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Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, West Yellowstone, MT
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Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center

201 S. Canyon St. · West Yellowstone, MT

Why you should go…

The Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is a nonprofit wildlife park and educational facility that opened in 1993 in West Yellowstone, Montana, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. It houses grizzly bears and gray wolves that cannot survive in the wild, along with river otters and birds of prey, in indoor and outdoor exhibits. The center is located one block from Yellowstone National Park's west entrance and is open year round with live animal presentations and a bear museum.

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Good to know

General attractions guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Book the time slot, not just the ticket

    Timed entry is now the norm at big-draw attractions, and online tickets are often cheaper than the gate.

  • Grab the daily schedule on arrival

    Feeding times, keeper talks, and shows run on a posted timetable that changes day to day.

  • The first hour is the quietest

    Queues build through late morning and peak after lunch, so an early start buys you the shortest waits.

  • Budget past the ticket price

    Parking, lockers, strollers, and food inside the gates are common extras worth planning for.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    History Buff

    Nez Perce National Historic Trail

    Free

    A 1,170-mile historic trail across five states retracing the Nez Perce people's 1877 flight from the U.S. Army.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Yellowstone Helicopters

    $50+

    Helicopter sightseeing flights from West Yellowstone Airport over Hebgen Lake, Two Top and Earthquake Country, from 20-minute hops to a 60-minute wilderness explorer.

    1.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Grand Prismatic Spring

    $25–$50

    Follow the boardwalk past Yellowstone's largest hot spring, a deep blue pool ringed in orange and yellow.

    16 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Old Faithful

    $25–$50

    Watch Yellowstone's signature geyser shoot water more than 100 feet high from the surrounding boardwalks.

    19 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Mammoth Hot Springs

    $25–$50

    Walk boardwalks above steaming travertine terraces in Yellowstone, next to the red-roofed buildings of Fort Yellowstone.

    29 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

    $25–$50

    Stand at Artist Point and look up a yellow-walled canyon to the 308-foot Lower Falls.

    31 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor