Picnic area · Yellowstone National Park
A lakeside picnic with a view toward West Thumb.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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The Eagle After Someone Else’s Fish“An eagle chasing an osprey may be after its fish. Bald eagles sometimes harass the smaller fishing bird until it lets go of its catch.”
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Angler's Bluff is a small picnic area above Yellowstone Lake, with five tables and views toward West Thumb. It makes a good pause for lunch if you're driving this side of the lake; the payoff is a simple meal beside the water, not a larger attraction that needs a long visit.
A short paved spur leaves the main road, then a short dirt path crosses grass to the tables. Some sit along the bluff edge, roughly 20 feet above the shore. A sloping way leads down to the rocky waterline, so the shoreline is below the tables rather than a level extension of them.
There are two vault toilets. Pack your meal before you arrive; the facilities listed for this stop are picnic tables and toilets. Keep food, trash, coolers and cooking gear in a bear-proof container when you're not actively using them.
Wildlife
713 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
743 sightingsWolfMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
5,273 sightingsBisonMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
3,258 sightingsElkMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
397 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
1,494 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Yellowstone. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
Picnic area · 1 mi awaySpruce-Fir Exhibit Picnic AreaLunch beside the lake, with a forest exhibit to read.
Picnic area · 1.7 mi awayPumice Point Picnic AreaTwo tables make this an easy lakeside picnic pause.
Picnic area · 2.4 mi awayHard Road to Travel Picnic AreaFive tables and a broad lake view near West Thumb.
Picnic area · 4.1 mi awaySand Point Picnic AreaPicnic tables under the trees, a short walk from the lake beach.
Sight · 4.8 mi awayNatural BridgeA 51-foot arch carved by Bridge Creek, reached on a forest walk.Parkwolf’s Yellowstone ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
