Two National Parks · 322 miles apart
Glacier or Yellowstone
Yellowstone had 4,762,988 recreation visits in 2025 and Glacier had 3,136,557. Glacier holds an International Dark Sky designation and Yellowstone does not. Glacier has 13 campgrounds to 12 at Yellowstone. On the rest they match, since both charge $35 per private vehicle and neither uses timed entry. The two parks are 322 miles apart in a straight line.
| Glacier National Park | Yellowstone National Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | National Park | National Park |
| States | Montana | Idaho, Montana, Wyoming |
| Recreation visits, 2025 | 3,136,557 | 4,762,988 |
| Entrance fee, private vehicle | $35 (Private Vehicle) | $35 (Private Vehicle) |
| Timed entry reservation | No | No |
| Campgrounds | 13 | 12 |
| International Dark Sky Park | Yes | No |
| Bird species, NPSpecies | 242 | 289 |
| Hours or season | Open all day, every day | Open all day, every day |
Glacier visits by yearYellowstone visits by year
Fees, hours, campgrounds and timed entry from the NPS API. Visits from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics system. Dark sky status from DarkSky International. Bird counts from the NPSpecies inventory. Data refreshed October 14, 2026. Other pairs.