The Visitor Center is a low, long building. Its vertical board-and-batten siding is painted a dark brown. The entrance is located close to the center of the building and may be accessed by a ramp or up a set of three steps just to the left of the ramp. There are benches to the left of the steps. Restrooms are located in a breezeway at the far left end of the building. A ramp leads up to the breezeway. The entrance leads into a large, airy lobby with walls and ceiling of natural-finished pine. An information counter is on the right wall and the entrance to an auditorium is on the left. To your immediate right as you enter is a wide doorway leading to the bookstore and gift shop and a small exhibit area which features American Indian objects from the David T. Vernon Collection including touchable exhibits. At the far right, past the counter is an area which hosts American Indian guest artists during the summer months. The far wall of the entrance lobby is glass and has an exit onto a large deck in the rear of the building. From here the land slopes down to the bay with views of Mount Moran beyond. The deck is surfaced with rough planking with wide, one-inch spacing between the planks and is edged with a wooden railing. Several benches are located long the railing. At the far left end stairs provide access to the waterfront.

A surviving Mission 66 visitor center, the Colter Bay Visitor Center provides great views of Jackson Lake. Home of the Indigenous Arts and Cultural Demonstration Program. Inside, meet artists and view exhibits of Indigenous art. Watch the park film in the auditorium throughout the day. Visit this facility for trip planning information, backcountry, or boating permits. Shop at the Grand Teton Association bookstore, attend a ranger-led program, or visit nearby shops and restaurants.

Visitors chat with a ranger at a desk inside a visitor center.

Ranger Desk at the Colter Bay Visitor Center

Long low slung board and batten building with American flag on pole out front.

Colter Bay Visitor Center

Spring Hours

Winter Closure

The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center is reached by a wide paved pathway that curves around from the parking lot on the north side of the building. From the parking lot, you can see the side of the building, its grey metal roof slanting up to your right. The building has horizontal wood siding with a natural finish, but the west end, to your right, is glass from floor to ceiling. The sidewalk approaches the building from the east, where it forms a "U" shape around a central courtyard. The sidewalk splits to lead to a veranda on either side of the courtyard. At the split is a life-size sculpture of a bull moose. The paved courtyard is sunken, with 4 shallow steps leading down from the veranda on all sides. Two large boulders sit near the middle. Viewed from the front, the roof forms a jagged line, echoing the mountain peaks beyond. The veranda roof is supported by large wooded posts spaced 12 feet apart. To reach the entrance, proceed down the veranda along the right side of the courtyard to the far corner. Turn left and the doors will be 15 feet beyond on your right. Audio descriptions of the interior will be automatically triggered by bluetooth transmitters located throughout the space. To hear the first of these, move about 25 feet to your right along the wall after you enter the building.

The grand expanse of the Teton Range rises above the visitor center. Inside, interwoven themes of place, people, preservation, mountaineering, and Indigenous tribes encourage visitors to contemplate the past, present, and future of this place. Visit this facility for trip planning information, backcountry or boating permits. Shop at the Grand Teton Association Park Store, enjoy the variety of exhibits and artwork, attend a ranger program or watch a movie about the park.

Teton Range rises behind a building with a log supported angular roof surrounding a courtyard

Craig Thomas Visitor and Discovery Center

Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center

Fall Hours

The Flagg Visitor Information Station is a one-room log cabin. A plank sidewalk leads to the building from the paved parking area. A peaked roof supported by wooden posts covers the porch area where there is a brochure dispenser, a log bench and a pay telephone. The door is on the right side of the front. Inside the information counter is along the left wall. Restrooms are located straight ahead long the rear wall. There is seating along the right wall and a low table in the middle of the room.

The Flagg Ranch Information Station is located in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway—the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. For visitors traveling south from Yellowstone National Park, Flagg Ranch is the first stop for trip planning information. This small wooden cabin is staffed daily during the peak summer season and includes a visitor information area, exhibits, and restrooms.

One-room log cabin with wood plank walk and sign out front.

Flagg Ranch Information Station

Stamped ink on paper, round circle containing the text "John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway""

Flagg Ranch Passport Stamp

The ranger station is west of the Northeast parking lot. The path leading to it is paved, but there are rough spots and breaks in the asphalt. The building is a one-room log cabin, painted dark brown with dark green trim. A white-lettered sign that reads “Jenny Lake Ranger Station” hangs from the peak of the roof in front. There are three steps up to the narrow planked porch across the front of the building. The door is in the middle of the front wall, directly opposite the steps. To the left of the steps stands a small sign. It has an historic photograph of a man in park uniform hiking across a snowy stretch near a mountain summit. The caption reads, “Park Ranger Phil Smith on mountain patrol, 1930s.” The main text reads, “Mountain Rescue. In the 1930s, this rustic cabin served as the park’s first ranger station and museum. This park’s tradition of hiring skilled climbers to perform mountain rescues dates from the 1940s. Rangers still provide backcountry information here and, when necessary, rescue lost and injured hikers and climbers.” Looking away from the Ranger Station you can see the Jenny Lake Visitor Center (Crandall Studio) to the west of the General Store. A log cabin similar in construction to the Ranger Station, this building is not accessible during the 2016-2017 seasons due to construction here at Jenny Lake.

In the 1930s, the Jenny Lake Ranger Station and Museum opened as the park’s first visitor facility. Today, climbing rangers provide backcountry safety information, climbing route conditions and perform mountain rescues. A small raised-relief map features the core backcountry area and other exhibits address backcountry risks. A safety video provides visitors with essential information. The ranger station issues backcountry permits to all backcountry users.

Brown painted log cabin with steps to a covered front porch

Jenny Lake Ranger Station

Harrison Crandall built this cabin in 1921 near the Cathedral Group Turnout as his studio. Today, the visitor center highlights art in the park through Crandall and other artist's work. Shop the Grand Teton Association bookstore, attend a ranger program or begin your backcountry adventure. Rangers are available in the plaza and on trails for trip planning and information. The nearby Jenny Lake Ranger Station offers backcountry permits.

Log building with inviting covered porch. Information signs and benches are outside.

Jenny Lake Visitor Center

Stamped ink on paper, round circle containing the text "Jenny Lake, WY"

Jenny Lake VC Passport Stamp

The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center is reached by a 4-foot wide dirt and gravel path that winds up a gentle slope from the parking area, passing through sagebrush meadows. As you climb the path you see a long building to your right. It has a dark grey metal roof and wood siding stained a reddish brown. The building is in the shape of an “L” with the short end of the “L” facing the mountains. Past the left end of the building, the path turns to the right and leads to the entrance in the inside corner of the “L.” Where the path turns a large boulder sits with a sign reading “Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve” with a green pine sprig logo off to the left. Another path leads straight ahead through a stand of Black Hawthorne bushes. The far wing of the building has a covered porch with wood decking running its length. During the summer season, six Adirondack chairs invite visitors to sit. The area inside the “L” is filled with a grove of aspen trees. At the far end of the porch is an open gravel area with a 3 foot boulder it the middle. A trailhead leads off to the right. Straight ahead is a small building with composting toilets. There is a central opening at the restrooms with doors leading to the right for women and to the left for men. Audio descriptions of the interior are available through the NPS Audio Description App, available on the App Store.

The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center allows visitors to learn about Mr. Rockefeller's vision and his legacy of conservation stewardship. Exhibits engage visual, tactile, and auditory senses through a poem by Terry Tempest Williams, audio recordings of Mr. Rockefeller, videos, photography, and a soundscape room. Visitors may relax in the resource room, attend a ranger program, or strike out on a hike to Phelps Lake. The center does not have a sales area or offer permits.

Modern wood clad building with peaked roof in a sagebrush meadow with mountains in the distance

Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center

Stamped ink on paper, round circle containing the text "LSR Preserve"

LSR Preserve Passport

The National Elk Refuge & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center is an visitor center located in Jackson, WY. The visitor center is owned and operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the National Elk Refuge. The six agencies that operate from the visitor center are the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton Association, Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, and Wyoming Game & Fish.

Gray wood shed roof building with parking lot and American flag on pole.

Jackson Hole and Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center

National Elk Refuge & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center

Open most of the year, with limited hours in the shoulder seasons.

Winter Hours

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Rising above a scene rich with extraordinary wildlife, pristine lakes, and alpine terrain, the Teton Range stands as a monument to the people who fought to protect it. These are mountains of the imagination. Mountains that led to the creation of Grand Teton National Park where you can explore over two hundred miles of trails, float the Snake River, and enjoy the serenity of this remarkable place.