How to Find Cheap Hotels in Yellowstone, Wyoming. Explore Yellowstone, the world's first national park. This American wilderness is most famous for Old Faithful. Children of all ages enjoy the beauty of the plants and animals that share these 2.2 million acres.
Expect July temperatures to be about 80 degrees F and January temperatures to be about 9 degrees F.
Know that a variety of animals live in Yellowstone, including approximately 59 mammalian species, over 300 species of birds and myriad reptiles and amphibians .
Experience the truly unusual geography. Yellowstone boasts an active volcano, over 300 geysers and almost 300 waterfalls.
Knock on wood. Explore one of the largest petrified forests in the world in Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Determine which area of Yellowstone Park you plan to visit. Options include Mammoth, Old Faithful, Canyon, Norris, Madison and Tower-Roosevelt.
Know there are not public transportation services within the park. Private bus tours are available from various locations in the area.
Know the closest airline service to the north entrance flies into Bozeman, Montana; to the west entrance, West Yellowstone, Montana; to the south entrance, Jackson, Wyoming; to the east entrance, Cody, Wyoming.
Purchase an annual pass for $40 for a cheap entrance fee. Otherwise, the cost is $25 for a private vehicle or $12 for anyone over the age of 16 entering by ski, bike or on foot.
Choose your campsite according to the size of recreational vehicle. Campsites for RVs over 30 feet are limited to Flag Ranch, Fishing Bridge RV Park and West Yellowstone.
Realize there are 12 campgrounds providing cheap accommodations in Yellowstone. These sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Know there are many facilities such as bed and breakfasts, hotels and cabins outside Yellowstone Park in Wyoming and Montana that provide cheap accommodations.
To book accommodations, contact YellowstonePark.com at (800) 656-8762 or visit their Web site (see Resources, below).
