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Is Yellowstone filmed on a working ranch?

Kevin Costner leads the cast as the head of the Dutton family in the hit TV series. If you want to know if Yellowstone is filmed on a real ranch, we've got you.

Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone

Is Yellowstone filmed on a real ranch? Yellowstone is immensely popular, perhaps largely due to the incredible star power of Kevin Costner, but Yellowstone is also a hit because of its enthralling setting that looks like something out of a western movie.

With Yellowstone season 5 part 2 on the horizon, plus the anticipation of a 1883 season 2 and 1923 season 2 growing, there’s an abundance of Yellowstone related content out there for us to consume. But maybe that isn’t enough. Maybe you need to know more about the drama series.

Well, if one of the questions on your mind relates to whether Yellowstone is filmed on a real ranch, we’ve got you covered right here.

Is Yellowstone filmed on a real ranch?

Yes, it is. Yellowstone is filmed at Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Montana, in the USA, and the ranch there serves as the home for John Dutton and his family in the show.

The majority of the time in the streaming service series, you are seeing real places in Montana, with Bozeman, Livingston, and Helena also featuring as real-life settings for all the drama in the Yellowstone timeline.

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For more on Yellowstone, check out everything we know about the 6666 release date. You can also get to know the Yellowstone cast and 1923 cast, and take a look at our list of the best Westerns. Plus, check out everything new on Paramount Plus this month, and see what you can do now that Yellowstone is breaking up with you.