Alerts

IMPORTANT UPDATES

Please refer to the following information for important lodging, dining, and park updates. Please note that while we intend to keep this page as up-to-date as possible, circumstances are such that conditions and services are subject to change with little or no notice. Please check at the front desk during your stay for the most up-to-date information.

2024 LODGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

As part of our ongoing effort to maintain and improve the many incredible facilities that are under our care, so that they will be here for generations to come, we have a variety of projects scheduled for the Summer 2024 season (April-October). Unfortunately, work like this can only be done during the warmer months as weather permits. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Lake Yellowstone Hotel

Sandpiper Lodge exterior paint project – Painting will occur between 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Guest Impact may include: sidewalk closures, safety barriers, workers on ladders and boom lifts outside rooms, necessary entry into rooms for short periods of time and noise.

Sandpiper Lodge Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) ramp replacement – The potential impact to guests in Sandpiper Lodge and the Lake Hotel Cabins could include parking limitations, temporary closures or rerouting of foot traffic, noise and workers in the area.  The Northeast entrance will be closed at times.

Lake Hotel Kitchen Upgrade – Begins mid-August 2024. Kitchen upgrade to include new floor, wall, and ceiling finishes, New equipment, upgraded infrastructure, new fire escape stairs and exterior paint. The contractor plans to mobilize to the site in mid-August. Guests will notice heavy equipment, job site trailers, and material staging.

The main hotel and food service, including the hotel dining room and deli is scheduled to close on September 2, 2024, but the cabins and Sandpiper Lodge will remain open. Wylie’s Canteen at the nearby Lake Lodge will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel & Cabins

Mammoth Cabin exterior paint project – Exterior painting of the Mammoth Hotel cabins will proceed between 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Guest impact may include:  safety barriers, workers on ladders outside rooms, necessary entry into rooms for short periods of time and noise.

Canyon Lodge

Hayden Lodge/Moran Lodge exterior paint project – Hayden and Moran Lodges exteriors will be painted this year.  Contractor will work 8:00 am to 6:00 pm and coordinate with the hotel staff to keep guest informed as to where they will be working.  Guest impact may include: sidewalk closures, safety barriers, workers on ladders and boom lifts outside rooms, necessary entry into rooms for short periods of time and noise.

Canyon Mercantile building renovation project – This building, adjacent to the gift shop and dining lodge will receive major renovation of the building from roof to foundation.  Guests can expect the building to be closed, safety barriers in place, sidewalks to be closed, heavy equipment, as well as material deliveries and noise. This building is not near guest lodging.

Old Faithful Snow Lodge

Snow Lodge roofing and fire system project – The Snow Lodge will be undergoing a major renovation project in summer 2024 that will include reroofing, fire system upgrade and an enclosure of the second-floor observation deck. This project will require a diversion of foot traffic to/from the building, use of construction barriers, impacts to parking, equipment staged and in use, and ongoing work that will likely cause noise between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm.

2024 Snow Lodge construction rendering

ROAD AND OPERATIONAL UPDATES AND CLOSURES

There are ongoing road construction and improvement projects in Yellowstone. Some of these projects can cause delays that can impact your timing for tours, dinner reservations, and other plans.

Please regularly visit the live NPS road report for more information. You can also call 307-344-2117 for recorded information and/or sign up for road updates by texting “82190” to 888777.

For more information on roads outside the park, please visit: Montana Road Report and Wyoming Road Report.

You can find the latest information on Yellowstone National Park conditions including other park services, roads, flood recovery, weather, and more here.