Yellowstone National Park live webcam – Yellowstone Lake
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What you are looking at
This Yellowstone Volcano Observatory camera looks out over Yellowstone Lake from a high point near Lake Village on the lake's northwest shore. The frame shows a dense lodgepole pine forest in the foreground with a few rooftops, the wide blue surface of the lake beyond, and the Absaroka Range along the far shore on the horizon.
Yellowstone Lake is the largest high-elevation lake in North America and lies partly within the Yellowstone caldera. Its floor holds hot springs, vents and craters formed by hydrothermal explosions, including Mary Bay on the north shore, one of the largest such craters known. Scientists study the lake to understand the hydrothermal system beneath it. The YVO website posts current updates on the Yellowstone volcano.
The picture on this page is a still frame, renewed about every ten minutes. The lake usually freezes in winter and thaws in late spring, and the camera shows ice, snow, open water and changing colors through the year. Calm mornings bring reflections, while afternoon winds raise whitecaps. Tip: check this camera in late spring to watch the ice break up on the lake.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- ys-lake
- Operator
- Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (USGS)
- Name at the provider
- Yellowstone Lake
- Volcano
- Yellowstone
- Volcano number (Smithsonian GVP)
- 325010
- Elevation
- 0 m / 0 ft
- Image updates
- Every 10 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- USGS volcano webcams
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
About Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Weather now in Yellowstone National Park: 46 °F (8 °C), clear sky, wind 6 mph (9 km/h) from the southwest. Forecast for 9 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Yellowstone National Park is a place in Wyoming, United States. The camera is about 13 mi from the center. Yellowstone National Park keeps America/Denver time (UTC−6 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Yellowstone National Park, set up in 1872 as the first national park in the world, covers a high plateau mostly in northwest Wyoming, reaching into Montana and Idaho. Beneath it lies one of the largest volcanic systems on Earth. The last lava flows came about 70,000 years ago, but heat from below still drives the park's geysers, hot springs, mud pots and steam vents, the largest collection of hydrothermal features…
On the map
Live cameras near Yellowstone National Park
The nearest other cameras are Yellowstone: Black Diamond Pool (23 mi) and Yellowstone: Biscuit Basin (23 mi).
All Yellowstone National Park live cameras · Camera radar centered here · More from USGS volcano observatories
Questions about Yellowstone Lake
Can I watch Yellowstone Lake live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (USGS).
Who runs this camera?
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (USGS) runs this camera, as part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About USGS volcano observatories Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 13 mi from the center of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. Coordinates: 44.565, -110.400. All cameras in Yellowstone National Park
What is the local time at Yellowstone National Park?
Yellowstone National Park is in the America/Denver time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 6:51 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Yellowstone National Park?
Yes: 2 other cameras are within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this volcano erupting, and where is the official alert level?
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (USGS) sets the U.S. Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code for this volcano, not LiveLocation. Read its latest update before you plan a visit; the camera alone cannot tell you how safe it is. USGS volcano updates Official camera page
What are the conditions at Yellowstone Lake now?
The latest readings from the provider: Volcano alert level: NORMAL · aviation code GREEN; Last USGS notice: Oct 1, 09:10 local time; Issued by: Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (USGS). They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.