The most famous attraction in Yellowstone National Park is the Old Faithful Geyser. It is a spectacular geyser but many people come away disappointed with the viewing experience. It is not in a very beautiful setting. The two large lodges built close by and the amount of hard landscaping to provide parking and seating for the tourists spoil the location.

The parking lot can be difficult to navigate with all the visitors, their cars, large RV's and tour buses. The area is always crowded. When you arrive go and find out the time of the next eruption. Find a place to sit and enjoy the show. Find out the time of the next eruption and go and explore the rest of the valley but aim to walk to the other side of Old Faithful to watch the eruption from a different angle

If you want to see it for a third time but a bit further away go to the Old Faithful Inn and get a seat on the outside deck. There is a bar nearby and you can sip a beer and do some people watching while waiting for the eruption. Norris Geyer Basin has many geysers in one area with nice trails but hardly anybody around.

Fumaroles, or steam vents can be seen all over Yellowstone National Park. They are hot springs with a lot of heat, but not much water. The water that is there boils away before reaching the surface producing a loud hissing vent of steam and gases.

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