Grand Teton National Park

In this episode of CheapFamilyTravel (www.cheapfamilytrav...) Nick, Regan, Maggie and Kate visit Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. There are few places in the world that are more majestic than the Teton Mountain Range. We started our visit in the frontier town of Jackson under the famous antler arches in the town square. Jackson offers shopping, good food and a fun atmosphere. We visited Jackson 10 years before a went to the Elk Refuge, the National Museum of Wildlife Art and had dinner and a show at the Bar T5 Ranch. One of our favorite stops in the Tetons is Teton Horseback Adventure. This outfit takes you through rivers and to a beautiful lookout of the Teton Range. It's one of the best trail rides we've ever done. Another favorite spot is Oxbow Bend. If you time it right, you can get a beautiful picture with the Tetons reflecting in the Snake River. As with most national parks, there's lots of wildlife - buffalo, elk, moose and deer. We were lucky enough to see beaver, marmot and a bald eagle. There's lot of hiking trails. We like the easy walk around Jenny Lake because if you walk half way, you can take the boat back. Another great stop is Jackson Lake Lodge. As a cheap family, we don't stay there, but we're not above having our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on the beautiful deck overlooking the flats and Tetons. You'll love the beauty of the mountains and if you visit the Tetons, you'll want to visit Yellowstone National Park too. It's a great family vacation and definitely a check on the bucket list.