- The town of Jackson is located in Jackson Hole valley and is considered the gateway to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. The town is centered around the main street Broadway.
WHAT TO SEE
- Jackson town square with its unique arches at each of its four corners. These arches were constructed from hundreds of elk antlers. During the summer months at 6pm (except Sundays), actors stage a Shootout performance in the square including bank robbers, showgirls, etc. The Square is surrounded by many lovely shops, art galleries and the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar famous for its western dancing and live music.
- Jackson Hole Museum, (https://jacksonholehistory.org/hours/) houses almost 12,000 antiquities from Native American artifacts to objects and tools from the first settlers and traders.
- National Elk Refuge is a wildlife refuge located just north of Jackson. It was created in 1912 to protect and provide critical habitat for a number of species, including elk, bison, pronghorn, swans, eagles. Refuge Road, accessible from East Broadway Avenue in Jackson, is open year-round (weather permitting). Along the road you can visit the “Historic Miller Ranch”. The Ranch has been an integral part of the evolving settlement history of the Jackson Hole Valley for over 100 years. During your visit you can tour the historic site and look for wildlife on the Refuge. There is no entrance fee to visit the National Elk Refuge or the Historic Miller Ranch.
- ACCOMODATION We stayed at the Homewood Suites walking distance to the town centre. https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/jachwhw-homewood-suites-jackson/?SEO_id=GMB-HW-JACHWHW&y_source=1_MjA4MzM1MS03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24uZ29vZ2xlX3dlYnNpdGVfb3ZlcnJpZGU%3D
- FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT We had a very nice dinner of local food at “The Gun Barrel Steak and Game House” (https://jackson.gunbarrel.com/ ). For Live Music & food try “Million Dollar Cowboy bar“(https://www.milliondollarcowboybar.com/) or “Silver Dollar bar & grill” in the Wort Hotel (https://www.worthotel.com/silver-dollar-bar/ )
- USEFUL WEBSITE
Wyoming travel board: https://travelwyoming.com/
FURTHER AFIELD :
- GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK blog : Grand Teton National Park in … 2 days
- YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK blog: Yellowstone Park in … 4 days
- CODY blog to follow
Enjoy Jackson 😊