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Kimmel Kabins
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| Nearest city: | Moose, Wyoming |
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| Architect: | Kimmel,J.D.; Kimmel,Lura |
| Architectural style: | Other |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
| MPS: | Grand Teton National Park MPS |
| NRHP Reference#: | 90000612 |
| Added to NRHP: | April 23, 1990[1] |
The Kimmel Kabins were a tourist camp in Grand Teton National Park. The camp was built in 1937 by J.D. and Lura Kimmel with a rustic lodge and eleven cabins on either side of Cottonwood Creek south of Jenny Lake. The camp is the only remaining example of a motor court-style camp in Grand Teton out of as many as twelve former establishments. The camp eventually featured a store with a post office.
The Kimmels sold the strategically located property in 1944 in exchange for a life estate.[2] After Lura Kimmel's death in 1962 the cabins were used as seasonal residences for National Park Service employees and the other buildings were removed.[3][4]
The Kimmel Kabins were placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1990.[1]
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