Yellowstone National Park - Picnicking in Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

People take time to enjoy a picnic in a quiet spot near a river

There are 49 picnic areas in the park. Fires are permitted only in picnic areas with fire grates. Charcoal grills may only be used in areas with fire grates. There are fire grates in the following picnic areas: Bridge Bay, Cascade Lake Trail, East Lot (Old Faithful Area), Grant Village, Nez Perce, Norris Meadows, Snake River, Spring Creek and Yellowstone River. Gas stoves may be utilized for meal preparation in any picnic area. Camping is Not Allowed in any picnic area. There is no water at any picnic area and most have pit toilets.

Special fire restrictions are occasionally put in place when the danger of wildland fires is great. If you plan to light a fire in the park, please ask about current fire restrictions at the entrance station when you arrive or email our Visitor Services Office immediately prior to your visit.

Picnic Area Information

No.	Name	Grates	Tables	Restrooms
1	Madison River		7	1*
2	Madison Junction		14	1
3	Firehole River		12	1
4	Nez Perce	3	10	1*
5	Whiskey Flat		13	1*
6	East Lot	2	7	1*
7	Spring Creek	2	10	1*
8	Delacey Creek		9	1
9	East Divide		14	1*
10	Lewis Lake		9	2*
11	Cave Falls		4	2*
12	Snake River	8	15	1*
13	Grant Village	12	17	1
14	West Thumb		5	1*
15	Hard Road To Travel		3
16	Fisherman's Access		3	2
17	Pumice Point		2
18	Spruce-Fir Exhibit		4
19	Sand Point		18	4
20	Gull Point		21	1*
21	Bridge Bay	3	23	1*
22	Lake Village		2
23	Fishing Bridge		11
24	Steamboat Point		2	1*
25	Sedge Bay		3	1*

No.	Name	Grates	Tables	Restrooms
26	Sylvan Lake		8	1*
27	Eleanor Lake		2
28	LeHardy		6
29	Cascade		6	1*
30	Nez Perce Ford		17	1*
31	Otter Creek		8
32	Chittenden Bridge		4
33	Cascade Lake Trail	5	16	1
34	Dunraven Road		12	1
35	Yellowstone River		9	1*
36	Warm Creek		7	1*
37	Lava Creek		5	1*
38	Albright		4	nearby*
39	Mammoth		4	nearby*
40	Wyoming/Montana State Line		2	nearby*
41	Arch Park	1	7	nearby*
42	Sheepeater Cliff		5	1*
43	Appolinaris Spring		6	2
44	Beaver Lake		9	1*
45	Norris Meadows	4	16	1*
46	Virginia Cascades		6	2*
47	Gibbon Meadows		9	1*
48	Gibbon Falls- Unavailable
49	Tuff Cliffs
50	Soda Butte		3 + 1*	1*

*Wheelchair Accessible