The largest lake in Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Lake covers 25,540 acres (10,340 hectares) and reaches a maximum depth of 438 feet (134 m). The lake, located 30 miles north of Jackson, Wyoming, is an outdoor paradise for hikers, boaters and wildlife watchers.
The main park road winds from the southern across the scenic dam, past the Jackson Lake Junction, and north past Colter Bay and Leeks Marina.
Highway 89-191 follows the eastern shore of the lake north, featuring several
turnouts and two picnic areas. You can observe aspen groves, colorful wild-flower
meadows and forests, which attract mule deer, elk, white pelicans, Canada geese
and other waterfowl. We even saw a bald eagle near Colter
Bay.
In the summer, there is fishing for cutthroat, brown, and lake trout.
