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Latest Gardiner hotel reviews
Pro
Small western town, cheaper lodging than in the park, plenty of resturants, shops, bars
Con
Couldn't stay longer!
In a nutshell
I would move back in a heart beat if I could find permant housing.
2 Reviews Roosevelt Arch is the north entrance's gateway into Yellowstone National Park. This is the original entrance into the park. Visitors would take the train into Montana, and ride in stagecoaches to this entrance. This Arch was created in 1903. President Theodore Roosevelt was visiting the park at the...
Outdoors76 Says: Took a family white water rafting trip with Wild West Rafting on the Yellowstone River. Nice clean water, lots of big splashes - had an awesome time, the highlight of our Yellowstone Trip. The guide was great and its a kid friendly river.
kazander Says: As you enter Gardiner after exiting Yellowstone National park thought the Roosevelt arch, the road curves around and plops you right onto a one sided drag(wouldn't want to obstruct views of the park now) which is full of resturants and gift shops. Take a stroll down the...
kazander Says: For our wedding favors, I wanted to get the guests something I found to be useful, not just another bag of Jordan Almonds or some awful figurine they would throw out. So I bought them the gift of life, I planted trees for each one of them. Now the coincidence is this, I...
annk Says: The arch was designed by the same architect that designed the Old Faithful Inn, Robert Reamer.President Theodore Roosevelt dedicated the arch to the people in a speech on April 24, 1903. "The Yellowstone Park is something absolutely unique in the world....This Park was...
2 Reviews and 93 Opinions We stayed here for 2 nights to be closer to the sites of Mammoth and Tower, as the road between...
Travelodge: Basic place to stay
kazander Says: If you are visiting Yellowstone National Park, Gardiner is a great place to stay. It's nice to be just outside to get a little more variety in food and whatnot.The Travelodge was also very affordable in comparison to some of the places in the park. It's a basic hotel room,...
Motel 6/Confort Inn: Reasonable Digs
pulgaron Says: Cute looking log cabin style building Near Yellow stone National Park
Two Bit Saloon: Best steak in the West
hoz Says: We asked a local where to eat good yet cheap and he recommended the Two Bit Saloon. The place is a dive localed on 2nd street in Gardnier. There were a couple young guys tending the outside grill, low key alternative music was playing on a boom box. I choose a 9 oz rib eye...
Town Cafe: old fashioned breakfast
kazander Says: I know it's supposed to be a historic building, but this place was kinda dumpy if you ask me. It was like an ancient VFW hall or something, just dingy with weird, random, paraphenalia hanging on the one wall. The resturant is behind the gift shop. They were super...
Park Street Grill and Cafe: delightful dinner
kazander Says: We wandered into the Park Street Grill and Cafe on our first night in Gardiner. We just squeeked in before closing time. The resturant is only open in the summer time, and closes about 10pm. The room is done with a light wood interior, it is quite spacious inside. We were...
The Yellowstone Mine: breakfast buffet
kazander Says: The Yellowstone Mine (from what I have read) Is supposed to be quite a great place to dine. I didn't find it to be that "great". It was okay, passable, but nothing exciting. The service, not so hot, the atmosphere, quite dark, and the food was "eh". But it was cheap and...
Various: Restaurants We Visited
kgreaves Says: Helen's Corral-The burgers live up to the hype! They are huge and delicious! Kids loved them.Antler Pub and Grill-Inside the Comfort Inn. Good food, reasonable prices, good service. Full menu for dinner.Outlaws Pizza-Very average. We asked for beef topping and got about an...
Outlwas Pizza: Good pizza on the run
pulgaron Says: Pizza in cute surroundings. About average pizza. No favorites here just pizza.
Gold Strike: Best spot for Souveneirs
kazander Says: The Gold Strike Gift shop is adjoined to the "famous" Yellowstone Mine resturant and the Best Western Hotel. What really made this gift shop special was the wonderful woman who worked there. She was such a sweet lady. She would give us backstories on the items we were...
kazander Says: VTmember PA2AKgirl told me about this wonderful place when I told her I was headed to Yellowstone.Just about a half hour north of Gardiner, Chico Hotsprings is a lovely hotel, resturant and spa hidden away in the hills. We visited on a Saturday and were foolish enough not to...
annk Says: A fleet of yellow touring cars are housed in Gardiner. They were manufactured by the White Motor Corporation of Cleveland. Drivers were known as "gearjammers" and were the best paid of concession employees.They are still being used at some of the park lodges. We did see them...
annk Says: The surrounding wilderness, rolling hills, pines, snow-capped mountains and wide open spaces was refreshing and attractive.Driving to and from Gardiner we also saw bison and elk. Other wildlife sitings could include birds, antelope, bears, big horn sheep, coyotes, mule deer...
annk Says: The main street is lined with numerous shops, restaurants and saloons catering to visitors on their way to Yellowstone. The town is sort of charming with it's rustic, western facades.Not all of these are on the main street but within the confines of the town:28 - motels and...
CaitinRylee123 Says: i live there in the summer with my dad who works for the park so i would take someone wite water rafting it is the best place to go!! There are like 5 places to choose from but the 2 best are Yellowstone raft company and wild west rafting. Spending time there with my...
Cute little town at the edge of Yellow Stone Park
pulgaron Says: The thing about Gardiner Montana is that it will let you stay just outside Yellow stone National park and allow you to save some money while visiting the park. There are also a number of outfitters that will take you fishing or white water rafting in the area. Just the cute...
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Cute looking log cabin style building Near Yellow stone National Park
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Q: I am planning to stay at Gardiner 3-4 days. I want to go to Hayden Valley and North Entrance. Are they far apart? What will be a...
A: The Hayden Valley isn't too far from the North Entrance, at least not by Yellowstone standards. But maybe you should split your trip up and spend a couple of nights in...
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The Only Year Round Entrance to Yellowstone
Gardiner is situated on the Northern Edge of Yellowstone National Park. This quaint little town offers alternative lodging and dining for those of us that don't want to stay and eat courtesy of...
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The North Entrance to Yellowstone
The town of Gardiner is located close to the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park and just 5 miles from the famous Mammoth Hot Springs area. It's claim to fame is the Roosevelt Arch erected in...
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Great Basecamp for Exploring Yellowstone
Gardiner is the perfect place to use as your "basecamp" for exploring Yellowstone. We spent five nights in Gardiner in late June. The weather was perfect. Sunny and warm, but not too hot during the......
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This is a cute little town. Claim to fame: the original entrance point to Yellow Stone National Park. Most buildings downtown Gardiner are western, with plenty of wood showing, sort of log cabin type,...
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Wild West Rafting was Amazing!
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