Parks in Wyoming

Explore 11 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
National Park

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

Wyoming

The vast, wild landscape of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area offers visitors unparalleled opportunities…

Bighorn National Forest
National Forest

Bighorn National Forest

Wyoming

Rising abruptly from the Great Plains in north-central Wyoming, Bighorn National Forest protects over 1.1 mill…

1,731 sq mi
Bridger-Teton National Forest
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National Forest

Bridger-Teton National Forest

Wyoming

At 3.4 million acres, the Bridger-Teton National Forest is the third largest national forest outside Alaska, s…

5,313 sq mi
Devils Tower National Monument
National Monument

Devils Tower National Monument

Wyoming

Devils Tower is a dramatic geologic feature that juts 867 feet above the Belle Fourche River. Americas first n…

2 sq mi
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
National Park

Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Wyoming

Originally established as a private fur trading fort in 1834, Fort Laramie evolved into the largest and best k…

Fossil Butte National Monument
National Park

Fossil Butte National Monument

Wyoming

Some of the world's best preserved fossils are found in the flat-topped ridges of southwestern Wyoming's cold …

Grand Teton National Park
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National Park

Grand Teton National Park

Wyoming

Rising above a scene rich with extraordinary wildlife, pristine lakes, and alpine terrain, the Teton Range sta…

484 sq mi60trails
John D Rockefeller Jr Memorial Parkway
National Park

John D Rockefeller Jr Memorial Parkway

Wyoming

The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway was established in 1972, to commemorate the many significant con…

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests
National Forest

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests

Wyoming

Spanning southeastern Wyoming and northwestern Colorado, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests cover 2.2 million…

3,472 sq mi
Shoshone National Forest
National Forest

Shoshone National Forest

Wyoming

Established in 1891 as part of the Yellowstone Timberland Reserve, the Shoshone National Forest holds the dist…

3,855 sq mi
Yellowstone National Park
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National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Wyoming

On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone became the first national park in the world. The park sits atop a volcanic hot s…

3,468 sq mi166trails