Attractions and Places To See around Jackson - Top 20

Winter quarters of the Grand Teton deer herd.

Ride the scenic Teton Park Road for stunning views of the Teton Range. This paved route runs between Moose and Jackson Lake Junction, with wide shoulders and epic photo stops. Watch for wildlife crossings, carry water, and enjoy the classic backdrop of rugged peaks and alpine lakes.

Here you can explore Jackson's many shops and restaurants. The main square is shaded, grassy, and features its iconic four elk antler arches.

The bar is cult and apparently a MUST when visiting Jackson. The decor is western-style, and you sit at the bar on saddles in true style. They offer a wide variety of drinks, hot meals and regular live music.

Among the incredible density of shops, galleries, restaurants and bars, one establishment in Jackson stands out. It's hard to miss the famous neon sign with the Rodeo Cowboy. At the unsurpassed Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, you can chat to honky tonk and country blues while sitting on cowboy saddles as bar stools.

The most popular photo motif are the four impressive antler arches on Town Square. Each archway consists of over 2,000 antlers that are put together by hand.

The excellent paved bike trail runs parallel to the main park road as it enters Grand Teton National Park from the south, with the impressive background of Grand Teton, the tallest mountain in the Teton Range. The naming of the mountains is attributed to early 19th-century French-speaking trappers—les trois tétons (the three teats) was later anglicized and shortened to Tetons. At 13,775 feet (4,199 m), Grand Teton abruptly rises more than 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above Jackson Hole, almost 850 feet (260 m) higher than Mount Owen, the second-highest summit in the range. The park has numerous lakes, including 15-mile-long (24 km) Jackson Lake as well as streams of varying length and the upper main stem of the Snake River. Though in a state of recession, a dozen small glaciers persist at the higher elevations near the highest peaks in the range. Some of the rocks in the park are the oldest found in any American national park and have been dated at nearly 2.7 billion years. Find out more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Teton_National_Park

Grand Teton National Park, created in 1929 and enlarged in 1950 with the inclusion of the Jackson Hole conservation area set aside through land purchases by JD Rockefeller and other concerned citizens, is a popular destination for mountaineering, hiking, fishing and other forms of recreation. There are more than 1,000 drive-in campsites and over 200 miles (320 km) of hiking trails that provide access to backcountry camping areas. Noted for world-renowned trout fishing, the park is one of the few places to catch Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat trout. Grand Teton has several National Park Service-run visitor centers, and privately operated concessions for motels, lodges, gas stations and marinas. The Park is named for Grand Teton, the tallest mountain in the Teton Range, attributed to early 19th-century French-speaking trappers—les trois tétons (the three teats) was later anglicized and shortened to Tetons. At 13,775 feet (4,199 m), Grand Teton abruptly rises more than 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above Jackson Hole, almost 850 feet (260 m) higher than Mount Owen, the second-highest summit in the range. The park has numerous lakes, including 15-mile-long (24 km) Jackson Lake as well as streams of varying length and the upper main stem of the Snake River. Though in a state of recession, a dozen small glaciers persist at the higher elevations near the highest peaks in the range. Some of the rocks in the park are the oldest found in any American national park and have been dated at nearly 2.7 billion years. https://www.nps.gov/grte