GARDINER, MONTANA
QUIKLIST
Gardiner, Montana was the nation’s first National Parkway Gateway City, to our nation’s very first National Park!
Yellowstone!
Loaded with outdoor activities and unparalleled nature and wildlife, Gardiner is indeed the Northern Gateway to Yellowstone National Park. However, this small town packs a big punch as a stand-alone Montana Destination!
Recently devastated by the ravaging floodwaters, Gardiner is back, and open for business!
If you had plans to visit, don’t cancel them! Come on up!
If you were thinking about making plans, now is the time to do it!
Crowds are currently small, but the local businesses are up and running and ready to help your family create fabulous memories!
So, pack your bags and head to Gardiner, Montana TODAY!
The fine folks of Gardiner and the Paradise Valley are waiting for you!
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Be sure to visit our Montana page to find Attractions, Shopping, Dining, and Lodging ideas in these major cities!
MONTANA
Billings Bozeman Great Falls Helena Missoula
ATTRACTIONS
GREAT FOR KIDS!
Paradise Adventure Company Cowboy Cookout
NATIONAL PARKS
Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Custer Gallatin National Forest – Gardiner Ranger Station
- Custer Gallatin National Forest Historical Sites
Yellowstone National Park
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- Albright Visitor Center
- Canyon Visitor Education Center
- Fishing Bridge Visitor Center and Trailside Museum
- Grant Visitor Center
- Madison Information Station
- Museum of the National Park Ranger
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum
- Old Faithful Visitor Education Center
- West Thumb Information Station
- West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (Deer Lodge, MT) 3+ hours
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Crow Agency, MT) 3.5 hours
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (Fort Smith, MT) 4+ hours
Big Hole National Battlefield (Wisdom, MT) 4+ hours
Nez Perce National Historical Park (Multiple Locations)
- Big Hole National Battlefield (Wisdom, MT) 4+ hours
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
- Travelers’ Rest State Park (Lolo, MT) 4.5 hours
- Montana Natural History Center (Missoula, MT) 4.5 hours
- Fort Owen State Park (Stevensville, MT) 5 hours
Historic Montana: Montana Historical Society NRHP Sites
STATE PARKS
AMUSEMENT PARKS
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND HISTORIC HOMES
Cooke City Montana Museum (Cooke City, MT)
HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND BUILDINGS
Custer Gallatin National Forest Historical Sites
- Nez Perce National Historic Trail
- Historic Main Boulder Ranger Station and Visitor Center
- Earthquake Lake Visitors Center
PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, GREENSPACES, AND BEACHES
Greater Gardiner Community Council Community Center
SPORTING VENUES AND EVENTS
Chico Hot Springs Disc Golf Course (Pray, MT)
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES
Flying Pig White Water Rafting
Big Sky E Bike Tours & Rentals
B Bar Ranch Seasonal Activities
In Our Nature Guiding Services
Yellowstone Wonders Scenic Tours
Montana Whitewater Rafting & Yellowstone Zipline Tours – Yellowstone
Yellowstone Insight Guided Tours
Parks’ Fly Shop: Yellowstone Fly Fishing Trips
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation Educational Hikes and Workshops
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation Volunteer Projects
Hiking Trails in Yellowstone National Park
Walking Shadow Ecology Tours of Yellowstone
Yellowstone Dreamin Adventures
Roam Yellowstone Guiding – Guided Tours of Yellowstone
Exploring Geothermal Basins of Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park Interactive Ranger Programs
Custer Gallatin National Forest Recreational Activities
- Backpacking
- Camping
- Day Hiking
- Fishing
- Horse Camping
- Horse Riding
- Mountain Biking
- OHV Camping
- OHV Open Area Riding
- OHV Road Riding
- OHV Trail Riding
- Rock Climbing
- Group Picnicking
- Picnicking
- Scenic Drives
- Skiing/Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
ZOOS AND ANIMAL EXPERIENCES
Paradise Adventure Company Horseback Riding
Yellowstone Roughriders Horseback Tours
Rockin’ HK Outfitters Horseback Riding
Adventure Yellowstone Wildlife Tours
Yellowstone Wild Wildlife Tours
Yellowstone Wildlife Adventures
Yellowstone Wildlife Guide Company
Yellowstone Wonders Wildlife Tours
Yellowstone Journey Wildlife Tours
Yellowstone Insight Wildlife Tours
In Our Nature Guiding Services
Where to See Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park
BOTANICAL GARDENS AND NATURE CENTERS
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PERFORMING ARTS
Yellowstone International Arts Festival
The Old Saloon Live Music (Emigrant, MT)
CREATIVE AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS
All Things Wild Photography Tours
Yellowstone’s Wild World Photography Tours & Workshops
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCES
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FACTORY TOURS, PRODUCT EXPERIENCES, AND TASTINGS
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AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCES
SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS
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INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT
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RELIGIOUS SITES, SHRINES, AND MONUMENTS
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Gardiner
St. John’s Episcopal Church (Emigrant, MT)
Paradise Valley Community Church (Livingston, MT)
Mount Republic Chapel of Peace (Cooke City, MT)
HISTORIC MEMORIALS AND CEMETERIES
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GROWN UP FUN!
SPECIAL EVENTS!
Gardiner Annual NRA Rodeo (June)
Yellowstone International Arts Festival (August)
Big Bear Stampede (September)
OTHER GREAT IDEAS!
The Beartooth Highway (Red Lodge, MT – Yellowstone Northeast Gate)
TrailQuipt Bearspray Rentals at Yellowstone Big Rock Inn
NEARBY CITES TO EXPLORE
PLANNING RESOURCES
Custer Gallatin National Forest Maps
Yellowstone National Park Lesson Plans
Yellowstone Kids’ Photo Gallery
Yellowstone Young Scientist Program
Yellowstone Junior Ranger Program
Yellowstone Winter Ranger Program
World Heritage Junior Ranger Program (PDF Version)
All Downloadable Montana National Park Junior Ranger Booklets
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (MT WY)
- Glacier National Park
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
- Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail – Megaflood Adventure Part 1 (ID MT OR WA)
- Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail – Megaflood Adventure Part 2 (ID MT OR WA)
- Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail – Megaflood Adventure Part 3 (ID MT OR WA)
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (ID IL IA KS MO MT NE ND OR SD WA)
National Park Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans for Montana
Custer-Gallatin National Forest Educational Resources for Kids
- Team Smokey!
- Recycle with Woodsy
- Go Outside, Discover
- Every Kid Outdoors
- Celebrate Wildflowers
- Color the Outdoors
- Natural Inquirer
- Junior Forest Ranger
- Junior Snow Ranger
- Guardabosques Juvenil
- Videos for Kids
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
**CLICK HERE for Ideas, but Always Shop Local When You Can!
Read Around America: Montana Book List
Yellowstone National Park Books
Yellowstone National Park Books for Kids
Yellowstone National Park Maps
Yellowstone National Park Gifts
SHOPPING
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation Online Store
Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop and Outdoor Store
Yellowstone Dino Lube & Repair
DINING
LOCAL FLAVOR
Follow Yer’ Nose BBQ Smokewagon
Follow Yer’ Nose BBQ Paradise Valley Shack (Emigrant, MT)
Picnic Grounds in Yellowstone National Park
Dining Inside Yellowstone National Park
Wild Flour Bakery & Cafe (Emigrant, MT)
Emigrant Outpost (Emigrant, MT)
Dining at Chico Hot Springs (Pray, MT)
- Chico Historic Dining Room
- Chico Saloon
- Chico’s Casual Poolside Grille
- Chico Tasting Room
- Chico Espresso Bar
2nd Street Bistro (Livingston, MT)
Stella’s Kitchen (Livingston, MT)
The Log Cabin Cafe – (Silver Gate, MT)
ASIAN CUISINE
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MEXICAN CUISINE
LATIN CUISINE
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ITALIAN CUISINE
OTHER GREAT MEAL IDEAS
Paradise Adventure Company Cowboy Cookout
FRUITS, JUICES, BOWLS, & SHAKES
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VEGAN & VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY
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COFFEE SHOPS
Wild Flour Bakery & Cafe (Emigrant, MT)
BUBBLE TEA
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SWEET TREATS
Wild Flour Bakery & Cafe (Emigrant, MT)
LODGING
HOTELS / MOTELS
Yellowstone Village Inn and Suites
The Ridgeline Hotel at Yellowstone, an Ascend Hotel Collection
Travelodge by Wyndham Gardiner Yellowstone Park North
Super 8 by Wyndham Gardiner/Yellowstone Park Area
Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa (Pray, MT)
The Historic Murray Hotel (Livingston, MT)
CONDOS / APARTMENTS
PRIVATE HOMES / CABINS
Barnhouse at Slip & Slide Ranch
The Yellowstone Vacation Cabin
Cabin on the Yellowstone River #4
Yellowstone Riverside Cottages
Yellowstone Park Riverfront Cabins
Park’s Edge Retreat on the Yellowstone
Smith Family Ranch (Emigrant, MT)
Danu’s House of the Silver Forest (Silver Gate, MT)
BED & BREAKFASTS
Paradise Gateway B & B (Emigrant, MT)
Johnstad’s Bed & Breakfast (Emigrant, MT)
RV PARKS / CAMPGROUNDS
Custer Gallatin National Forest Campgrounds
Yellowstone National Park Campgrounds
Sun Outdoors Yellowstone North
Yellowstone Dreamin Camp (Emigrant, MT)
OTHER IDEAS
Lodging Inside Yellowstone National Park
- Canyon Lodge and Cabins
- Grant Village Lodge
- Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins
- Lake Lodge Cabins
- Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins
- Old Faithful Inn
- Old Faithful Lodge Cabins
- Old Faithful Snow Lodge & Cabins
- Roosevelt Lodge Cabins
B Bar Ranch Lodging and Rentals
Paradise Adventure Company Lodging
Reedfly Farm: Montana Luxury Lodging
O.T.O. Dude Ranch Yellowstone Pop Up
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