Scenic views are everywhere in Wyoming so you can enjoy a picnic wherever you happen to be in the state. Good food and stunning scenery are the two key elements for an ideal picnic. Here are some designated picnic areas in Wyoming where you can make memories.
- String Lake
By S. Zenner - National Park Service [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17516175 String Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park just west of North Jenny Lake Junction. The String Lake Area is a beautiful place for a picnic. There are plenty of picnic tables and bathrooms. String Lake Picnic Area is a favorite spot with Grand Teton National Park visitors.
- Chapel of the Sacred Heart Picnic Area
Flickr/Ken Lund Chapel of the Sacred Heart Picnic Area is located next to Jackson Lake Overlook in Teton County. This is a perfect spot for a picnic with beautiful views of the lake.
- Green Rock
Flickr/Archigeek The Green Rock picnic site is located on the Snowy Range Scenic Byway. This is a few miles west of Centennial along the south side of the road. It sits on the banks of Nash Fork Creek. There is a footbridge that crosses over the stream.
- Madison River
Flickr/Erica Cherup Madison River is located in Park County in northwestern Wyoming right at the confluence of Firehole and Gibbon rivers. This is a location known as Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park. At this picnic area, there are 8 picnic tables and restrooms.
- Sandy Beach
Yelp/ Heidi I. Sandy Beach Picnic Area is located on the southeastern section of Fremont Lake northeast of Pinedale. There are picnic tables, grills and a fire ring. This picnic area offers panoramic views of Fremont Lake lined with Aspens.
- Burgess Picnic Ground
Flickr/Karin Lewis (Bookatz) Burgess Picnic Ground is located in Bighorn National Forest just north of U. S. Highway 14 which is the Bighorn Scenic Byway. The site is right next to the North Tongue River in an area with intriguing rock formations.
- Mirror Lake
Flickr/Greg Hirson Mirror Lake and Fishing Site is located on the Snowy Range Highway. The site is at the base of Medicine Bow Peak. It’s a very popular picnic and fishing area. The site has picnic tables and toilets. You can picnic, hike or fish all in this one spot.
- Wind River Lake
Flickr/Noah M. Wind River Lake Picnic Site is located in the Shoshone National Forest. The site is located about 29 miles northwest of Dubois along U. S. Highway 26/287. The area includes four picnic tables and a vault toilet.
What is your favorite area in Wyoming for picnics?
By S. Zenner - National Park Service [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17516175
String Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park just west of North Jenny Lake Junction. The String Lake Area is a beautiful place for a picnic. There are plenty of picnic tables and bathrooms. String Lake Picnic Area is a favorite spot with Grand Teton National Park visitors.
Flickr/Ken Lund
Chapel of the Sacred Heart Picnic Area is located next to Jackson Lake Overlook in Teton County. This is a perfect spot for a picnic with beautiful views of the lake.
Flickr/Archigeek
The Green Rock picnic site is located on the Snowy Range Scenic Byway. This is a few miles west of Centennial along the south side of the road. It sits on the banks of Nash Fork Creek. There is a footbridge that crosses over the stream.
Flickr/Erica Cherup
Madison River is located in Park County in northwestern Wyoming right at the confluence of Firehole and Gibbon rivers. This is a location known as Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park. At this picnic area, there are 8 picnic tables and restrooms.
Yelp/ Heidi I.
Sandy Beach Picnic Area is located on the southeastern section of Fremont Lake northeast of Pinedale. There are picnic tables, grills and a fire ring. This picnic area offers panoramic views of Fremont Lake lined with Aspens.
Flickr/Karin Lewis (Bookatz)
Burgess Picnic Ground is located in Bighorn National Forest just north of U. S. Highway 14 which is the Bighorn Scenic Byway. The site is right next to the North Tongue River in an area with intriguing rock formations.
Flickr/Greg Hirson
Mirror Lake and Fishing Site is located on the Snowy Range Highway. The site is at the base of Medicine Bow Peak. It’s a very popular picnic and fishing area. The site has picnic tables and toilets. You can picnic, hike or fish all in this one spot.
Flickr/Noah M.
Wind River Lake Picnic Site is located in the Shoshone National Forest. The site is located about 29 miles northwest of Dubois along U. S. Highway 26/287. The area includes four picnic tables and a vault toilet.
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