Places to stay near Grand Teton National Park (Wyoming)

This is a quick list of USFS trailheads & campgrounds:

There aren’t any developed horse campgrounds within park boundaries. They skirt the park on USFS land.

The trailheads/campgrounds within close driving distance to trailheads for the classic GTNP rides (Cascade Canyon, Paintbrush Canyon, String Lake, Leigh Lake, Two Ocean Lake Loop, Hermitage Point, etc) are on the eastern side of Jackson Lake.

The ones on the west are beautiful, but do not access the classic GTNP rides. Included here for reference because people tend to refer to them as GTNP.

Probably missing a few. Hey it’s a start.

Locator Map

Turpin Meadow Campground

Bridger-Teton National Forest, Forest Road 30066, Moran, WY 83013

GPS coordinates 43.85599 -110.26463

• Trail Access: South Buffalo Trail, North Fork Buffalo trail, numerous more
• Amenities: corrals, hitching posts, water access, a stock tank, accessibility to bear boxes, dumpsters, and a game storage pole.
• USFS Link https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/btnf/recarea/?recid=71517

Turpin Meadow campground is located approximately 14 miles east of Grand Teton National Park’s Moran Entrance Station in Bridger Teton National Forest. There are corrals at the overflow parking and the trailhead. Both have a water trough. The trailhead and overflow areas are much more open. Cost is $12 per night at the main campground, overflow and trailhead.

Box Creek Campground Trailhead

Bridger Teton National Forest, Forest Road 30070, Moran, WY 83013

GPS Coordinates 43.861458, -110.294852

• Trail Access: Box Creek
• Amenities: corrals, vault toilet
• USFS Link https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/btnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=71461

Angles Trailhead

Bridger Teton National Forest, Forest Road 30041, Moran WY 83013

GPS Coordinates 43.82502, -110.20167

• Trail Access: Angles
• Amenities: Corrals, hitch rails, non potable water, vault toilet
• USFS Link https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/btnf/recarea/?recid=71455

Pacific Creek Campground

Bridger Teton National Forest, Forest Road 30090, Moran, WY 83013

GPS Coordinates 43.93938, -110.44287

• Trails: Whetstone Creek, Pacific Creek
• Amenities: 7 standard campsites and 1 pull through site. There are corrals and hitching posts, a stock tank, two double vault toilets, three game storage poles, and bear boxes
• USFS Link https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/btnf/recarea/?recid=71493

Sheffield Campground

Bridger Teton National Forest, Forest Rd 30504, Moran, WY 83013

GPS Coordinates 44.09212, -110.66317

• Trail Access: Sheffield trailhead
• Amenities: 5 campsites, bear boxes, campfire rings. Note: Vault toilet, trash service and water will be shut off seasonally, but gate remains open
• USFS Link https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/btnf/recarea/?recid=71503

Sheffield Campground is an easy ½ mile off of the John D. Rockefeller Jr Memorial Parkway (Hwy 191). The turnoff is in Grand Teton National Park 24 miles north of the Moran Entrance and 3 miles south of the South Yellowstone National Park.

Popular Trailheads west (Idaho side) of Grand Teton National Park

South Boone Creek

Caribou–Targhee National Forest, Forest Rd 264, Teton County, WY 83414

GPS Coordinates: 44.05991, -110.97239

• Trail Access: South Boone Creek, Berry Creek, Conant Basin, Hominy Peak
• Amenities: none
• USFS Link: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ctnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=54615&actid=104

Coyote Meadows Trailhead

Caribou–Targhee National Forest, Forest Rd 265, Alta, WY 83414

GPS Coordinates: 43.99783, -111.0072

• Trail Access: Hidden Lake, Hidden Corral, Conant Basin, Bitch Creek, Camp Lake
• Amenities: Corral, hitching post, fire ring
• USFS Link https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ctnf/recarea/?recid=53917

North Leigh Trailhead

Caribou–Targhee National Forest, N Leigh Rd, Alta, WY 83414

GPS Coordinates: 43.852120, -110.959000

• Trail Access: Green Lakes, Granite Basin, Tin Cup, South Lee, Badger Creek
• Amenities: none
• USFS Link

Teton Canyon Campground

Caribou–Targhee National Forest, Teton County Road, Alta, WY 83414

GPS Coordinates: 43.75631, -110.91882

• Trail Access: Alaska Basin, Buck Mountain, Table Mountain, Beard’s Wheatfield, Hurricane Pass, Mount Meek Pass, Devil’s Staircase (horses not allowed)
• Amenities: Two equestrian sites with 20’x17′ corrals, hitching posts, with a picnic table, campfire ring, grill, food storage locker, vault toilets, drinking water, trash service
• USFS Link https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ctnf/recarea/?recid=54725