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Wyoming Recreation Opportunities

Recreating on public lands in Wyoming offers endless opportunities for the outdoors enthusiast.

Recreation opportunities abound throughout Wyoming’s18 million acres of BLM-managed public land.  These public lands host many unique and special outdoor opportunities where visitors can enjoy some extraordinary scenery and learn more about the state’s history.

Check out the spectacular wilderness study areas, fish in one of the many blue-ribbon streams, or go mountain biking in some gorgeous back country.  Take a step back in time to learn more about Wyoming’s history by exploring the National Scenic and Historic Trails, including the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer and Pony Express.

You don’t need binoculars to watch Wyoming’s world-class wildlife. You can see a variety of animals from big game like pronghorn, elk, deer, and moose to our small residents like the prairie dog, black footed ferrets, and badgers. Look up and you’ll see eagles, raptors, hawks and a diversity of migratory birds.

A multitude of recreational opportunities is waiting for you on Wyoming public lands so get outdoors and explore!

 

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Big Atlantic Gulch Campground

The Big Atlantic Gulch Campground is in the South Pass area. It features 10 campsites, fire rings, garbage collection, water (weather permitting), picnic tables, and vault toilets. The site is ADA Accessible. There are seasonal closures and occasionally there is...

Big Cedar Ridge

The Big Cedar Ridge Fossil Site is located in the great wide open southeast of Worland. Seventy million years ago, a mudflow of volcanic ash suddenly entombed the entire landscape around Big Cedar Ridge. The plants were fossilized where they...
Blucher Creek Campground pit toilets
Blucher Creek Campground pit toilets

Blucher Creek Campground

The Blucher Creek Campground is 74 miles from Rock Springs and 70 miles from Lander. This fee-free site is first come, first served. It features a safety structure, accessible picnic tables, accessible fire rings, and an accessible vault toilet. The...
Boar's Tusk
Boar's Tusk

Boar's Tusk

In Wyoming, the Boar's Tusk is a dormant volcanic structure composed of lamporite material that dates back to 2.5 million years ago.
View of the badlands and snowy mountains
View of the badlands and snowy mountains

Bobcat Draw Badlands WSA

Located in the Willwood geologic formation, Bobcat Draw Badlands Wilderness Study Area in Wyoming is famous for a Devil's Garden of arches, goblins, castles and other fantastic or fanciful landforms.