Trip Planning: The Perfect Family Trip 2016!
Hello to all my friends here that have shared in our first, "The Perfect Family Trip". At the time, we thought that may be a one time shot. We are terribly excited to say that we have had a permanen...
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FYI, here's a link to the NPS map of Grand Teton NP.
As I mentioned in my post on the previous page, we always stay at Gros Ventre campground when we visit the Tetons. All sites are level back-ins. One loop with electric there plus water and dump station at the entrance. No reservations, but rarely fills except on holidays. Further from the mountains than Colter Bay but Moose are often seen along the Gros Ventre River that runs along the back of the campground and on south to Gros Ventre Junction.
We have stayed several times over the years at the Colter Bay campground and only once at the adjacent Colter Bay RV Park for FHU. The campground has water and a dump station. Don't know whether they have an electric loop. In our experience all sites are pull through on the edge of the roads, sort of like parallel parking along the side of the road. Colter Bay is closer to the mountains (across Jackson Lake) than Gros Ventre, but the trees are more dense, so the mountains aren't easily visible from most sites. Beautiful views from the marina area though. Again, no reservations, but we have never had a problem getting a site the few times we have been there. Reservations are a must at the Colter Bay RV Park if you need FHU.
If you look at the map in the above link, you can see that there are some trails in the Colter Bay area. However, all of the trails that go up into the mountains are from the String Lake/Jenny Lake area and on south, making most trail heads closer to Gros Ventre. The main Visitor Center and several other historic sites (Menor's Ferry and Mormon Row along Antelope Flat Road) nearby. Then there's the rodeo and white water rafting out of Jackson, plus less expensive fuel and groceries in Jackson.
I'm prejudiced for Gros Ventre as we first stayed there back in '75 the year after we were married. Been there may times since, so it's sort of like a home away from home.
As I mentioned in my post on the previous page, we always stay at Gros Ventre campground when we visit the Tetons. All sites are level back-ins. One loop with electric there plus water and dump station at the entrance. No reservations, but rarely fills except on holidays. Further from the mountains than Colter Bay but Moose are often seen along the Gros Ventre River that runs along the back of the campground and on south to Gros Ventre Junction.
We have stayed several times over the years at the Colter Bay campground and only once at the adjacent Colter Bay RV Park for FHU. The campground has water and a dump station. Don't know whether they have an electric loop. In our experience all sites are pull through on the edge of the roads, sort of like parallel parking along the side of the road. Colter Bay is closer to the mountains (across Jackson Lake) than Gros Ventre, but the trees are more dense, so the mountains aren't easily visible from most sites. Beautiful views from the marina area though. Again, no reservations, but we have never had a problem getting a site the few times we have been there. Reservations are a must at the Colter Bay RV Park if you need FHU.
If you look at the map in the above link, you can see that there are some trails in the Colter Bay area. However, all of the trails that go up into the mountains are from the String Lake/Jenny Lake area and on south, making most trail heads closer to Gros Ventre. The main Visitor Center and several other historic sites (Menor's Ferry and Mormon Row along Antelope Flat Road) nearby. Then there's the rodeo and white water rafting out of Jackson, plus less expensive fuel and groceries in Jackson.
I'm prejudiced for Gros Ventre as we first stayed there back in '75 the year after we were married. Been there may times since, so it's sort of like a home away from home.
