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National Elk Refuge

PO Box 510, Jackson, WY 83002
307 733 9212
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Ranked #4 of 26 attractions in Jackson
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Description: This valley is an ancient elk wintering ground and is located three miles north of Jackson.
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wyo
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013 NEW

The National Elk Refuge is a must see in Jackson. It is very well organized and the guides are friendly and well informed. Dress in layers and bring your camera!

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Houston
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013 NEW

It is really cool to ride in the sleigh and be so close to all of the elk. We went in mid-March right when the bulls were shedding their antlers. While many had already lost theirs, the ones who still had them were putting them to use-- we got some great shots of some bulls "fighting". The one thing we... More

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kenh5909
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2013 NEW

All the folks at the Visitor Center were very helpful and gave us suggestions about spotting various forms of wildlife throughout the Park.

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Jackson, Wyoming, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2013 NEW

I just saw a review by someone who visited the Elk Refuge and complained that it was "deviod of elk". The elk are only there in the winter. This time of the year they are off up north having babies. Today I went looking for wildlife on the elk refuge. I saw a hawk. I didn't have time to drive... More

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Granville, Ohio
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

The National Elk Refuge is a great place to get information. I would recommend a trip there. In the summer, the elk are difficult to spot (I hear the elk are in higher ground) in the observation deck in the vistor center.

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Los Angeles, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

A beautiful, scenic drive through miles of elk-less wilderness. The Elk are either extremely good at hiding, or have moved on. Sigh.

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Florence, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2013

The Elk Refuge Visitor Center outside Jackson is a fantastic educational and fun place to go! It has an outdoor viewing area plus a pretty decent gift shop.Cheaper and more decent stuff here than in the overpriced Jackson gift stores.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

I usually expect everything to be "touristy" when I travel, however, Jackson Hole is not. Walk across the street from Rustic Inn, pay for your ticket, get on a bus that takes you to the Elk Refuge entrance, get on a lovely sleigh pulled by a HUGE work horse and go way out into the Elk Refuge. Everyone loved the... More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

It was a snowy day, so we pretty much stayed car-bound. We loved seeing the huge herd of Bighorn sheep - saw more of them than Elk. Again, though at that time of the year, the Elk had already started their migration. I would like to be back when the weather is good and the bike trail along the border... More

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Jackson, Wyoming
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

Seeing the Elk up close was delightful and only in Wyoming can you get that close to thousands of Elk!

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