Yellowstone National Park
First national park in the world, located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho in the United States.
Attractions near Alta
25 mi from Alta, Yellowstone National Park leads the list
About 4.8M people a year visit Yellowstone National Park. The town has no place on our list of its own; 12 are within 40 miles. They include 4 ski areas, 2 national parks and 2 museums. Out of town, Yellowstone volcano is 46 mi away.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
25 mi
Yellowstone National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Grand Targhee Resort
Big draws
3
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 25 mi north
Yellowstone National Park
First national park in the world, located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Places on the map
Most of the 12 out of town lie to the southeast.
Orange: Alta. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
Its 16 places all lie within 60 miles.
2Yellowstone volcano
Volcanic caldera in Yellowstone National Park in the United states.
3Grand Teton National Park
United States National Park in northwestern Wyoming.
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6Parting of the Waters
Point on the North American continental divide where water flows to either the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean.
7Bridger–Teton National Forest
Protected area in western Wyoming, United States.
Grand Targhee Resort
Ski resort in Wyoming, United States.
Snow King Mountain
Ski area and resort hotel in Jackson, Wyoming.
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12John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway
National Parkway in Teton County, Wyoming, Untied States.
14
Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center
Visitor center in Moose, Wyoming, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Yellowstone National Park: James St. John from Newark, Ohio, CC BY 2.0 · Yellowstone volcano: Ed Austin/Herb Jones, Public domain · Grand Teton National Park: Jon Sullivan, PD Photo., Public domain · Teton Dam: WaterArchives.org from Sacramento, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yellowstone Lake: NASA, Public domain · Parting of the Waters: Ericshawwhite, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridger–Teton National Forest: Unknown, Public domain · National Elk Refuge: Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain · John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway: Danielle Lehle / NPS, Public domain · National Museum of Wildlife Art: Anwestov, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Idaho: Jcarr29, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
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