Cody was founded by Buffalo Bill Cody in 1895.  It is located in northwest Wyoming just 52 miles east of Yellowstone National Park.  Cody  maintains it’s true western small town feel with a population of 9,000, but it is large enough to provide you with a vacation of a lifetime. Your trip to the west and to Reindeer Ranch. Visit our Chamber of Commerce website, www.codychamber.org  to start planning your visit to Cody Country and Reindeer Ranch.

SOME SITES OF INTEREST:
• www.BBHC.org
• www.Codytrolleytours.com

Cody is a destination travel location for ecotourism with Yellowstone National Park surrounding the "Rodeo Capital of the World". Cody Community continues to see growth in the Art Community. The multiple opportunities for outdoor recreation in and around Cody make us the last Frontier for contemporary western living with a cowboy flare.

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Yellowstone National Park is the oldest Park in the United States Park System having been established in 1872. The largest portion of Yellowstone National Park is located in the State of Wyoming with smaller portions along the north and west borders lying in the states of Idaho and Montana.

There are five entrances to Yellowstone National Park and each is associated with a particular community outside the Park boundaries. Cody, Wyoming is noted for being the closest community of any size after you exit Yellowstone National Park through the East Entrance. The drive between the East Entrance and the community of Cody takes approximately one hour.

Each year, over three million visitors travel to Yellowstone National Park to explore the Park's unique geology and to observe the grizzly bears, black bears, gray wolves, moose, deer, elk and vast herds of buffalo. Various other animals also make the Park their home.

Some visitors come just to experience fishing in the legendary trout streams including the Madison River and the Yellowstone River. Many of these visitors travel through Cody on their way to or from Yellowstone National Park.

So as not to be overwhelmed by Yellowstone and the vast tracts of national forest land that surround it, it is wise to plan your excursions into the Park. Visiting Yellowstone National Park is like enjoying a several course meal. Enjoy it one course or attraction at a time. It is impossible to take it all in, all at one time. Pick a section of the Park and then explore it – taking the time to enjoy all the sights and sounds in that particular location.

Yellowstone National Park is the home to numerous geothermal features including mud pots, hot springs and geysers. Old Faithful, the most popular geyser in the world, is found in the Park and each day thousands of visitors wait and watch in anticipation of its eruption.

The terraced wonders of Mammoth Hot Springs, the overwhelming size and hues of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and the wild beauty of Yellowstone Lake are exceptional sights. Be on the lookout for bears and wolves, elk and buffalo in the Lamar and Hayden Valleys. Explore Fort Yellowstone and learn about Yellowstone National Park's history. In addition, you can hike, fish, camp, examine exhibits, view films and attend Ranger-led programs.

Before you go, it is wise to investigate the park's operating hours for each season. Check out lodging and dining options and park fees. And perhaps, most importantly, remember that travel through the Park can be slow as a result of –
• the lower speed limit (45 mph in most   places and lowering to 35 mph or 25   mph in   some places)
• the condition of the road (paved,   narrow   winding, two-way roadways)
• the number of other visitors in the   Park
• and the potential for up front and   personal   interaction of the traffic with   the wildlife. If   you are suddenly   surrounded by a huge   herd of buffalo,   simply sit back and enjoy   the experience, because your vehicle is   not   going to be able to move until the   herd   moves on!

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Cody Country is one of the best places to view an abundance of wildlife. The 52 miles from Cody to the east gate of Yellowstone encompasses some of the most beautiful scenery in North America and some of the best wildlife viewing areas, from the comfort of your automobile!

As you drive into the Shoshone National Forest on your way to Yellowstone you may see moose, bear, elk, wolves, mountain sheep, bison, mule deer, coyotes, bald eagles and hawks before you even enter into the park!

Check out these links to get an idea of what you might see.
www.raysweb.net/wildlife
www.yellowstonenationalpark.com/wildlife.htm

Natural Resources are unlimited in Cody WY. The spectrum is vast as to the opportunities here from casual to extreme conditions for sport or game. Clean air, water and more open country than you will ever want to explore. We commune with nature here among the wolves, bears and mountain lions. Life is an adventure in Cody Country and we make the best of it all.

Much of Wyoming’s public land is federal land that is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Of the roughly 9 million acres of forest land in Wyoming, a third, or 3.2 million acres, is deemed “roadless.” Most people start yawning when they hear the word road-less, and indeed the word doesn’t explain much. Backcountry recreation areas would be a better term, because our state’s road-less lands are indeed a hunting and fishing Mecca, with free access for everyone.

It's All About Yellowstone National Park:
• 3,472 square miles or 2,221,766 acres
  and 96 % in Wyoming
• Highest Point: 11,358 ft / 3,462 m
   (Eagle Peak)
• Lowest Point: 5,282 ft / 1,610 m
   (Reese Creek)

WILDLIFE
• 7 species of native ungulates (hoofed   mammals, mostly herbivorous & some   horned)
• 2 species of bears
• Approximately 50 species of other   mammals
• 311 recorded species of birds
  (148 nesting species)
• 18 species of fish (6 non-native)
• 6 species of reptiles
• 4 species of amphibians
• 5 species protected as "threatened or   endangered"
• Threatened: bald eagle, grizzly bear, lynx
• Endangered: whooping crane, gray wolf

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• Cody, Wyoming Weather Forcast

• Cody, Wyoming Web Cam

• Old Faithful Web Cam

• Northern Yellowstone Park Web Cam

• Yellowstone Park, Mammoth Web Cam