Sylvan Lake
Located across from Sylvan Lake, 8.7 miles west of the East Entrance Station.
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Sylvan Lake Details
The Sylvan Lake Picnic Area is located across from Sylvan Lake along the East Entrance Road, 8.7 miles west of the East Entrance Station. Tables: 8 Restrooms: 1* Fire Grates: 0 * Wheelchair Accessible. Every picnic area has tables, except for the 3 newest areas near Gibbon Falls, and most have vault toilets. You can use camping stoves and self-contained charcoal grills to prepare food at any picnic area. Fires are permitted only in picnic areas with fire grates. Only one picnic area - Madison - has water. Camping is not allowed in any picnic area. Special fire restrictions are occasionally put in place when the danger of wildland fires is great. If you plan to light a fire in the park, please ask about current fire restrictions at the entrance station when you arrive.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Sylvan Lake
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0.9 mi away
Avalanche Peak Trail
This "unofficial," but well-maintained trail is one of the best late-summer hikes.
0.9 mi away
Eleanor Lake
Located 7.7 miles west of the East Entrance Station on Eleanor Lake, along the East Entrance Road.
1.0 mi away
Eleanor Lake
A small lake located on the south side of the East Entrance Road
1.1 mi away
Grizzly Peak
A mountain in the Absaroka Range, located southwest of Sylvan Lake.
