Can you drive through Yellowstone with a dog?

Bringing a pet to Yellowstone may limit your activities in the park. Protect your pet and park wildlife by observing these regulations: Pets may only accompany people in developed areas and must remain within 100 feet (30.5 meters) of roads, parking areas, and campgrounds.



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Yellowstone National Park is not only a popular destination for those looking to explore the great outdoors, but it is also home to the biggest concentration of mammals in the lower 48 states. Here you can catch bison, elk, black bears, wolves, and much more roaming freely throughout the park.

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Pets are welcomed in select places throughout Yosemite, but it's important that owners follow the rules—to make the park safe for everyone, and to protect the wildlife. Pets on leashes 6-feet or shorter are allowed on paved bike paths and roads. Pets must be with their owners at all times.

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It's one of the best places in the world to observe wild bears. Inhabited by both black bears and grizzly bears, Yellowstone is a bear-watcher's paradise. For many people, seeing bears is one of the main reasons they come to Yellowstone. It's possible to see ten or fifteen bears in one day in this vast preserve.

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Simply driving the entire distance, whether going clockwise or counter, could take four to seven hours. And even if the speed limit is 45 mph, you'll want to take your sweet time, especially around the winding turns, epic scenery and stopped traffic due to wildlife in or near the road.

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So no selfies, no touching, no chasing. When entering Yellowstone National Park, a park ranger hands visitors a pamphlet full of helpful information. This guide instructs tourists to stay at least 25 yards away from bison, elk and other wildlife, and to stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves.

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Within Glacier National Park, pets are allowed in developed areas, in front-country campgrounds and picnic areas, along roads, in parking areas and in boats on lakes where motorized watercraft are permitted. Pets are not permitted on trails, along lake shores, in the backcountry or in any building.

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