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Review:
Yellowstone Lake is located inside Yellowstone National Park. The 136-acre lake is the largest high-elevation lake in the country and is known for excellent cutthroat trout fishing.
Wildlife lovers will enjoy elk sightings near Fishing Bridge, Bridge Bay, and Pelican Creek. Grizzly bear sightings are frequent along streams feeding Yellowstone Lake.
Swimming in the alpine lake is not recommended because of water temperatures, and canoeing and kayaking are also dangerous due to rough water conditions.
Lake Village provides visitors with a store and restaurants, and Lake Yellowstone Hotel & Cabins offers historic Colonial accommodations. Hiking trails are on the lake’s southern and eastern sides.
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