Colter Bay Village, Grand Teton National Park, WY

Colter Bay Village is located on the shores of Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park, WY. The accommodations are mountain cabins or tent cabins with the Tetons and lake for views. Guests that bring their own RV into the park have 112 RV spaces at Colter Bay Village plus a regular campground. There are 166 homestead cabins that have been restored and relocated to this area of the park. Every rustic cabin will have its history and stories on display.

Amenities that guests will find at Colter Bay Village include a general store, museum, laundry, and showers. A marina rents canoes, offers guided fishing tours and presents lake cruises. There are plenty of hiking trails from Colter Bay Village to keep guests entertained. If guests prefer riding there is a stable for horseback riding.

Cabins come in several varieties at Colter Bay Village. The semi private cabins share a common bathroom. They hold two twin beds or one double bed without the benefit of a rollaway. The private one room cabin has a private bathroom with a shower. Visitors can have one double bed for two guests, one double bed and one twin bed for three guests or two double beds and one twin bed for up to six guests with a rollaway bed.

Private two room cabins offer the most sleeping room at Colter Bay Village. They have two bedrooms with one bathroom and two different sleeping options. The three bed option consists of one double bed, two twin beds and two rollaway beds to sleep six. The four bed option has two double beds in each room with rollaway beds to accommodate ten people.

The tent cabins have two log walls with the other two walls and roof made of canvas. Guests must provide some camping gear if they stay in these cabins. The tent cabins have two pull down bunks on each wall which totals four bunk beds. If guests need to sleep six there are single cots that can be rented for a nightly fee. The tent cabin has an interior potbelly wood burning stove for heat, an outdoor picnic table and a grill area. Public showers are a short walk and showers are available at the Launderette in the village. Bear proof food storage containers are throughout the area.

An RV park is five minutes from Jackson Lake with 112 pull through sites that have water, sewer and electricity hook ups. Most of the sites have great shade trees and a picnic table. Fourteen days is the maximum stay per RV in Wyoming. There are 350 individual campsites and 11 large group campsites at Colter Bay Village. They feature a picnic table, fire pit and nearby modern toilets and sinks. Maximum occupancy per site is two tents, two vehicles and six people. Campers with vehicles are $20.00 per night and hikers and bikers are $8.00 per person per night.

Guests can dine at the John Colter Caf, which is open June through September. They have American and Mexican food plus box lunches for taking on a hike. The Ranch House serves three meals and has a bar. Family meals and a breakfast brunch are part of the menu.