Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park saw 4.76 million visitors in 2025. That’s the closest it’s been to the record-breaking number of visitors in 2021, with 4.86 million.

The National Park Service recorded 323 million visits in 2025 at parks, historic sites, monuments and recreation areas, about a 3% decline from 2024’s all-time high.

Yellowstone National Park officials are reminding park visitors to carry bear spray and learn about bear safety.

Scott Socha is an executive at Delaware North, a company that contracts with the National Park Service to provide lodging and food at several national parks.

Parts of the road were washed away in a 500-year flood in 2022.

The rule banning new roads in some forests protects prime bear habitat and was part of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s justification for its failed attempt to delist grizzlies in 2017.

Services will be limited. But guided tours are available, and some areas are maintained for cross country skiing and snowshoe hikes.

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is encouraging visitors to prepare for reduced services.

Park road and trails will mostly be open to visitors, but buildings and sites that can lock during non-business hours will stay inaccessible.

A 29-year-old male was hiking solo near Yellowstone Lake when he surprised a bear and it acted out in defense.