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Lakeview Picnic Area in Grand Teton National Park

Picnic area · Grand Teton National Park

Lakeview Picnic Area

A shaded lunch stop with Jackson Lake and Teton views

Type
Picnic area
Nearest trail
0.6 mi
Audio stories
5 nearby
  • Picnic tables
  • Restrooms
  • Parking
  • Scenic viewpoint
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Lakeview Picnic Area: Lunch above the Lake

Overview

About Lakeview Picnic Area

Why stop

  • Some tables pair pine shade with views across Jackson Lake to the northern Tetons.

Heads up

  • The lake edge has a drop-off that is difficult to climb back up.

Map

Where it is

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Picnic areaLakeview Picnic Area43.97695, -110.65661
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Before you go

2 active Grand Teton alerts

  • ClosureJackson Lake boat ramps closed; Signal launch riskMentions Jackson Lake, referenced in this guideColter Bay and Leeks boat ramps are closed; Signal Mountain Boat Ramp is open, but water is below the ramp edge and loose cobbles make launching risky.Official details
  • ClosureConstruction closures and delaysConstruction is causing current road and area closures and delays across Grand Teton; use the signed Taggart Trail detour. - Moose-Wilson Road is closed between Moose and Laurance S.Official details
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“Up ahead is Lakeview Picnic Area, where lodgepole pines shade a lunch stop beside Jackson Lake. Some tables face the northern Tetons across the water, so have a look around before settling in.”

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More about Lakeview Picnic Area

A shaded lunch stopLakeview Picnic Area is one of the larger picnic grounds in northern Grand Teton, set among…

Lakeview Picnic Area is one of the larger picnic grounds in northern Grand Teton, set among lodgepole pines beside Jackson Lake. Some tables open onto the northern Teton Range across the water. It makes a good meal break if you want shade and a lake view; look around for a view-facing table before settling in.

What you getThe picnic tables sit around a rough-gravel parking lot, and there is a vault toilet.

The picnic tables sit around a rough-gravel parking lot, and there is a vault toilet. The NPS describes the area as having access to Jackson Lake, but the lake edge has a drop-off that is difficult to climb back up. Keep that in mind before heading down to the water.

Keep food secureBears use developed areas in Grand Teton.

Bears use developed areas in Grand Teton. Keep food attended, put scented items in a bear-resistant locker or locked hard-sided vehicle, and take trash to a bear-resistant dumpster.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Grand Teton

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Grizzly Bear172 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapBrown Bear195 sightingsBrown BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapGray Wolf32 sightingsGray WolfMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapMoose1,816 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapBison614 sightingsBisonMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapElk738 sightingsElkMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

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Trails nearby

ChallengingArizona Creek Trail15.8 mi · 8 hr · 0.6 mi awayA long forested return beside Arizona Creek and into the backcountry.ChallengingWebb Canyon Trail9.9 mi · 10 hr · 3.3 mi awayA remote creek canyon that climbs steeply to Moose Basin Divide.ChallengingBerry Creek Trail6.6 mi · 4.5 hr · 4.7 mi awayA remote canyon walk for practiced, self-reliant hikers.

More stops nearby

Scenic pullout · 0.3 mi awayArizona Meadows TurnoutA small pullout with a memorable camas food-history story.Sight · 0.4 mi awayJackson Lake OverlookTetons across the lake, and a visible story of fire.Picnic area · 1.1 mi awayArizona Island Picnic AreaA quiet meadow picnic with a surprisingly grim namesake.Picnic area · 1.9 mi awayMud Flats Picnic AreaOne table, a Teton view, and a changing Jackson Lake shoreline.Campground · 2.4 mi awayLizard Creek CampgroundA forested basecamp on Jackson Lake near two national parks.Picnic area · 3.1 mi awaySargents Bay Picnic AreaA few tables with bay views make a calm picnic stop.Restaurant · 3.3 mi awayLeeks PizzeriaPizza and ice cream on a Jackson Lake deck.Sight · 3.3 mi awayLeeks Marina & Boat LaunchJackson Lake launch with private-boat service and a lakefront pizzeria.

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