Buffalo Bill! This town was founded by, established by,…read moreheaded by, everything has had something to do with Bufflo Bill Cody. This town is really a sight to behold. It's all built around Sheridan Street, which is sort of the main street. Here, you'll find all the best bars, restaurants, shopping, art galleries- all the finer things that this town has to offer. On the outskirts of town, be sure to check out the Cody Stampede Rodeo, which goes on nightly throughout much of the year. This town really is the center of the Wyoming Cowboy universe. There's so much fun stuff to do. You can spend a whole day bouncing from whiskey bar to beer bar. The center of the town is the Irma Hotel, founded by, you guessed it- Buffalo Bill himself. This place is worth checking out for the interior decor and the bar that was gifted to the hotel from the Queen of England. Be sure to see the free public restroom in the center of town. It was locked when I went. The Buffalo Bill Cody Center for the West is one of the most significant and wonderful western art museums I've ever been in, and probably has more guns than most armories. The City of Cody does a great job of promoting itself. I emailed the city, and their offices on Sheridan Street sent out a sharp-looking packet of info which sealed the deal to get me to come visit! The shopping here is great- a mix of western wear and whiskey and breweries. Be sure to take a saunter down Sheridan Street.

I'm surprised no one has written a review just about the charming city of Cody, Wyoming? Well, here…read moreI am taking a moment to explain why I enjoyed visiting Cody and what's here and within the area to explore. I came to Cody back over the summertime. I was spending about half the day and evening here before venturing north for 63 miles to Red Lodge, Montana to start one of the most historic drives in the United States known as Beartooth Highway. So for me being in Cody, it was a good resting stop along my journey. I was surprised to discover that Cody is a quaint little old fashioned mountain town! Just strolling up and down Main Street was fun. There were all sorts of gift shops, restaurants with outdoor seating, and general stores to browse through. In fact, I actually stopped at the Cody Visitors Center where a real friendly lady assisted and offered me worthwhile ideas for activities to do and sights to see around town. I would certainly recommend when driving into Cody, making a point to stop at the Visitors Center for brochures and entertainment. I didn't know this...at the Visitors Center the girl talking with me explained that Cody is sort of the beginning for plenty of tourist's adventures into Yellowstone National Park. I was actually unaware of this. Situated 52 miles away, plenty of folks start out here in Cody before heading to Yellowstone. Although I have already visited Yellowstone coming from the Salt Lake City, Utah area...for me being here in Cody was to primarily drive Beartooth Highway...which had been on my to-do list for a while. For those people out there interested in navigating Beartooth Highway...I'll quickly explain that Beartooth Highway starts 63 miles from north of Cody in Red Lodge and then continues for 68 miles ending in Cooke City - Silver Gate, Montana. Along the way Beartooth Highway offers some pretty memorable stops to get out of your car and appreciate the surroundings. Then Cooke City - Silver Gate is the entrance to the eastern section of Yellowstone, simply 5 miles away! For those tourists who'd admire the more scenic route to Yellowstone rather than heading west on Highway 14 to Yellowstone, I'd suggest this route that I traversed... 1. Cody to Red Lodge. 2. Red Lodge - 68 miles along Beartooth Highway to Cooke City - Silver Gate. 3. Cooke City - Silver Gate - 5 miles into Yellowstone. One word of caution...if you're not interested in exploring Yellowstone then there's no point in driving Beartooth Highway. Because...from Cooke City - Silver Gate you have no choice other than to enter Yellowstone or you'd have to turn around and trek back the 68 miles where you originally came from. And I'll admit...I didn't know this when I completed Beartooth Highway so I was forced to drive 57 miles through Yellowstone to eventually exit the park in Gardiner, Montana. But luckily I did get to encounter bison on the road along the way! But...back to Cody. I'd like to point out some worthwhile moments to hanging out in this classic mountain town setting. From June through September, Monday through Saturday, at the historic Irma Hotel at 6pm they feature a vintage cowboy reenactment and gunfight. It's called, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's - WILD BUNCH GUNFIGHT. It's free to stand and watch the reenactment or you can pay $3 per person and sit down in a chair for a front row seat of the entertainment. Lol, I splurged the $3 to sit down. And if you're interested, the Irma Hotel has server's walking around if you'd like food or a cocktail while watching the gunfight. It's a great way to immerse yourself in the heart of the great ole west and part of Cody mystique. I liked the show and bought a drink. The Yellowstone Gift Shop is located right along Main Street and has a variety of souvenirs to grab any memorable items from Cody. I bought a few chachkies here for my stash at home and they were selling $5 t-shirts as well. Although I didn't have time for this, the lady at the Visitors Center mentioned I could drive just outside Cody and attend a rodeo. Cool! Right up my alley unfortunately I just didn't have the time since I arrived here on a whim. Had I been staying longer, I would have been very interested in hanging out and watching rodeos with cowboys and horses making up the wild, wild west! A couple of extras... - I had dinner at a Chinese buffet called - China Town. During this pandemic you walk around the buffet and a server plates your food. You simply tell them what you'd like. For a Chinese buffet, the food was good here. I believe it was $15 for all you can eat...an affordable deal for being in this touristy town of Cody. - I spent the evening at Ponderosa Campground. For those people who appreciate renting a cabin or pitching a tent, Ponderosa Campground was a nice setting. I spent $31 w/ AAA discount for a primitive campsite and had access to the showers. Since I have no more room, I'd lastly like to say Cody is a fun, worthwhile mountain town to visit!

Wonderful experience! not only do you get 100 years of history in an hour, you get corny jokes,…read more great enthusiasm and delightful tour guides! Highly recommend for a quick and easy way to learn about Cody from a team of knowledgeable people That have a happy and vibrant energy.

Had a great time! Lots of fun history and it's nice to tour around the town without having to…read moredrive. The two guides were funny and played off each other well. The book and postcard were a nice added bonus.

What a beautiful, serene park with the most gorgeous views in every direction! We completely…read moreenjoyed it and although we prefer to tent (they have sites for both RV and tent) we chose a site with electricity and water (it was well treed) with convenient walk access to the shower/bathroom. The showers are coin purchase minutes,something my husband grumbles about, but I can appreciate. We walked down to the primitive camp site and it was very private by the river with many trees. The only downfall, not the parks fault, was a farmer adjacent to the park started mowing at 6 am!? Yes it woke me up!! Grrrr!! However, We felt extremely blessed to have picked this camp site just 40 miles east of Yellowstone, instead of camping in the park where it's colder and extremely populated to the point of feeling claustrophobic! Consider yourself privileged if you can secure a reservation here!

Park was outstanding! Views were priceless. Awesome proximity to East entrance of Yellowstone…read more Camp hostess Barbara was very friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely would stay here again and will recommend to family and friends.

Shop like a Dutton! This place has all the same gifts you…read morecan get in the actual National Park, but for way, way less. They have all the t-shirts, stuffed animals, postcards, but since it's not getting trucked into the wilderness by the Federal Government, it's at a fraction of the price, with a greater selection! I was also surprised that they don't just sell souvenirs and gifts from Wyoming, but from all fifty states! You can get a Texas sticker right here. Why go? The postcards were very reasonably priced. They offered stamps! My favorite thing about this place was the native American pottery that they had at the front window display. It's exquisite examples of Native American design, but it seems a bit out of place at this gift shop where many of the goods are made in China, labeled with "Yellowstone" or "Wyoming." This place also has a formidable knife / sword shop in the back. Need a ninja blade? Throwing knives? Switchblades? They've got them all. There's enough knives here to become a ginsu chef. This is the best place in town to get cheap souvenirs! Psst- even better than the Wal-Mart!

Good store with reasonably priced souvenirs. The items available were good and the price on the…read morecowboy hats were very good! Pretty good store for your average Yellowstone or Cody Wyoming Souvenir.

Gorgeous handmade furnishings, surprisingly not all rustic or western--some very contemporary and…read morethe finishes are impeccable. Building itself is very cool--high ceilings, exposed support beams covered in pine logs, and a sweet museum space, beautifully displayed artworks. Workshops in the back of the building look really cool! Will definitely return for a class or two.

Wonderful southern hospitality at it best! I can't say enough wonderful things about this…read morecampground right off of I95. I called for a place to stop after encountering a truck problem. Gregory the owner told us to "come right in." He welcomed us immediately when we drove in. The campground was clean and had a full hook up. He personally helped us connect early the next morning with a diesel mechanic - Steve from "Insane Diesel" that was outstanding- We enjoyed the peaceful quietness of this campground, yet were close to many local stores. We look forward to stopping again.

This was one of our favorite campground stops of our trip. The people who work there are so nice!…read moreThe bathrooms were clean and nice because there was a separate area to get ready aside from the sink area where you're brushing your teeth. Their maintenance man helped us with some things on our RV. we used the laundromat and everything was clean and dry within an hour. The bus for the Cody rodeo will pick up at the campground, although we chose to drive our camper over to the fairgrounds where there is free parking. The campground is conveniently located near downtown Cody, as well as the Walmart, Bill Cody Museum and the rodeo. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it!

We were very disappointed at how close to the electric High wires. We stayed one night and asked…read morefor a refund that was refused. We both had a headache from high wires. I tried to call several times and never had a return phone call. Finally sent a message and asked for a refund on the last night. I was told I need to do my research on where I stayed due to the high wires are in of the RV park I really did not see them in the photos and did do my research. The park was rated five star. I would give it a two star As there are nice, laundry, & restrooms.

Newest, cleanest & most reasonable! We stayed six nights…read moreand really enjoyed our stay!

Thank you Yelp! We arrived in Cody with no reservations and learned every RV space was taken due to…read moresome event going on. I checked Yelp and tada, this place pops up. When I called, the owner was super nice and offered us their tent area since it hadn't been taken yet, and we readily agreed. It sucked not having power to our trailer (no blender, no microwave, no charging phones, ahhh!!) but it was perfect for the night. The park was quiet even though it was full. Showers and bathrooms were clean, easy access to the road, Walmart is a short walk away and there is a gas station out front with convenience store. When we left in the morning, there was a herd of deer by the dumpster, which was pretty cool. We would definitely stay here again... but we'd call ahead and make reservations!

This is not a KOA. It's better. Parkway is a small, homey RV park with an eclectic mix of vehicles…read more It's very green around the sites, shady and cared for. The bathrooms are rustic but so very clean and comfortable. There are a generous amount of machines in the laundry, also very clean. The owners clearly take pride in this park and I can't recommend it enough.