Jackson Town Square

Jackson Town Square (officially George Washington Memorial Park) is the photogenic centre of Jackson, Wyoming, the gateway town to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Its most famous feature is the set of four arches at the park's corners, each built entirely from naturally shed elk antlers, gathered from the nearby National Elk Refuge. These distinctive antler arches are among the most photographed sights in the American West, framing the green park and the Western-style storefronts, boardwalks, and saloons that surround the square.

The square is the lively hub of town, surrounded by galleries, shops, restaurants, and the famous Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, and hosts events, a summer shootout reenactment, and a buzzing seasonal atmosphere. It's free, central, and the perfect place to soak up Jackson's Old West character before or after a trip to the parks.

Don't miss

• The four elk-antler arches
• Western storefronts, boardwalks, and saloons
• The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar nearby
• A summer shootout reenactment
• Its role as gateway to Grand Teton and Yellowstone

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Jackson Town Square

Cheapest way inGrand Teton Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour4.4★ · 31 travelers2–3 hoursFree cancellationFrom$17 per personSee dates →Best full dayFrom Jackson Hole: Yellowstone Old Faithful, Waterfalls and Wildlife Day Tour5★ · 1,623 travelers~13 hoursFrom$329 per personSee dates →Top ratedThe Escape Game at St. John's Town Center in Jacksonville5★ · 383 travelers~1 hourFree cancellationFrom$42 per personSee dates →

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Know before you go

• The antler arches are made from naturally shed (not hunted) elk antlers.
• It's free and central, the heart of Jackson's Old West downtown.
• Summer brings a staged Town Square shootout reenactment.
• It's the gateway to Grand Teton and Yellowstone, combine your visit.

A bit of history

Jackson grew as a frontier town in Jackson Hole valley. The square's celebrated elk-antler arches were first built in the 1950s–60s using antlers naturally shed each year by the elk of the nearby National Elk Refuge, and have been periodically rebuilt as a town symbol.