Picnic area · Grand Teton National Park
A few tables with bay views make a calm picnic stop.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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The Bird That Plants Pines“Some whitebark pines begin as a nutcracker's buried food. Clark's nutcrackers pry seeds from pine cones and carry them in a pouch beneath the tongue.”
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Sargents Bay Picnic Area is a modest stop in the northern part of Grand Teton, with a few picnic tables and views over the bay toward the mountains. I'd use it for a simple meal or a quiet break if you're already on this side of the park; it isn't a destination that needs a special detour.
The picnic area is marked accessible, though the details of the route and table setup aren't spelled out. No restrooms are listed here; plan to use the ones at Leeks Marina to the south or Lakeview Picnic Area to the north.
John D. Sargent and Robert Ray Hamilton built Merymere, a guest lodge above Leeks Marina, in the 1880s. Hamilton later disappeared on a hunting trip. After his body was found, a signal fire helped give nearby Signal Mountain its name. It's a curious piece of Jackson Hole history to have in mind while you stop here.
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
EasyColter Bay Lakeshore Trail2.2 mi · 1.5 hr · 2.4 mi awayTwo shoreline loops trade forest walking for big Teton views.
EasyHeron Pond-Swan Lake Loop Trail3.1 mi · 1.8 hr · 2.5 mi awayAn easy loop linking two ponds beneath the Tetons.
ModerateHermitage Point Trail9.5 mi · 5.5 hr · 2.5 mi awayA boulder shore opens onto Jackson Lake and the Tetons.
EasyHeron Pond Trail2.9 mi · 1.5 hr · 2.6 mi awayLily pads frame a quiet pond beneath the Teton skyline.
ChallengingArizona Creek Trail15.8 mi · 8 hr · 2.7 mi awayA long forested return beside Arizona Creek and into the backcountry.
EasySwan Lake Trail1.9 mi · 1.5 hr · 2.9 mi awayA short lake walk through meadow and pines to lily-pad shallows.
EasyLunch Tree Hill Trail0.5 mi · 30 min · 4.8 mi awayA quick climb for Willow Flats and a wide Teton view.
EasyWillow Flats Trail4.4 mi · 2 hr · 5 mi awayEasy old-road walking through willows with the Tetons ahead.
Restaurant · 0.7 mi awayLeeks PizzeriaPizza and ice cream on a Jackson Lake deck.
Sight · 0.7 mi awayLeeks Marina & Boat LaunchJackson Lake launch with private-boat service and a lakefront pizzeria.
Gas station · 1.8 mi awayColter Bay Convenience StoreFuel and basics right at the turn into Colter Bay.
Campground · 2.1 mi awayColter Bay CampgroundA wooded base a short walk from Jackson Lake.
Picnic area · 2.2 mi awayArizona Island Picnic AreaA quiet meadow picnic with a surprisingly grim namesake.
Picnic area · 2.2 mi awayColter Bay Picnic Area & Swim BeachPicnic tables and a marked swim zone share the Jackson Lake shore.
Lodging · 2.3 mi awayColter Bay CabinsA historic log-cabin base near Jackson Lake.
Campground · 2.3 mi awayColter Bay RV ParkFull hookups in the pines, with Jackson Lake a short stroll away.Parkwolf’s Grand Teton ranking
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