The building is really nice and contains a lot of information about Grand Teton. However we were looking for some hike information and unfortunately the woman behind the counter wasn't really helpful nor supportive. Too bad she didn't realise she (also) representing the beautiful park
Great visitor center - has exhibits about the history (natural and man-made) of the tetons with a ranger desk and a gift shop. Great place to stop first to ask questions if you are coming in from the south
Good start to understand the park and history surrounding the park. Nice exhibitions of different things related to the park with an accompaning featured film at the auditorium. Helpful staff to get information on the park and things to visit and do.
Nice displays, lots of information about the wildlife and other aspects of the park. The 3D map was particularly interesting and useful for getting a good overview of the park's layout, as well as suggestions on where to visit and hike. Gift store had nice stuff, especially children's toys.
Great visitors center that always seems to be busy.
Great displays with antlers and hides kids can touch as well as sets of tracks teaching visitors about the hide and tracks left by animals.
WiFi is free and available. Good for those in need of a good connection.
An extra set of bathrooms hidden back by the auditorium.
Great place to learn about the history of the area including places, people and the animals. Tons of examples of fur (how different furs feel) and animal and human bronze statues. Free family fun.
Grand Teton is one of my favorite national parks. The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center is a nice place to start your visit here. There are exhibits and rangers who can answer your questions and help you plan your visit. There's an exceptionally nice store as well. Don't rush into the park without stopping and spending a little time here first.
Unfortunately most of our NP visits have been disappointing when it comes to talking with rangers at centers like this. We always seem to get someone who acts like we are burdening them with our questions or they (in a very monotone, probably rehearsed voice) point to a map and basically read what's written.
We aren't newbies to hiking and have visited many NPs, yet we are always treated as kids who have no idea what we are doing (I'm 30). Normally I try to stay positive with my reviews, but I have to be honest as well.
The center itself is very educational, just be prepared to educate yourself. Maybe we just caught the rangers we had on a bad day, but this has become a trend.
Such a wonderful and beautiful visitor's center! Coming from someone that has traveled to most national parks in the United States West of Yellowstone, this is one of the best visitor centers I've seen by far. The permit information for Backcountry access is especially helpful for the activities I enjoy at National Parks. Be sure to check this place out before planning your backpacking trip!
This was a great experience--you'll want to stop here (and based on it's crossroads location, if you're at the Tetons you probably will stop here whether you mean to or not). The museum itself is well curated, interesting, and best of all actually of interest to kids. At least my kids--I can't really say if it will entertain your kids or not, that'd be a bit presumptive of me. And as you would expect it's got a spectacular viewing area of the Tetons--the floor markers pointing to each peak were an absolutely brilliant design decision too, well done.
Amazing - one of the best visitor centers in the area. The exhibits feature both the history of the area and the wildlife. There are stations where children can feel the fur and compare footprints of bison, elk, wolf, etc. A few impressive Native American artifacts are displayed. The view is also breathtaking, although there is nowhere to picnic and enjoy it. More thought was put into the design of the building than its functionality for visitors trying to enter and exit. Decent parking, though it may be tight in August.