Facility Details - SANDY BEACH PICNIC AREA, WY

Overview

Sandy Beach Picnic Area is located on the southeast shores of pristine Fremont Lake at an elevation of 7,400 feet, just 3 miles northeast of Pinedale, Wyoming. Water sports and fishing are popular activities.

Natural Features:

Fremont Lake sits at the foot of the rugged Wind River Range, known for its craggy granite peaks and sparkling glacial lakes. Sandy Beach offers sweeping views of Fremont Lake, Wyoming's second largest natural lake. Thin stands of aspens line the site, providing limited shade.

Recreation:

The lake offers countless recreational activities. Anglers enjoy fishing for rainbow, brown and lake trout, as well as kokanee salmon.

Visitors also enjoy boating, sailing, canoeing, kayaking and swimming.

Facilities:

This day-use area contains one group site that can accommodate up to 75 guests. Picnic tables, grills and a fire ring with benches are provided, as are vault toilets.

A private, sandy swimming beach is on-site. A boat ramp and dock are available just outside the site. Roads and parking spurs are dirt.

Nearby Attractions:

The Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale features a large collection of Rocky Mountain fur trade era artifacts. Exhibits include American Indian and Mountain Man displays, as well as the history of the settlement of Sublette County, Wyoming.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Beach Access Boating Campfire Rings Canoeing Fishing Grills	Kayaking Parking Area Picnic Area Sailing Swimming Vault Toilets
Less Than 1 Mile
Boat Ramp	Dock

Know Before You Go

This is a high elevation facility, please use caution when traveling from lower elevations
Pets are not permitted
Drinking water is not provided, visitors must bring their own
Click here for more information on the Bridger-Teton National Forest

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
42.89944, -109.81889
42°53'58"N, 109°49'8"W

From U.S. 191 in Pinedale, Wyoming, travel north onto Skyline Drive. After 2.5 miles, turn left onto Forest Service Road 749. Follow the road to the left at the "Y" intersection, and continue for a half-mile to the entrance of Sandy Beach.