Old Faithful
A live view across the Upper Geyser Basin, home to Old Faithful and hundreds of active geysers.
- Location
- Yellowstone, Wyoming
- Operator
- National Park Service
- Source type
- Live stream
- Facts checked
- 2026-08-03
Old Faithful
Independent viewing notes for the public source operated by National Park Service in Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Useful before you click
Verified source facts
- Best for
- Geyser eruptions, basin weather, wildlife and daylight scenery
- Not ideal for
- Guaranteed eruption timing or unattended overnight viewing
- Camera type
- Operator-controlled live stream
- Refresh
- Continuous video while staffed
- Audio
- Not confirmed by operator
- Night viewing
- Usually daylight operation
- View
- Upper Geyser Basin from the Old Faithful area
- Best viewing time
- Sunrise to sunset; consult NPS eruption predictions
- Seasonality
- Predictions may pause during visitor-center shoulder closures
- Typical activity
- Geyser eruptions, steam plumes, visitors and occasional wildlife
- Camera movement
- Volunteers pan and zoom the camera
- Known limitations
- Livestream staffing and weather can affect the view; other Yellowstone still cameras update every 30–60 seconds.
Why this listing is useful
A live view across the Upper Geyser Basin, home to Old Faithful and hundreds of active geysers. The official source opens in a new tab, while this independently researched profile remains available for comparison and discovery.
Accuracy standard
- Live video, refreshed still images, trackers and scientific imagery are labeled separately.
- Unknown details are labeled rather than guessed.
- Availability can change without notice.