🏕 Campground
Jenny Lake Campground (Grand Teton NP)
About This Permit
Jenny Lake Campground is tent-only, 49 sites, and one of the hardest recreation.gov campground reservations in the entire national park system. Sitting directly on the shore of Jenny Lake with the Grand Teton and Teewinot Mountain rising behind it, the campground is the base camp for the most scenic hiking in the park — including the Cascade Canyon trail, Hidden Falls, and Inspiration Point.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Jenny Lake Campground so hard to book?
Only 49 tent sites, directly on the lake, with the most iconic Teton views in the park. Demand is enormous relative to supply. Sites open 6 months in advance at 7:00 AM Mountain on recreation.gov and vanish within seconds for July–August dates.
Can RVs stay at Jenny Lake?
No — Jenny Lake is tent-only, no generators, no RVs or trailers. The nearest campground allowing RVs is Signal Mountain (5 miles north) or Colter Bay (20 miles north).
What hikes are accessible from Jenny Lake Campground?
The Jenny Lake ferry (paid, seasonal) crosses the lake in 10 minutes to access Hidden Falls, Inspiration Point, and the Cascade Canyon trailhead. Without the ferry, both are accessible via the 2-mile lake loop trail on foot. The Teton Crest Trail starts nearby for multi-day backcountry trips.
Key Facts
- State
- WY
- Season
- Late May – late September
- Sites
- 49 sites (tent-only; no RVs)
- Access
- Jenny Lake Road, Grand Teton NP — 8 miles north of Moose Visitor Center
- Reservation Window
- Reservations on recreation.gov; opens 6 months in advance — one of the most competitive campground reservations in the NPS system
- Difficulty to reserve
- 5/5(Nearly impossible)
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