List of Wyoming state parks facts for kids

Wyoming is a state in the western United States known for its beautiful natural areas. It has many amazing places to visit, from wide-open spaces to historic sites. These special places are managed by the Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites.

This page lists all the state parks and historic sites in Wyoming. These spots are perfect for outdoor adventures and learning about the past. You can explore nature, go camping, or discover stories from long ago. Many of these parks are also great for stargazing, with 11 of them offering clear views of the Milky Way galaxy!

Wyoming State Parks and Recreation Areas

Wyoming's state parks and recreation areas are places where you can enjoy nature and outdoor activities. They are protected areas that offer fun things like hiking, fishing, boating, and wildlife watching. Each park has its own unique features and history.

Name	County	Size		Established	Image	What Makes It Special
		acres	ha
Bear River State Park	Uinta	324	131	1991		Located right inside the city of Evanston.
Boysen State Park	Fremont	35,952	14,549	1956		This park surrounds the large Boysen Reservoir.
Buffalo Bill State Park	Park	11,276	4,563	1957		It's built around the Buffalo Bill Reservoir.
Curt Gowdy State Park	Laramie	3,395	1,374	1971		Offers fun activities around three different reservoirs.
Edness K. Wilkins State Park	Natrona	361	146	1981		Sits along the North Platte River.
Glendo State Park	Converse, Platte	18,382	7,439	1959		Surrounds the Glendo Reservoir.
Guernsey State Park	Platte	8,631	3,493	1925		Built around the Guernsey Reservoir.
Hawk Springs State Recreation Area	Goshen	996	403	1987		Located on the Hawk Springs Reservoir.
Hot Springs State Park	Hot Springs	1,108.67	448.66	1897		Famous for its hot springs in Thermopolis.
Keyhole State Park	Crook	15,890	6,430	1952		Surrounds the Keyhole Reservoir.
Seminoe State Park	Carbon	20,848	8,437	1965		Located on the Seminoe Reservoir.
Sinks Canyon State Park	Fremont	600	240	1971		Features an underground river that disappears into a "sinkhole."

Wyoming Historic Sites

Wyoming's historic sites are places where important events happened or where people lived long ago. These sites help us learn about the past and understand how Wyoming grew. They often have old buildings, monuments, or natural features that tell a story.

Name	Locality	Size		Image	What Makes It Special
		acres	ha
Ames Monument	Albany County	8.44	3.42		A large pyramid built to honor two brothers who helped build the Union Pacific Railroad.
Camp Douglas Officers’ Club	Douglas	1.5	0.61		This site was part of a camp for prisoners during World War II.
Connor Battlefield	Ranchester	13.2	5.3		The place where the Battle of the Tongue River took place.
Fort Bridger	Uinta County	40	16		An old army outpost used during the Utah War.
Fort Fetterman	Converse County	60.46	24.47		The remains of a wooden fort built by the U.S. Army in 1867.
Fort Fred Steele	Carbon County	138.5	56.0		Ruins of another fort established by the U.S. Army in 1868.
Fort Phil Kearny	Johnson County	713.06	288.57		An important U.S. Army outpost from the 1860s on the Bozeman Trail.
Granger Stage Station	Granger	1	0.40		A stop for the Pony Express and the Overland Trail.
Historic Governors' Mansion	Cheyenne	.46	0.19		Where Wyoming's governors lived from 1905 to 1976.
Independence Rock	Natrona County	202.93	82.12		A famous rock where travelers on old trails carved their names.
Legend Rock State Archaeological Site	Hot Springs County	30.98	12.54		A cliff with over 92 ancient petroglyph (rock carving) panels.
Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site	Big Horn County	200	81		A sandstone cliff with hundreds of Native American petroglyphs and pictographs.
Names Hill	Lincoln County	4.25	1.72		A bluff where travelers on the Oregon Trail carved their names.
Oregon Trail Ruts	Platte County	34.17	13.83		Deep grooves left in the sandstone by wagons on the Oregon Trail.
Piedmont Charcoal Kilns	Uinta County	.886	0.359		Remains of old ovens used to make charcoal in Wyoming.
Point of Rocks Stage Station	Sweetwater County	1	0.40		A meeting point for the Overland Trail and the Union Pacific Railroad.
Quebec-One Missile Alert Facility	Laramie County	1	0.40		A former missile control center.
Register Cliff	Platte County	.16	0.065		Another important landmark on the Oregon Trail where people carved their names.
South Pass City	Fremont County	345.88	139.97		A preserved "ghost town" that was once a busy gold mining town on the Oregon Trail.
Trail End	Sheridan	3.76	1.52		The beautiful mansion of a cattleman and politician named John B. Kendrick.
Wyoming Territorial Prison	Laramie	197.4	79.9		A historic prison that operated from 1872 to 1901.

See also

• List of U.S. national parks
• List of U.S. state parks