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Yellowstone
National Park
Fishing
Bridge Visitor Center
A National Historic Landmark building that is now a prototype
for many NPS visitor facilities across the country
houses the area's Visitor Center and
a bird
museum.
The Fishing Bridge
Visitor Center is located in a 1931 National Historic Landmark
modeled loosely after the early 20th
century �parkitecture� prototype meant to
reflect the rustic qualities of its surroundings.
The building's
status as a National Landmark reflects its ties to Yellowstone�s early
history as the country�s first national park.
Designed by Herbert
Maier, the museum is constructed mostly of stone and log. Giant boulders flank the sides and support the
interior. Stone terraces and a series of
carefully placed steps link the museum�s entrance and the lake�s
shoreline. Stone ledges offer comfortable sitting areas for viewing
birds and wildlife, and
nearby walkways and trails link the museum with a
lake and an amphitheater that provides nightly presentations on
naturalist topics. The building
includes offices, a mounted bird museum,
exhibit area and small living quarters that have in the past,
served as seasonal quarters for a resident naturalist. The east wing of
the visitor center houses a Yellowstone Association bookstore, featuring
books, cards and memorabilia about Yellowstone.
 A variety of
visitor amenities surround the visitor center, including a gas station,
store, restaurant and amphitheater.
Nightly slide shows on various
naturalist topics are offered at both Fishing Bridge and Bridge Bay�s
open-air amphitheaters throughout the summer season (presentations,
which range in topic from bears to birds begin at 9:00-9:30 depending
upon time of season; visitors should check the Yellowstone newspaper or
call the visitor center for exact hours).
The center is located on the lake�s
shoreline, adjacent to the nearby facilities of Lake Village and Bridge
Bay.
Visitor Center facilities
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Location: East
central Yellowstone, 79 miles west of Cody on U.S. 16.
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Phone: 307-242-2450.
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Seasonal hours:
Late May-September, 8:00 � 7:00 daily.
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Accommodations
available: RV (hard-sided) camping at Fishing Bridge (no tents);
hotel and inn accommodations at nearby Lake Village.
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Other services:
Ranger station with backcountry office (permits available), visitor
center, bookstore, museum, stores, restaurants.
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