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Camping Trips 2000: Grand Teton National Park

May 1, 2000 - © Thomas Stephens Sr.

Fishing, Biking and Lots More

They say that fishing the Snake River and Teton's lakes is pure joy for the sportsman. Biking in the park is pretty darn good as well. Although off-road riding is prohibited, there are some excellent unpaved and paved roads on which to bike. A number of great park programs are also available to visitors on a year round basis. Other park activities include paddling, mountaineering, wildlife viewing and, of course, camping.

Park Campgrounds

Grand Teton has five park operated campgrounds. All allow RVs and trailers with the exception of Jenny Lake campground. Jenny Lake has 49 sites and is restricted to tents. Gros Ventre (360 sites), Signal Mountain (86 sites) and Colter Bay (310 sites) campgrounds provide dump stations. Colter Bay also has showers, a laundry and larger campsites. Lizard Creek campground, located at the northern end of the park, offers 60 sites in a forested area near Jackson Lake. All campground sites are first-come-first-serve and fill up quickly each day during summer months.

There are two privately operated (concessionaires') campgrounds that provide Rvers with full hookups and accept advanced reservations. Flagg Ranch Trailer Village (1-800-443-2311) is situated just north of Grand Teton and has 100 trailer and 75 tent sites. The resort also has a lodge, restaurant, grocery, gas station and other amenities. Colter Bay Trailer Village (1-800-628-9988) has 112 sites and has similar facilities. Both offer a wide range of outdoors activities including horseback riding, scenic tours, lake and river cruises, hikes and fishing programs. It is advisable to have reservations during the peak visitor months (June-September).

Area Private RV Parks and Campgrounds

Jackson Hole is a valley located just south of the park. It is a fabulous resort community with the Teton Range as its backdrop. The town of Jackson, Wyoming is the center of tourist activities at Jackson Hole. There are a number of excellent private RV parks and resorts in this beautiful area. They are all full-service campgrounds that also offer boating, fishing and float-trips, spas, pools, dining, shopping and more.

Around the Area

Wyoming is indeed a beautiful state with enough attractions and outdoors activities to last a lifetime of vacations. Bridger-Teton National Forest is easily accessed from the John D. Rockefeller Parkway. Also, US Highway 26 is a scenic byway that leads southeast from the Parkway. For more information on Wyoming, try the Wyoming Business Council's

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