String Lake Picnic Area

String Lake Picnic Area

NPS Photo / Helton

Quick Facts

Amenities

7 listed

Animal-Safe Food Storage, Canoe/Kayak/Small Boat Launch, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Picnic Table, Restroom, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Wheelchair Accessible

String Lake picnic area is one of the largest and most popular in the park! Tables are scattered along the lakeshore under a stand of lodgepole pines. The lake is the warmest in the park and is a popular place to swim, kayak, canoe or play on a standup paddleboard. Families often spend the afternoon picnicking and enjoying the lake. In addition to water activities, the picnic area is also located between the String and Leigh lake trailheads. Offering access to classic hikes in the Teton Range.

Name Origin

The shallow lake between Leigh and Jenny lakes was named Beaver Dick Lake in 1931 after Richard "Beaver Dick" Leigh who guided the 1872 Hayden Survey. The name changed back to String Lake sometime later in the 1930s.