Can you drink alcohol in Yellowstone?

Can you drink alcohol in Yellowstone? Yes. You can easily enjoy a cold beer anywhere in Yellowstone National Park, so long as you're not driving. The Park regulations reflect the loose public drinking laws in the three states--Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming--through which the park ranges.



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Hunting is strictly forbidden in Yellowstone, as is target practice. And visitors should not use guns as self-defense against large wildlife, but rather carry bear spray and take other safety precautions. Firearms are also prohibited in facilities like visitor centers and government offices.

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Sorry, but if you're attacked by a grizzly in Yellowstone, it is against the law for you to shoot it. Reaching for bear spray could be your best legal option as you can't even point a firearm at wildlife there.

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If you do any hiking or camping in Yellowstone, you SHOULD bring bear spray.

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Sandals or sneakers will be ok for most areas in Yellowstone where there are boardwalks (e.g. the Grand Prismatic or the Upper Geyser Basin).

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Is it safe to drive in Yellowstone at night? Yes, but take caution. Wildlife is active at night and it can be difficult to see animals on the road until it's too late.

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It's perfectly possible to spot a bear any time of day in the Park, especially in cooler weather, but mid-summer you are unlikely to see bears out in the heat of the day, when they tend to nap in the forest. You don't need to go hiking into the backcountry to see bears.

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Yes, guns are permitted in Yellowstone National Park Park visitors are able to openly carry legal handguns, rifles, shotguns and other firearms per a federal law approved by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama in February 2010. Concealed weapons are allowed by state statute.

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Possibility of Being Attacked (or Killed) by a Bear Just because you may see a bear does not mean that it will attack you. The average amount of bear attacks in Yellowstone is 1 per year. Yellowstone receives over 4 million visitors per year, so the odds of an attack are minuscule.

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Take the Encounter Seriously Bear encounters, however, are still relatively dangerous, as both grizzly and black bears, the two species of bear found in Yellowstone, can act aggressively if they feel threatened.

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If you have bear spray, have it out and ready to use.
  1. If you have bear spray, have it out and ready to use.
  2. Do not run. This could trigger a chase response from the bear.
  3. Remain calm.
  4. Slowly back away from the bear.
  5. Say, It's okay bear, or I'm leaving bear, to let the bear know you are a human.


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