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Grand Teton National Park & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway
Operating Hours & Seasons
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Park naturalists provide information and interpretive walks and talks. Stop by a visitor center for events and programs. |
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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 2009 Open May 16 to late September, 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 2009 Open May 9 to May 31: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. June 1 to September 7: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. September 8 to October 12: 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 12, 2009. 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 2009 Open June 1 to Sept. 7: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. May be 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 September 7 at 3 p.m. 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 2009 Open May 15 to May 31: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 to September 7: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. September 8 to September 27: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location Located 8 miles north of Moose at South Jenny Lake. Closures Closes for the season September 27, 2009. 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 2009 Open Open Year-round Nov. 1, 2008 to Mar. 31: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1 to May 31: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 to September 7: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. September 8 to October 31: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 1 to December 31: 9 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
May 24 to September 7: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
September 8 to September 27: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone
(307) 739-3654
Location
Located 4 miles south of Moose on the Moose-Wilson Road.
Closures
Closes for the season September 28, 2009. 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 sensory exhibits, restrooms. No sales area, no permits issued. The center will orient you to the Preserve and to Laurance S. Rockefeller's conservation legacy.
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Did You Know?
Did you know that pronghorns are the fastest mammals in the western hemisphere? They can run up to 70 mph, but do not like to jump fences! In the summer, pronghorn live along Antelope Flats Road, but in fall they migrate almost 200 miles to central Wyoming.
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Last Updated: April 28, 2009 at 10:58 EST |