Norris Geyser Basin Museum and Information Station
Facility · Wyoming ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Yellowstone National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 7,579 ft
- Elevation
Situated on the ridge overlooking the Norris Geyser Basin, this historic building is staffed during the summer with rangers who provide park information and facilitate ranger programs. Visitors have been seeking information here since 1930 when the museum was built as a "trailside museum" to serve people traveling in their own automobiles without a guide. Restrooms are located in the parking lot.
Getting there
The Norris Geyser Basin Museum is located 1/4-mile west of Norris Junction just off the Grand Loop Road. It can be accessed from three directions so check a map carefully before planning your trip.
44.72649, -110.70363 · 44°43'35.4"N 110°42'13.1"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 9.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Norris Geyser Basin Museum and Information Station
- Can you reserve a site at Norris Geyser Basin Museum and Information Station?
- No. Norris Geyser Basin Museum and Information Station is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Norris Geyser Basin Museum and Information Station
- Indian Creek Campground (WY) 11.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Yellowstone Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program 12.6 mi · Permit · we watch it
- Mammoth Campground (Yellowstone) 17.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Tower Fall Campground 19.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Museum of the National Park Ranger 0.8 mi · Facility
- Madison Campground 9.6 mi · Facility
- Madison Information Station and Trailside Museum 9.7 mi · Facility
- Canyon Visitor Education Center 10.4 mi · Facility
- Canyon Campground 10.6 mi · Facility
- Albright Visitor Center 17.3 mi · Facility
- Bridge Bay Campground 18.7 mi · Facility
- Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins 19.2 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (307) 344-7381
- Email YELL_Information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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