John D. Rockefeller Parkway
- Wyoming
photo: National Park Service
Why go there?
The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway is one of America’s most scenic highways connecting two of its most visited national parks, Grand Teton and Yellowstone. The parkway is named for the late industrialist, conservationist and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who made significant contributions to several national parks, including Grand Teton, Acadia, Great Smoky Mountains, and Virgin Islands. The parkway provides a natural link between the two national parks and contains features characteristic of both areas. The parkway consists of 24,000 acres and is an integral part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. It is bordered by Caribou-Targhee National Forest on the west and Bridger-Teton National Forest and the Teton Wilderness on the east. The parkway road extends from the northern end of Grand Teton National Park to West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, a distance of 27 miles.
