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Grand Teton National Park & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway
Operating Hours & Seasons
 
 
Jenny Lake Visitor Center Naturalists at information desk.
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Park naturalists provide information and interpretive walks and talks. Stop by a visitor center for events and programs.
 

Click on a visitor center name below to learn about operating hours.

Jenny Lake Ranger Station
Colter Bay Visitor Center & Indian Arts Museum
Flagg Ranch Information Station
Jenny Lake Visitor Center
Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
Laurance S. Rockefeller Center


RANGER STATIONS
Jenny Lake Ranger Station
2008


Open
May 22 to September 21, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone
(307) 739-3343

Closures
Closed in winter.

Visitor Services
Features in-depth information for visitors planning to climb and backpack in the park.

 

VISITOR CENTERS
Colter Bay Visitor Center & Indian Arts Museum
2008


Open
May 10 to June 1: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
June 2 to September 1: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
September 2 to October 13: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Phone
(307) 739-3594

Location
Located 25 miles north of Moose, adjacent to Jackson Lake.

Closures
Closes for season October 13, 2008.

Special Programs
From June through September craft demonstrations and museum tours are offered, as well as other interpretive programs.

Exhibits
The Indian Arts Museum displays some of the David T. Vernon Collection, an impressive variety of American Indian artifacts donated by the Rockefeller family.

Visitor Services
A large bookstore, information desk, auditorium, telephones, restrooms and backcountry permits.

 

Flagg Ranch Information Station
2008

Open
June 2 to early September 1: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., closed for lunch.

Phone
(307) 543-2327

Location
Located about 2.5 miles south of Yellowstone National Park's south boundary and 40 miles north of Moose.

Closures
Closes for season September 1, 2008

Exhibits
Features information about the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway and the Greater Yellowstone Area.

Visitor Services
Book sales, park information and restrooms.

 

Jenny Lake Visitor Center
2008


Open
May 22 to June 1: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 2 to September 1: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
September 2 to September 27: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

* Please note visitor center opening date has changed due to snow. The VC may open earlier depending on when the snow melts.

Location
Located 8 miles north of Moose at South Jenny Lake.

Closures
Closes for the season September 27, 2008.

Exhibits
Features geology exhibits, information and a relief map of the park.

Visitor Services
Activity schedules, guided walks and talks, maps, bookstore, restrooms, store and telephones adjacent. Jenny Lake Campground is nearby.

 

Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
2008

Open
Open Year-round
June 2 to Sept. 14: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sept. 15 to Oct. 31: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nov. 1, 2008 to Mar. 31, 2009: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
April 1 to early June, 2009: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone
(307) 739-3399

Location
Located 12 miles north of Jackson.

Closures
December 25

Exhibits
The Discovery Center features natural history exhibits, a relief map of the park, and an introductory video.

Visitor Services
Information, an extensive bookstore, maps, activity schedules, guided walks and talks, mountaineering exhibit, state-of-the-art exhibits, park documentary produced by Discovery Communications, Inc., backcountry camping permits, boat permits, restrooms, telephones. A post office is located nearby.

 

Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center
2008


Open
June 22 to Oct. 13: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone
(307) 739-3399

Location
Located 4 miles south of Moose on the Moose-Wilson Road.

Closures
The center is closed for season on Oct. 14, 2008. The Preserve grounds are open year-round.

Exhibits
The Preserve Center features unique experiential exhibits that will enhance your visit to the Preserve.

Visitor Services
Information specifically about the Preserve, ranger-guided walks and talks, unique audio-visual exhibits, restrooms. No sales area, no permits issued. The center will orient you to the Preserve and to Laurance S. Rockefeller's vision.

Cars approaching Moose Entrance with Tetons in background
Road Information
Find out about road construction, closures and other information to help plan your visit.
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White tent at Signal Mountain Campground
Camping in the park
Information on campgrounds in the park, including reservations and open/close dates.
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Storm brewing over the Tetons
Weather
Learn about weather in the Tetons; includes links to local forecasts and average temperatures.
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Aspen tree bark close-up  

Did You Know?
Did you know that the bark on Aspen trees looks green because it contains chlorophyll? Aspen bark is photosynthetic, a process that allows a plant to make energy from the sun, and helps the tree flourish during the short growing season.

Last Updated: September 02, 2008 at 11:53 EST