This lodge is interesting both for its recreational opportunities and for its place in popular American culture. It was built in the 1920s to be an automobile camp that would enable middle-class families to visit the park, making it one of the first motels (and it's a lot more charming than today's cinder-block bunkers). It still offers the rustic character of the Old West with horseback and stagecoach rides and dinner cookouts. The area is home to Yellowstone's largest elk herd—about 15,000 animals. Open June-August. Tower/Roosevelt, Yellowstone National Park.
