Recreation Centers

Wood-paneled gym at the Lake employee recreation center in Yellowstone, featuring a basketball hoop, treadmill, and various exercise machines arranged under exposed beams and large windows.

Spaces to Stay Active and Connect

YCERP recreation centers give Yellowstone employees places to relax, exercise, and spend time with friends outside of work. Each location offers a mix of indoor and outdoor amenities, including weight rooms, sports courts, game tables, and comfortable spaces to read or socialize. Facilities vary by location, but all are designed to support recreation and community throughout the park. Use the links below to explore what each recreation center offers.

For information on current program offerings check Activity Calendars, updated each Friday during the summer and winter seasons.

A group of people socialize in a lounge with a ping pong table, couches, snacks, and games visible on tables.

Canyon Recreation

A group of people play cornhole and socialize outdoors near a building, surrounded by tall pine trees at sunset.

Grant Recreation

A group of people sit on benches inside a rustic wooden gymnasium, facing forward and attentively watching an event or presentation.

Lake Recreation

People play volleyball in a brightly lit indoor gym with a high ceiling, wooden floor, and a basketball hoop overhead. Spectators are seated along the sides.

Mammoth Recreation

A large group of young people poses indoors, many giving thumbs up, with one person in the back holding a Taiwanese flag—capturing the spirit of the Yellowstone employee recreation program.

Old Faithful Recreation

A group of eleven people stand together smiling under a basketball hoop outdoors, with trees and grass in the background.

Roosevelt / Tower Recreation