Chittenden Bridge/Wapiti Lake
Located in the Wapiti Trailhead parking lot, 1/10th of a mile north of the Chittenden Bridge.
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Chittenden Bridge/Wapiti Lake Details
The Chittenden Bridge Picnic Area is located in the Wapiti Trailhead parking lot, 1/10th of a mile north of the Chittenden Bridge (over the Yellowstone River) on the North Rim Drive. This picnic area is listed as the "Wapiti Lake Picnic Area" in some material. Tables: 4 Restrooms: 0 Fire Grates: 0 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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