The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Cody, Wyoming (WY)

April 23, 2022 Esmeralda Fenner

Cody, named for its legendary founder, Buffalo Bill Cody, remains as full of Old West adventure as it was during the days when Bill himself roamed Wyoming. Serving as the Eastern gateway to Yellowstone National Park, Cody is just a few miles away from pristine wilderness where actual buffalo can still be seen. The town attracts tourists and cowboys alike with reenactments of famous shoot-outs, restored frontier buildings and with the Cody Stampede, which the town hosts every July 4.
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1. Draper Natural History Museum

720 Sheridan Ave Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, WY 82414-3428 +1 307-587-4771 http://centerofthewest.org/explore/greater-yellowstone-natural-history
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5.0 based on 196 reviews

Draper Natural History Museum

Part of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, this museum features highly interactive exhibits that highlight geology, wildlife and human presence in the Great Yellowstone region.

Reviewed By bparks1045

Yields lots of information about the area, its native wildlife and some more information of how they interact.

2. Cody Shuttle Service and Yellowstone Tours

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5.0 based on 28 reviews

Cody Shuttle Service and Yellowstone Tours

Cody Shuttle ,has been providing Yellowstone Park Tours for over twenty one years. We provide tours of both loops ( south/north ) we also provide tours of the wild mustangs and the surrounding areas. Our tours also include the Beartooth Pass Loop.

3. Cody Firearms Museum

720 Sheridan Ave Within the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, WY 82414-3428 +1 307-587-4771 [email protected] http://centerofthewest.org/explore/firearms/
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5.0 based on 669 reviews

Cody Firearms Museum

Reviewed By JoeBenevides - Fresno, United States

The sprawling museum complex that encompasses the Buffalo Bill Center of the West includes museums dedicated to Buffalo Bill, Plains Indians, natural history of the Great Plains, Western themed bronze art, and guns of the Old West.

4. Buffalo Bill Center of the West

720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, WY 82414-3428 +1 307-587-4771 [email protected] http://centerofthewest.org/
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5.0 based on 4,484 reviews

Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Hours: Mar 1–Apr 30: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily May 1–Sep 15: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily. Sep 16–Oct 31: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Nov 1–30: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Dec 1–Feb 28: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Thursday–Sunday. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s days. Since 1927, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West has been committed to the greatness and growth of the American West, keeping western experiences alive. The Center of the West, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, weaves the varied threads of the western experience-history and myth, art and Native culture, firearms, and the nature and science of Yellowstone-into the rich panorama that is the American West. The Center of the West has been honored with numerous awards, including TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence for four years running.

Reviewed By P5003IYbeckym - Tulsa, United States

Who knew there is a world-class museum in little Cody, Wyoming? Absolutely one of the best museums in the country! So well laid out, easy to get around, great works of art, one of the world’s most extensive gun collections and priceless treasures to teach us about our American Indian ancestors & the colorful Buffalo Bill Cody.

5. Plains Indian Museum

720 Sheridan Ave Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, WY 82414-3428 +1 307-587-4771 http://centerofthewest.org/explore/plains-indians/
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Plains Indian Museum

Reviewed By E8005SXsheilab

Another part of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. This has great information on the American Indians. Make time to read the information and watch the videos.

6. Red Canyon River Trips

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Red Canyon River Trips

CORONAVIRUS:IF YOU ARE STILL PLANNING ON A VACATION THEN HEADING TO THE MOUNTAINS MAY BE A GREAT WAY TO SOCIAL DISTANCE FROM OTHERS.WE ARE GOING TO BE ASSISTING IN THIS EFFORT BY DOING SMALLER GROUP TOURS IN ORDER TO KEEP OUR GUESTS AND STAFF HEALTHY.PLEASE CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION.Red Canyon River Trips, of Cody, Wyoming, takes pride in having the most experienced whitewater rafting guides on the Shoshone River. With 40 years of history on the Shoshone, our professional whitewater river guides are dedicated to offering a quality adventure full of fun and excitement, always with your safety as their priority. Sharing their knowledge and expertise about the river and the surrounding Cody area is an important part of all our trips. Because of its professional reputation Red Canyon River Trips was hired by Walt Disney to aid in the production of the movie "Meet the Deedles" which was released in the spring of 1998.

7. Cody Dug Up Gun Museum

1020 12th St, Cody, WY 82414-3610 +1 307-587-3344 [email protected] http://www.codydugupgunmuseum.com
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Cody Dug Up Gun Museum

Stroll through history while viewing over a thousand of relic guns & other weapons from many different time periods and locations including “America’s War of Independence, The Gold Rush Era, The U.S. Civil War, The Old West & Indian Wars, World War I, The Roaring 20’s and World War II”. The museum is a proud sponsor of the Cody Gunfighter’s Show at the world famous Irma Hotel (just steps away from our museum!) We are members of the Cody Chamber of Commerce and enthusiastic supporters of Cody’s historical attractions. Open 9:am – 9:pm - 7 days a week from May through September.

Reviewed By 115lenniec

Amazing collection of guns and history beautifully displayed!! Great knowledge and friendly conversation. Can’t wait to go again!!

8. Wyoming River Trips

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Wyoming River Trips

Wyoming River Trips was founded in the winter of 1978 with Rick and Ron Blanchard personally escorting trips that following summer. Since its inception, Wyoming River Trips is the only continually owned and operated rafting company in the Cody area, focusing on providing safe, family whitewater adventures that are accessible and approachable to all. Besides creating family-focused river trips, in it’s 42 year history, WRT has cultivated a family culture within the business itself. Consistently hiring personable, hard-working, capable staff has not been an accident. Instead, it has been an intentional decision from day one. Couple that with high levels of training and attention to detail, and you begin to see a company that is committed to providing more than a fun trip down the river — you see a company that is committed to our clients, staff, and community.

9. Shoshone National Forest

808 Meadow Lane Ave, Cody, WY 82414-4553 http://www.fs.usda.gov/shoshone
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5.0 based on 218 reviews

Shoshone National Forest

Reviewed By webbfoot - Philadelphia, United States

We drove thur Shoshone National Forest on 09-09-20, very scenic views, there was several inches on snow which added to the beauty.

10. Dead Indian Summit Overlook

Chief Joseph Hwy, Cody, WY 82414
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5.0 based on 89 reviews

Dead Indian Summit Overlook

Reviewed By V8221DQscottw

I've lived in the West most of my life, but had never been to northwest Wyoming. The scenery on the Chief Joseph highway is the most spectacular of our loop through Yellowstone and Cody.

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