Sight · Grand Teton National Park
Rent a boat or launch yours beneath the Tetons
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Grand Teton Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Grand Teton National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Colter Bay: Lake Views, Artists and Lunch“Colter Bay's waterfront is ahead, with an easy lake view from the visitor center's deck. Start there to look across Jackson Lake toward Mount Moran.”
Plays as you drive up to Colter Bay Marina & Boat Launch in the Parkwolf Grand Teton Tour Guide.
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“…We have been driving around with the audio tour and it has been informational and spot on. The whole family has been impressed. We used it for Yellowstone and Grand Teton.”
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Colter Bay Marina is a full-service marina and paved boat launch on a sheltered bay of Jackson Lake, inside Colter Bay Village. It's for getting out on the water: rent a kayak, canoe or small motorboat, or bring your own. The village is about 10 miles north of Moran Junction, off US 89/191/287. Rental boats are first come, with no holds and a two-hour minimum, so check availability before you build the day around one.
Kayaks, canoes and 15-foot aluminum motorboats are available to rent; the motorboats take up to six. The operator supplies life jackets and maps. From the lake, you can explore nearby bays and islands with the Teton Range around you. Visitors also praise the scenery on guided boat rides.
The marina has a store and boat fuel. Restaurants, groceries, lodging, camping, showers and laundry are part of the larger Colter Bay Village, not necessarily at the docks. The marina runs seasonally, and launch conditions depend on water levels; check the current schedule and conditions before you go.
Wildlife
172 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
195 sightingsBrown BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
32 sightingsGray WolfMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
1,816 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
614 sightingsBisonMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
738 sightingsElkMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Grand Teton. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasyHeron Pond-Swan Lake Loop Trail3.1 mi · 1.8 hr · 0.1 mi awayAn easy loop linking two ponds beneath the Tetons.
EasyHeron Pond Trail2.9 mi · 1.5 hr · 0.1 mi awayLily pads frame a quiet pond beneath the Teton skyline.
ModerateHermitage Point Trail9.5 mi · 5.5 hr · 0.1 mi awayA boulder shore opens onto Jackson Lake and the Tetons.
EasyColter Bay Lakeshore Trail2.2 mi · 1.5 hr · 0.1 mi awayTwo shoreline loops trade forest walking for big Teton views.
EasySwan Lake Trail1.9 mi · 1.5 hr · 0.4 mi awayA short lake walk through meadow and pines to lily-pad shallows.
EasyLunch Tree Hill Trail0.5 mi · 30 min · 3.6 mi awayA quick climb for Willow Flats and a wide Teton view.
EasyWillow Flats Trail4.4 mi · 2 hr · 3.8 mi awayEasy old-road walking through willows with the Tetons ahead.
ModerateGrand View Point Trail5.8 mi · 3.5 hr · 3.9 mi awayThree lake views make the long lodge approach worth the climb.
Restaurant · 0.1 mi awayRanch House at Colter BayA seasonal Colter Bay meal with a little ranching history.
Visitor center · 0.1 mi awayColter Bay Visitor CenterA compact ranger stop with Indigenous art and a lakefront deck.
Store · 0.3 mi awayColter Bay General Store & LaunderetteA practical resupply stop with ready-to-eat food, showers and laundry.
Campground · 0.3 mi awayColter Bay RV ParkFull hookups in the pines, with Jackson Lake a short stroll away.
Lodging · 0.3 mi awayColter Bay CabinsA historic log-cabin base near Jackson Lake.
Campground · 0.4 mi awayColter Bay CampgroundA wooded base a short walk from Jackson Lake.
Campground · 0.4 mi awayColter Bay Tent VillageBunks, canvas walls and a wood stove among the pines.
Picnic area · 0.5 mi awayColter Bay Picnic Area & Swim BeachPicnic tables and a marked swim zone share the Jackson Lake shore.Parkwolf’s Grand Teton ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
