Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Lake Country
Yellowstone Lake (7733ft) is Lake Country's shimmering centerpiece, one of the world's
largest alpine lakes, with the largest inland population of cutthroat trout in the US. Yel-
lowstone River emerges from the north end of the lake and flows through Hayden Valley
to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The lake's south and eastern borders flank the
steep Absaroka Range marking the border of the park's remote and pristine Thorofare re-
gion.
A 22-mile section of the Grand Loop Rd hugs Yellowstone Lake's shoreline between
Fishing Bridge Junction to the north and West Thumb Junction to the west. Visitor centers
and convenience stores are available at Fishing Bridge and Grant Village. Grant and Lake
Village offer the most visitor services, including dining.
Bridge Bay Marina rents outboard motorboats and rowboats and has a fishing/grocery
store, dump station, ranger station and picnic area. The busy Fishing Bridge area offers
showers and laundry, as well as a gas station, groceries and camping supplies at the Yel-
lowstone General Store.
