At Wyoming’s state parks, breathtaking scenery, wildlife and all sorts of recreational opportunities abound. In park reservoirs, visitors can swim, boat, wind surf, water ski and fish – for walleye, trout and several other species of fish. Many parks offer camping, picnicking and biking and nature trails that lead to overlooks and scenic mountain vistas. In winter, there’s ice fishing, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.
Countless bird and animal species call Wyoming’s state parks home. Visitors might see black bear, red squirrel, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, elk or bison. Bald and golden eagles soar overhead and geese and ducks paddle in the ponds and reservoirs.
Find out more about these great parks and how do get started by clicking the link below.
Bear River State Park
Bear River State Park and Visitor Center, along I-80 on the east end of Evanston, is a day-use only park that features bicycle and foot paths as well as several picnic shelters. In the winter, the nearly three miles of foot trails double as cross-country ski trails. A footbridge crosses the river and brings visitors to a natural area. more...
Boysen State Park
Boysen State Park is surrounded by the Wind River Indian Reservation and offers both day-use and overnight camping facilities. more...
Buffalo Bill State Park
Surrounded by fantastic, mountainous scenery, the park offers camping, picnicking, excellent trout fishing and is Wyoming’s premier wind surfing reservoir. more...
Curt Gowdy State Park
The foothills of the Laramie Mountains, separating Cheyenne and Laramie, form the setting for Curt Gowdy State Park. more...
Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park
A pond with a sandy beach is an oasis in the summer months, while the river provides habitat for a variety of wildlife. more...
Glendo State Park
Glendo State Park is one of southern Wyoming’s most popular boating parks. more...
Guernsey State Park
Approaching the park from the east, high bluffs surrounding the park offer the first hint of the mountains to come. more...
Hot Springs State Park
Located at the edge of Thermopolis, Hot Springs State Park was built around the world’s largest single mineral hot spring. more...
Keyhole State Park
The reservoir offers a variety of fishing and water sports opportunities, in addition to camping, picnicking, hiking and bird-watching. more...
Seminoe State Park
Seminoe State Park is surrounded by giant dunes of white sand, acres of sagebrush, thousands of pronghorn antelope and sage grouse, all under the bluest of Wyoming skies. more...
Sinks Canyon State Park
Sinks Canyon State Park features a geologic phenomenon in which the Popo Agie River vanishes into a large cavern. more...
Powwow is the steady thump of beaters on a hide-covered drum, a cadence of mixed voices singing in Arapaho, Shoshone, Crow, or Lakota, and the sweep and swirl of men and boys wearing brightly colored regalia, of young girls with fringed shawls, older women dressed in buckskin, even tiny tots in beaded moccasins and creamy white buckskin outfits. Begun as a ritual gathering of spiritual leaders and medicine men, powwow is now a social event. read more
The foothills of the Laramie Mountains, separating Cheyenne and Laramie, form the setting for Curt Gowdy State Park. read more
