Jackson Hole for Kids

Those traveling with children will find an abundance of kid-friendly options in Jackson Hole [1]. A few noteworthy examples include:

• the hands-on Children’s Discovery Gallery at the National Museum of Wildlife Art [2]

• playgrounds at local parks [3]: Mike Yokel Jr. Park (Kelly and Hall Streets), Miller Park (Powderhorn Lane and Maple Way), and Baux Park (base of Snow King Mountain)

• the excellent swimming pool and corkscrew water slide at the Teton County Recreation Center (155 E. Gill St., 307/739-9025, www.tetonwyo.org/parks [4])

• the fine children’s section of the Teton County Library (125 Virginian La., 307/733-2164, www.tclib.org [5])

• chuck-wagon dinners [6] at Bar-T-Five or Bar J

• pizzas at the Calico [7] (where the lawn is great for kids)

• melodramas at Jackson Hole Playhouse [8]

• the Alpine Slide at Snow King Resort [9]

• the chairlifts, bungee trampoline, climbing wall, and pop-jet fountain at Jackson Hole Resort [10]

• the evening shootouts at Town Square [11]

• horseback or wagon rides [12]

• float trips down the Snake River [13]

• a trip to the fish hatchery [14]

• a night at the rodeo [15] (including the kids-only calf chase)

• the weird and wacky collection of oddities at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! [11]

• a boat ride and hike at Jenny Lake [16] inside Grand Teton National Park [17]

• day camp at the Teton County Parks and Recreation Department (155 E. Gill St., 307/739-9025, www.tetonwyo.org/parks [4], grades 1-6)

Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/jackson/art
[3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/summer-recreation
[4] http://www.tetonwyo.org/parks
[5] http://www.tclib.org
[6] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/entertainment-and-events/chuck-wagon-cookouts
[7] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/restaurants-and-food
[8] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/entertainment-and-events
[9] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/summer-recreation/alpine-rides
[10] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/winter-recreation/skiing-and-snowboarding
[11] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/jackson/sights
[12] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/summer-recreation/horseback-riding
[13] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/summer-recreation/river-rafting
[14] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/jackson/national-elk-refuge
[15] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/entertainment-and-events/events
[16] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/grand-teton-national-park/sights/jenny-lake
[17] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/grand-teton-national-park