Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Heritage · Nature
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Cody
Western culture, Buffalo Bill heritage and arid landscapes at the gates of Yellowstone.
The discovery of Cody is based around Irma Hotel, Old Trail Town and Buffalo Bill State Park. The stay thus alternates between urban life, heritage and natural spaces, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Irma Hotel
- Old Trail Town
- Buffalo Bill State Park
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place indismissible
Irma Hotel
I'm not sure what I'm doing.Irma Hotel built by Buffalo Bill Cody and named in honour of her daughter, keeps a central place in the city's western imagination. Its famous cherry wood bar, associated with the legend of Queen Victoria, attracts both curious history and travelers who come to drink a drink in a busy decor.
Nature and panorama
Old Trail Town
Old Trail Town gathers cabins, saloons and buildings displaced from various sites on the American border to recreate a West Street. Cody, the visit gives a very concrete subject to the stories of cowboys, trappers, outlaws and settlers, with raw wood, patinated objects and historical graves.
Nature and landscape
Buffalo Bill State Park
Buffalo Bill State Park surrounds the reservoir formed on the Shoshone River, west of Cody, in a dry landscape framed by the mountains. The park serves as a stop for camping, fishing, navigating or picnic before the Yellowstone road, with the dam and rock walls as decoration.
Culture and heritage
Heart Mountain Interpretive Center
Heart Mountain Interpretive Center tells of the internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War, on the very site of a former Wyoming camp. The barracks, photographs, testimonies and views to Heart Mountain make up a sober visit, focusing on displaced lives and civic rights.
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