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A campsite with picnic tables and a fire pit surrounded by trees.
Plate I. Picnic tables, Sandy Beach Swimming Area. From recreation.gov
A wooden picnic table stands in a clearing surrounded by trees.
Plate II. Picnic tables at Sandy Beach Swimming Area. From recreation.gov
A wooden picnic table and grill sit near a lake surrounded by trees and mountains.
Plate III. Picnic table overlooking Fremont Lake, Sandy Beach Swimming Area. From recreation.gov
Picnic tables near a scenic lake under a cloudy sky.
Plate IV. Lakeside tables, Sandy Beach Swimming Area. From recreation.gov

Sandy Beach Swimming Area

Pinedale, Sublette County, Wyoming. Swimming area.

Details

Map. Pinedale, Sublette County, Wyoming. Larger map
Where
Pinedale, Sublette County, WY. No street address stated. Directions
When
Day use only.
Getting there
From the Town of Pinedale, Wyoming, head East on Highway 191 (East Pine Street) and make a left turn onto Fremont Lake Road, continue on the road for approximately 3 miles, turn left to stay on Fremont Lake Road, then take the following left onto Lower Fremont Lake South Road and Sandy Beach Swimming Area is the next right off of Lower Freemont Lake Loop Road.
Fees
No fees are required for this site.
Access
No dogs are allowed on Sandy Beach.
Walk-in or reserve
Day use only; no overnight camping allowed.
Phone
307-367-4326
Website
fs.usda.gov
Managed by
Bridger-Teton National Forest.
Coordinates
42.897508, -109.820799.

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.

Notable Events

  1. 1837Alfred Jacob Miller painted the first pictures of the area while traveling with Captain William Drummond Stewart. sublette.com
  2. 1844On Stewart's last trip, eight men in a rubber boat christened the water Stewart's Lake near the narrows. sublette.com
  3. The last major Rocky Mountain ice age overrode the older Bull Lake moraines in the Pinedale area. fs.usda.gov

People

  • Alfred Jacob Miller, Artist who painted the first pictures of the Fremont Lake area (1837).
  • Captain William Drummond Stewart, Mountain-man companion who camped at the lake; namesake of Stewart's Lake (1833-1844).
  • John C. Fremont, Explorer and military officer for whom Fremont Lake was named; surveyed the area in 1842 (1813-1890).

Sources

  1. fs.usda.gov/r04/bridger-teton/recreation/sandy-beach-swimming-area
  2. visitpinedale.org/destinations/fremont-lake
  3. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233231
  4. travelwyoming.com/listing/fremont-lake/432
  5. fs.usda.gov/r04/recreation/geologic-wonders/glacial-activity
  6. sublette.com/history/historicalpoints