The western border of Yellowstone National Park is the eastern border of West Yellowstone, Montana. You can’t be any closer. Come visit this year!

Happy National BBQ Day! How are you celebrating? 📷: Firehole Bar-B-Que Co. #NationalBBQDay #BBQDay #BBQ

There's a great lineup for Music in Pioneer Park this year. The dates are July 4th, July 18th, August 7th, and August 15th. We hope to see you in West Yellowstone, Montana this year! The Soul Funk Collective RED - A Taylor Swift Tribute North Fork Crossing Austin English

Plan you Yellowstone National Park trip now! West Yellowstone, Montana is the perfect headquarters for your Yellowstone adventure. 📷: @xokissmekatexo

Have you seen any bison calves yet? Come visit and enjoy the baby animals this spring. 📷: Yellowstone National Park / National Park Service

Proof you don’t have to wait for summer. Wildlife season is already showing off. 🦬 📸: alfredo__oquendo (on instagram)

Happy Mother's Day! Today is a great day to plan your trip to West Yellowstone, Montana and Yellowstone National Park. 📷: melissakbauer on Instagram

Winter loosens its grip. Adventure tightens yours. Spring in West Yellowstone hits different! Uncrowded. Quiet trails. Wide open. Visiting soon? Start here.👇 1️⃣ Spot wildlife at sunrise 2️⃣ Bike the Yellowstone Shortline Trail 3️⃣ Fish nearby waterways 4️⃣ Explore the park at your pace

Wildlife in the morning and history in the afternoon? Visit the Museum of the Yellowstone and the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center right here in West Yellowstone, Montana.

Happy National Tourism Day! When are you coming to West Yellowstone, Montana? #NationalTourismDay #TourismDay #Tourism #Tourist #Tourists

The season has started at Yellowstone Airport - WYS! United flights started today. The Yellowstone Airport, here in West Yellowstone, Montana, is the closest airport to Yellowstone National Park.

Happy National Tourist Appreciation Day! Come see us in West Yellowstone, Montana this year. 📷: melissakbauer on Instagram #NationalTouristAppreciationDay #TouristAppreciationDay #TouristAppreciation #Tourist #Tourism

West Yellowstone looks good on everyone! We want to see it through your lens. 📸 Enter our photo contest by tagging #WestYellowstoneStory or submitting your photo below for a chance to be featured. Show us your West Yellowstone story 👉 bit.ly/4daaWqt

New sign. Who dis? The Montana Department of Transportation is installing nee “Welcome to Montana” signs across the state including here in West Yellowstone.

Happy National Montana Day! Come Visit Montana, explore Montana's Yellowstone Country, and Visit West Yellowstone this year! #HappyNationalMontanaDay #NationalMontanaDay #MontanaDay #Montana

Come for scenery. Stay for the shopping. West Yellowstone, Montana has great gifts for your friends and family as well as incredible souvenirs for you.

FISHING SEASON EARLY OPENER! The Gibbon, Madison, and Firehole Rivers are now open to anglers. Beat the crowds. Get into the park and start early. 🎣 Where to go ➡ shorturl.at/FmnYP

The early bison gets the deal. Book now, save more, and wake up ready for the wild! 🪻 Spring - Adventure blooms. ☀️ Summer - Endless trails. 🍁 Fall - Golden moments. ❄️ Winter - Epic powder.

Give Big Gallatin Valley is a 24-hr, community giving day that supports hundreds of local nonprofits across Gallatin County. It is an easy way to support the causes you care about and be part of a shared day of generosity. Make your gift at GiveBigGV.org from 6 pm April 30 to 6 pm May 1. #GiveBigGV

Happy Day of Trees! West Yellowstone is surrounded by a lodgepole pine forest. We are fortunate to have the Custer-Gallatin National Forest & Yellowstone National Park around us. Come out and enjoy the natural beauty. 📷: Yellowstone National Park / National Park Service #DayOfTrees #Trees

Stay in West Yellowstone, Montana and you will be just minutes from the western entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

🥾The thrill is in the journey. Only have 48 hours to take in nature's greatest show? We've got you covered. www.yellowstonedestination.com/48-hours-in-...

Come visit us in 2026. West Yellowstone, Montana is the perfect place to use as your headquarters to explore the Custer-Gallatin National Forest and Yellowstone National Park.

We are proud to be the western gateway to Yellowstone National Park. Come roam with us this summer.

Baby wildlife wait for no one. We want to see your spring photos 👉 tag us to be featured. 📸🌿 #WestYellowstone #DestinationYellowstone

The weather today was not great for "National Picnic Day", but it was still a great day to grab a boxed from a West Yellowstone, Montana eatery. 📷: Ernie's West Yellowstone #NationalPicnicDay #PicnicDay #Picnic #BoxedLunch #Lunch

This Earth Day. we are thankful for the public lands that surround our community, the Custer-Gallatin National Forest and Yellowstone National Park. When you visit these lands, we ask you to recreate responsibly and practice leave no trace principles so they are protected for future generations.

The west entrance of Yellowstone National Park opened for the season on Friday. A staff member spending the weekend exploring the park and was fortunate to see both species of bear, black and grizzly bears, that live in Yellowstone. 📷: Yellowstone National Park / National Park Service

The west entrance of Yellowstone National Park opened for the season on Friday. A staff member spending the weekend exploring the park and was fortunate to see four ungulate species: bison, elk, mule deer, and pronghorn. 📷: Yellowstone National Park / National Park Service

Staying at the doorstep of Yellowstone is as legendary as it sounds. 🦬 2 minutes from the park. 🦬 No long drives. 🦬 Roaming wildlife. 🦬 900+ miles of trails. Sleep in the wild 👉 destinationyellowstone.com. #WestYellowstone #Yellowstone #YellowstoneNationalPark #Travelgram #Montana

Taken from Artist Point in Yellowstone during opening weekend.

All of Yellowstone National Park's Montana entrances and the roads between are open for the season. We are proud to be the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Come visit us here in West Yellowstone, Montana!

Grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park on opening weekend.

Pronghorn in Lamar Valley in the northeastern section of Yellowstone National Park.

Old Faithful eruption on opening day.

Bison along the Yellowstone west entrance road on opening day.

Come grab a muffin tomorrow as you wait for the Yellowstone National Park West Gate Entrance to open. Muffins available at the Visitor Information Center (30 Yellowstone Avenue) starting at 8:00am!

Park Road Opening Delayed: Yellowstone entrances and roads scheduled to open at 8 a.m. Friday, April 17 will instead open at noon due to a significant winter storm with heavy snow, low temperatures and strong winds.

The West Entrance of Yellowstone Opens for the 2026 Spring Season on Friday! Why not take a guided tour of Yellowstone National Park? Reserve your tour now! destinationyellowstone.com/adventures/s... 📷: See Yellowstone

April forecast: A little snow. A little sun. A lot of OMG. 😍

Why is it called Boundary Street? It is the boundary between West Yellowstone, Montana and Yellowstone National Park. We are a true gateway community. It does not get any closer than this!

Join us for the Destination Yellowstone FY27 Marketing Plan Public Meeting tomorrow at the West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce / West Yellowstone Visitor Center / Destination Yellowstone at 30 Yellowstone Avenue. The meeting runs from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM.

You bring the camera. We'll bring the views. 📸 ✔️ Yellowstone National Park ✔️ Gallatin National Forest ✔️ Hebgen Lake ✔️ Madison River Tag us 👉 #WestYellowstone #DestinationYellowstone

Happy National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day! This one has bacon & tomato! Hanks Chop Shop lets you add pizza toppings to your grilled cheese! #NationalGrilledCheeseSandwichDay #GrilledCheeseSandwichDay #GrilledCheeseSandwich #GrilledCheese

The West Entrance of Yellowstone Opens for the 2026 Spring Season on Friday! Are you coming for opening day? 📷: alfredo__oquendo on Instagram

There’s one more week of the bicycle-only season at the west gate of Yellowstone. The west entrance opens for regular vehicles on April 17, so get out on your bike now and explore Yellowstone National Park and West Yellowstone, Montana. 📷: Yellowstone National Park / National Park Service

You're here to adventure, not vacuum. Skip the rental and stay in West Yellowstone—where legendary begins. ❤️ if your 2026 trip is booked. Find your basecamp at destinationyellowstone.com. #WestYellowstone #DestinationYellowstone #Montana #StayLocal #Yellowstone

Happy National Beer Day! Where are you celebrating? 📷: The Buffalo Bar

Happy Montana Day! Montana’s area code is (406), so we celebrate our state on 4/06. West Yellowstone might be three miles from Wyoming and nine miles from Idaho, but we are proud to be part of the Big Sky State!

Here's to the 406. Where mountains rise, rivers roar, geysers erupt, and adventure is built in. Share your favorite Montana photos with us below. ⛰️👇