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Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center

4.3 (21 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Tanis L.

Oh why oh Wyoming. Oh why are you so beautiful in every way! Oh how nature's beauty shines through in every ray of you. I came here as part of my field geology course in June 2015 to learn about the geology and man-made alterations to the area at and around Rattlesnake Mountain and Buffalo Bill Dam. I learned about very cool structural geology and flower structures, something I had not encountered before. The rock formations and faulting are on excellent display here. The vegetation covering different formations gives a feel for how vegetation has responded to these geological units and what life they sustain at this point in time. We sketched the rock formations here and identified the major fault(s) and denoted them in our drawings. The visitor center itself provides a plethora of information about the man-made aspects of the area.

Kait T.

Didn't know about this place until I drove by! Decided to go in and learn about it. Very nice center and gorgeous views.

Rick T.

A quick stop was all we needed to view the beautiful nature scene. Saw someone shuttling people on a golf cart to the center.

Peggy Sue J.

This Dam is frigging amazing and the story behind it even more so! It makes you wonder how many lives were lost bringing this historic landmark together. The 1st thing seen are 3 huge, rugged tunnels you drive through. These start an amazing vista leading to the Dam. Mountains so tall, they make you feel tiny as an ant, and their majestic beauty is almost overwhelming. Especially knowing man had their hands in the creation of what visitors see. You park and a tram wisks you off to the Visitors Center. There you read the history of the Dam, watch a video that leaves you completely speechless, along with views down, down, down into the rumbling spray of water that flows into the river. As we leave the Dam, our hearts are filled to overflowing with the beauty of Wyoming.

Visitor center above the dam
Roberta M.

This was a great short stop. After a long ride stepping outside the car, the wind took our breath away as we walked from the parking area to the building. A sweet volunteer in a cart picked us up and dropped us off at the door. He explained that since 9/11, it seems to be vulnerable and has large concrete barriers to protect it. Do watch the short video explaining the unique and some unanticipated challenges, but the importance to the region in building the dam. It's quite an inspiring story. Inside the visitor center also has additional exhibits and memorabilia, and a little gift shop. Since we'd traveled a distance and it was past lunch time we got several restaurant recommendations. Those we tried over the next few days were spot on. The dam is an engineering marvel, once the tallest dam ever built, still standing and without any rebar!

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Ward D.

Great view from the top but the visitors center was closed. I suggest driving and walking the lower part of the river. This is just to the west off the main road between Cody and Yellowstone National Park. It is on the left hand side immediately after leaving the long tunnel. There is plenty of parking. The visitor's center is closed but there is an informaitonal display in the parking lot and you can walk on top of the dam. I highly recommend looking downstream from the top of the dam, the view is excellent. Also, it is a separate trip but I highly recommend driving to Hayden Arch Bridge, parking the car and walking the road to see the lower part of the dam. This is a very nice walk to see the other side of the Cody Dam. We decided after just arriving in Cody to go and see the dam. We put it into our maps and it took us to the lower part of the damn. You can drive to a rubble public parking lot and then walk past the gate. Another roughly 1 mile walk will take you on the asphalt road through the canyon and tunnel to the lower part of the dam. It is a lovely walk and not very well travelled. I would recommend this for anyone in the area that wants to see a beautiful canyon next to water running over rocks. Very pleasant. Both sites are worth the trip. Enjoy.

The Dam
Nina N.

We stopped at the overlook to take a few pictures on the way to Yellowstone Park, a very nice lady offered us a ride to the Dam. She said we won't regret it. Oh boy, was she right! Beautiful place and she told us very interesting facts on the ride up. Well worth stopping! Highly recommend!

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Denny B.

It holds back a lot of water from the Shoshone River. Nice park with a boat loading ramp.

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Great place with beautiful views and a great visitor center to learn the history of the dam

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Worth a quick stop to get some history about the place. It's not just about the damn. There is a small gift shop also.

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3.8(19 reviews)
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We stopped at the fishing bridge to use the restrooms. When we saw the General store, we walked…read moreover there to take a look. As we walked around checking out the souvenirs, we saw the little diner/Café in the back. It was around lunchtime, and it wasn't too busy, so we decided to stop and have lunch. It's the type with the permanently mounted stools where you sit at a bar and you face others on the other side. We ended up striking up quite the conversation with other park visitors, which was fun and helped us plan other stops in our day. The food was excellent! I had the most amazing grilled cheese sandwich (or it seemed so at the time!) And my partner had chili that he absolutely loved. It really hit the spot and we were so glad that we took the time to eat here. Made the rest of the day go really well!

Man am I glad this was here because the NPS bathrooms are closed for the season and I had to GO…read more Very clean restrooms, I wish I'd ordered a sandwich or some food because I didn't realize how long/far I'd have to drive after this to get food, so grab something while you're here, fuel up, and also go to the bathroom because the next closest one you'll find is over by old faithful if you're heading into the park or over in Shoshone if you're heading the other direction. Found some lovely gifts for friends and family here. A little pricey, but worth it.

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