Yellowstone National Park Opens East Entrance To Start Tourist Season

Above, Upper Yellowstone Fall. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

In some places, the first weekend in May is the start of the tourist season. This is the case of Yellowstone National Park as the park opened its eastern entrance on Friday.

According to Cowboy State Daily:

There’s an air of excitement on the first weekend in May at the eastern entrance to America’s first national park. 

And the tradition held true Friday as the park opened its eastern gate for the 2021 season.

For tourists who come the park’s eastern entrance through Cody, a trip to Yellowstone National Park is often a lifelong dream. 

Tim Austin from upstate New York said he’s been planning this trip for seven years, and drove over 1,800 miles to get here.

“This is like the place to go in the lower 48 for wildlife photography,” Austin said. “So I will be here until it’s so cold I can’t take it anymore.”

Vehicles began lining up at the east entrance to Yellowstone early Friday morning, with visitors waiting for their chance to experience the wonders of the park.

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