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service if you decide you'd rather watch the sunset while munching on your burger. Their
famous desserts keep customers returning.
The
Blue Heron Lounge
(307/543-2811, 11am-11pm daily mid-May-early Oct., $8-10)
is another casual dining experience in Jackson Lake Lodge. They have a bar menu with a
good selection of appetizers and creative sandwiches, and they even offer sustainable draft
beer from local breweries. Enjoy your meal on the deck while taking in a beautiful view of
the mountains.
If you are at the pool or with your kids at the playground, you may want to fill up on the
terrific buffet at the outdoor
Pool BBQ
(307/543-3463, 6pm-8pm Sun.-Fri. July-late Aug.,
$23 adults, $12 children 12 and under), which serves up sandwiches, salads, and burgers
during the day and at night offers authentic barbecue of everything from brisket to chicken,
ribs, and bison, all accompanied by live Western music.
There are three options for dining at the Signal Mountain Lodge as well.
The Trapper
Grill
(7am-10pm daily early May-early Oct., breakfast $5.75-11.75, lunch and dinner
$10-18) has a large menu for all three meals of the day. They mostly stick to local American
fare with some Tex-Mex thrown in. The breakfast menu is vast, with an egg menu, an om-
elet menu, and griddle options. The lunch and dinner menu is filled with specialty sand-
wiches, salads, and burgers, but they pride themselves on their homemade desserts. You
may want to share an entrée so that you'll have room for the Kentucky bourbon chocol-
ate pecan pie.
The Peaks Restaurant
(5:30pm-10pm daily early May-early Oct., $17-32)
serves delicious dinners and is committed to offering an environmentally sustainable menu.
Dine on their organic risotto primavera, bison Burgundy, or pan-roasted duck breast salad.
Leeks Pizzeria
(11am-10pm daily late May-early Sept., $14-23) is located at the marina
on Jackson Lake. They serve specialty pizzas and calzones, sandwiches, salads, and micro-
brews in a fantastic outdoor setting. For a drink, snack, and a glimpse of television, you may
want to stop at
Deadman's Bar,
where they serve the largest plate of fully loaded nachos
you have ever seen. They pair perfectly with a blackberry margarita and a Wyoming sunset.
Carved some 12,000 years ago by the same glaciers that carved Cascade Canyon, Jenny
Lake is perhaps the most picturesque and popular spot in the park. The hiking—to places
like Inspiration Point and the even more beautiful Leigh Lake—is sublime, and the water
activities—scenic cruising, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing—are plentiful. The
