Best things to do in Yellowstone National Park
The top 3 according to 30 votes from people: Grand Prismatic Spring · Fairy Falls Trail overlook · Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. (Updated Oct 26, 2025.)
Geysers, hot springs, canyons and wildlife: the Yellowstone experiences travellers and photographers recommend most.
Top 10
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Grand Prismatic Spring
The largest hot spring in the US, with rainbow colours.
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Fairy Falls Trail overlook
Hike to the best view of Grand Prismatic from above.
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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Lower Falls seen from Artist Point.
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Lamar Valley
'America's Serengeti' for bison and wolves.
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Old Faithful
The famous geyser that erupts roughly every 90 minutes.
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Mammoth Hot Springs
Travertine terraces in the north of the park.
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Norris Geyser Basin
The hottest and most changeable geyser basin.
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Great Fountain Geyser
Predictable eruptions in the Lower Geyser Basin.
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Mount Washburn
Hike to a fire lookout with park-wide views.
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Fountain Paint Pot
Short boardwalk in the Lower Geyser Basin with mud pots, fumaroles, hot springs and geysers.
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Artist Point
Classic viewpoint over the Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
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Yellowstone Lake and West Thumb
Geysers on the shore of a high-altitude lake.
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Hayden Valley
Wildlife viewing along the Yellowstone River.
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Morning Glory Pool
Blue-green hot pool in the Upper Geyser Basin.
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Steamboat Geyser
The world's tallest active geyser, in Norris Geyser Basin; its eruptions are irregular.
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Comments (5)
Lamar Valley at dawn = wolves and bison everywhere.
Grand Prismatic from the Fairy Falls overlook is the shot.
Don't miss Artist Point for the Lower Falls view.
If you're lucky, Steamboat Geyser — the tallest active geyser in the world.
Fountain Paint Pot is a quick, fun stop with all four kinds of thermal features.