Why is Firehole swimming area closed?

Due to high spring water levels, the swimming area isn't usually open until the middle of summer and closes before winter. Some years, the snow runoff and currents are too aggressive and cause the site to stay closed for the entire normally-open season.



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Then, with the work of Mother Nature, the Boiling River ceased to exist as we know it as historic flooding in 2022 destroyed the area. Before and after photos show the area where the Boiling River sat is now a rocky area as the floods changed the river channel.

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  • Bridge Bay Campground.
  • Canyon Campground.
  • Fishing Bridge RV Park.
  • Grant Village Campground.
  • Indian Creek Campground.
  • Lewis Lake Campground.
  • Madison Campground.
  • Mammoth Campground.


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Yellowstone is home to both grizzly bears (above) and black bears. Safe traveling in bear country begins before you get on the trail. Learning about bears can help you avoid a confrontation. Yellowstone is home to two species of bears: grizzly bears and black bears.

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Bring your suit and swim in the Boiling River There is a little known secret in Yellowstone... there are only two places in the park that you are allowed to swim and one of them is just 2.5 miles north of Mammoth Hot Springs. It is a truely unique experience and one not to be missed.

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The mountain lion, also called the cougar, is the largest member of the cat family living in Yellowstone. Mountain lions can weigh up to 200 pounds, although lions in Yellowstone are thought to range between 140 and 160 pounds for males and around 100 pounds for females.

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Slowly back away. If a bear charges, stand your ground as running may lead to chasing. Most charges are bluffs.

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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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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) report that Yellowstone is behaving as it has done for the past 140 years. 'Odds are very high that Yellowstone will be eruption-free for the coming centuries,' the USGS said.

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The world's most famous geyser, Old Faithful in Yellowstone, currently erupts around 20 times a day. These eruptions are predicted with a 90 percent confidence rate, within a 10 minute variation, based on the duration and height of the previous eruption.

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