List of Wyoming state parks
Encyclopedia
This is a list of state park
s and reserves in the Wyoming
state park system operated by the Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites
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State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
s and reserves in the Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
state park system operated by the Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites
Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites
The Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites is the Wyoming state agency that administers its state parks....
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State parks
- Ayres Natural Bridge State ParkAyres Natural Bridge State ParkAyres Natural Bridge Park is a county park in Converse County, Wyoming in the United States. It occupies 150 acres between the towns Glenrock and Douglas about 6 kilometers south of Interstate 25 exit 151...
- Bear River State ParkBear River State ParkBear River State Park is a state park located just outside of Evanston, Wyoming, USA.The park was established in 1991, and takes its name from the river that runs through it. The Bear River, was named as such by trappers in the 19th century due to the many bears that frequented the area...
- Boysen State Park
- Buffalo Bill State ParkBuffalo Bill State ParkBuffalo Bill State Park is a Wyoming state park in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The park surrounds a reservoir formed by the Buffalo Bill Dam on the Shoshone River. The park, reservoir and dam were named after William "Buffalo Bill" Cody who founded the nearby town of Cody and owned much of...
- Curt Gowdy State ParkCurt Gowdy State ParkCurt Gowdy State Park is a state park located in Laramie County, Wyoming, USA,about halfway between Cheyenne and Laramie on Wyoming Highway 210.It was named in March 1972 for sportscaster Curt Gowdy .- External links :* - official site...
- Edness K. Wilkins State ParkEdness K. Wilkins State ParkEdness K. Wilkins State Park is a state park located in Natrona County, Wyoming, just east of the city of Casper.- External links :...
- Glendo State ParkGlendo State ParkGlendo State Park is a state park located in Platte County and Converse County, about 20 miles southeast of Douglas in Wyoming in the United States. The park surrounds Glendo Reservoir on the North Platte River near Glendo, Wyoming. It is popular for water sports and fishing and offers seven...
- Guernsey State ParkGuernsey State ParkLake Guernsey State Park, also known as Guernsey State Park Historic District, Lake Guernsey Park, Guernsey Lake Park, or Guernsey State Park, is a historic district and state park near Guernsey, Wyoming...
- Hawk Springs State Park
- Hot Springs State ParkHot Springs State ParkHot Springs State Park is a park in Thermopolis, Wyoming famous for its hot springs. It was Wyoming's first state park.The park includes a number of businesses:*Wyoming Pioneer Home, a state-run assisted-living facility*Gottsche Rehabilitation Center...
- Keyhole State ParkKeyhole State ParkKeyhole State Park is a state park located in Crook County in northeastern Wyoming, USA, near the town of Moorcroft. The park is known for its Sioux heritage, and its accommodation of outdoor sports.- External links :**...
- Seminoe State Park
- Sinks Canyon State ParkSinks Canyon State ParkSinks Canyon State Park is a Wyoming state park located in the Wind River Mountains, 6 miles southwest of Lander, Wyoming on Wyoming Highway 131. The park is named for a portion of the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River...
State historic sites
- Connor Battlefield State Historic Site
- Fort Bridger State Historic Site
- Fort Fetterman State Historic Site
- Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site
- Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site
- Historic Governors' Mansion State Historic Site
- Independence Rock State Historic Site
- South Pass City State Historic Site
- Trail End State Historic Site
- Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum State Historic Site
- Wyoming Territorial Park State Historic Site
- Medicine Lodge State Historic Site