Can you reserve a site at Old Faithful Visitor Education Center?

No. Old Faithful Visitor Education Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center

Facility · Wyoming ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Yellowstone National Park (National Park) · Open Access

7,367 ft
Elevation

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center — Photo: NPS/Neal Herbert · Recreation.gov

Located near Old Faithful Geyser, this visitor center offers views of the geyser's eruption from the tall, windowed front of the visitor center. Additionally, you can gather park information, talk with a park ranger at the front desk, shop for souvenirs in the park store, delve into the natural wonders of Yellowstone in the exhibit hall, join a ranger program, or use the restrooms.

Getting there

Located in the Upper Geyser Basin, Old Faithful Visitor Education Center can be accessed from two different directions so check your map before traveling.

44.45861, -110.82923 · 44°27'31.0"N 110°49'45.2"W

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Typical weather

Typically 76°F in Jul, down to 27°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	28	31	39	46	55	65	76	75	65	50	35	27
Low °F	1	2	10	19	29	35	39	37	30	22	10	1
Precip in	2.1	2.1	2.2	2.4	2.7	2.4	1.3	1.4	1.7	2.3	2.2	2.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Old Faithful VEC — Photo: NPS/Neal Herbert · Recreation.gov

Old Faithful VEC in Winter — Photo: NPS/Diane Renkin · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Old Faithful Visitor Education Center

Can you reserve a site at Old Faithful Visitor Education Center?: No. Old Faithful Visitor Education Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Old Faithful Visitor Education Center

Lewis Lake Campground 15.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Yellowstone Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program 19.4 mi · Permit · we watch it
Bakers Hole (MT) 19.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Old Faithful Inn 0.2 mi · Facility
Madison Information Station and Trailside Museum 12.8 mi · Facility
West Thumb Information Station 13 mi · Facility
Madison Campground 13 mi · Facility
Grant Village Campground 13.8 mi · Facility
Grant Visitor Center 14.2 mi · Facility
West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center (Chamber of Commerce Desk) 19.2 mi · Visitor Center
West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center (NPS Desk) 19.2 mi · Facility
Norris Geyser Basin Museum and Information Station 19.5 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-08-04.

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