virginia Cascades and Gibbon Falls.

In eastern Idaho, don’t miss views of Upper and Lower Mesa Falls, two undisturbed waterfalls that thunder through a chasm carved by the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River. The whole Snake River pours over the crest and drops 114 feet to the canyon floor with an explosion of spray.

Wooden walkways and railings make it possible to view this beautiful fall from relative safety.

These falls are located 35 miles north of Rexburg. Highway 47 east of Ashton has been designated Mesa Falls Scenic Byway.

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About Yellowstone National Park:

Yellowstone National Park became the world's first national park on March 1, 1872. Located mostly in the U.S. state of Wyoming, the park extends into Montana and Idaho. The park is known for its wildlife and geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser, one of the most popular areas in the park.

Native Americans have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11,000 years. The region was bypassed during the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the early 1800s. Aside from visits by mountain men during the early to mid-1800s, organized exploration did not begin until the late 1860s. The U.S. Army was commissioned to oversee the park just after its establishment. In 1917, administration of the park was transferred to the National Park Service, which had been created the previous year. Hundreds of structures have been built and are protected for their architectural and historical significance, and researchers have examined more than 1,000 archaeological sites.

Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,472 square miles (8,987 km²), comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges. Yellowstone Lake is the largest high-altitude lake in North America and is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest supervolcano on the continent. The caldera is considered an active volcano; it has erupted with tremendous force several times in the last two million years. Half of the world's geothermal features are in Yellowstone, fueled by this ongoing volcanism.

Lava flows and rocks from volcanic eruptions cover most of the land area of Yellowstone. The park is the centerpiece of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest remaining, nearly-intact ecosystem in the Earth's northern temperate zone.

Hundreds of species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have been documented, including several that are either endangered or threatened. The vast forests and grasslands also include unique species of plants. Grizzlies, wolves, and free-ranging herds of bison and elk live in the park. Forest fires occur in the park each year; in the large forest fires of 1988, nearly one third of the park burned.

Yellowstone has numerous recreational opportunities, including hiking, camping, boating, fishing and sightseeing. Paved roads provide close access to the major geothermal areas as well as some of the lakes and waterfalls. During the winter, visitors often access the park by way of guided tours that use either snow coaches or snowmobile.

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