Cody, Wyoming Named a “Top Western Town” by True West Magazine – Again

Fishing has always been popular in Cody Yellowstone.

For the second consecutive year, Cody, Wyoming has been named a “Top Western Town” by the editors of True West magazine. The Irma Hotel was also recognized as one of the “Best Who Slept Here” hotels for the second year in a row.

“I guess our roots are showing, but in a good way,” said Ryan Hauck, executive director of Cody Yellowstone, the marketing arm for the region that includes the towns of Cody, Meeteetse and Powell and the valley east of Yellowstone National Park. “We embrace our Western heritage and always do our best to remain faithful to our goal of authenticity.”

Founded in 1896 by Colonel William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, the town has been a destination for many generations of travelers seeking a Western experience as well as those on their way to or from Yellowstone National Park. Cody Yellowstone is noted for its rodeo, dude/guest ranches, fly fishing, museums (including the Smithsonian-affiliated Buffalo Bill Center of the West) and more. In recent years the region has become well-known for its recreational offerings with hiking, camping, rock climbing and horseback riding in warm weather and skiing, snowshoeing,

Outdoor recreation continues to grow in the area.

snowmobiling and ice climbing in winter.

The Irma was built in 1902 by Buffalo Bill Cody and named after his daughter. Historic rooms include those used by Annie Oakley, Calamity Jane, Frederic Remington and Cody, himself.

Cody Yellowstone has garnered numerous other awards and media accolades recently. For example, the destination was named one of the top rafting destinations in the U.S. by Newsweek, Best Small Towns in the West by USA Today, Top Small Town Arts Scenes and a top art town by Travel + Leisure. Additionally, the Whitney Western Art Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West was named the Best Art Museum in the U.S. by Newsweek. Cody’s Sippin’ Trail prompted USA Today to name Cody the Best Small Town Beer Scene.

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Home of the Great American Adventure, Cody Yellowstone is comprised of the northwestern Wyoming towns of Cody, Powell and Meeteetse as well as the valley east of Yellowstone National Park. The region is known for rodeos, authentic guest and dude ranches, world-class museums and recreational adventures that reflect the adventurous spirit of the visionaries and explorers who brought the remote region to the world’s attention.

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