Wyoming Parks and Natural Landscapes
Featured Wyoming locations are listed below, and shown on the Wyoming map - these are the most scenic places in the western half of the state, in the Rocky Mountains and the high desert to the east.
Alternatively, see these other Wyoming listings pages:
National Parks, National Monuments and National Recreation Areas
State Parks
National Park Service Units
Other Scenic Places
Alternatively, see these other Wyoming listings pages:
National Parks, National Monuments and National Recreation Areas
State Parks
National Park Service Units
| ★★★★★ FOSSIL BUTTE National Monument - site of important fossil discoveries, in barren country of grassy mesas and sagebrush valleys, near Kemmerer |
| ★★★★★ GRAND TETON National Park - particularly high, rugged, steep and spectacular mountain range, north of Jackson and south of Yellowstone NP. Park also includes Jackson Lake and the valley of the Snake River |
| ★★★★★ YELLOWSTONE National Park - the first national park in the world, and possibly still the best; amazing geothermal phenomena, rugged mountain landscapes and abundant wildlife. Heavy snowfall in winter |
Other Scenic Places
| ★★★★★ BOYSEN State Park - large, branched reservoir on the Wind River, enclosed by low cliffs and grassy prairie |
| ★★★★★ FLAMING GORGE National Recreation Area - dramatic red cliffs above a large artificial lake (described in the Utah section) |
| ★★★★★ HOT SPRINGS State Park - Wyoming's oldest state park; natural springs and travertine terraces by the Big Horn River, near Thermopolis |
| ★★★★★ INDEPENDENCE ROCK State Historic Site - conspicuous granite outcrop in the middle of the prairie along the historic Emigrant Trail, inscribed with the names of hundreds of pioneers |
| ★★★★★ PERIODIC SPRING - mountain stream near Afton which starts and stops at regular intervals - one of only a few such intermittent springs in the world |
| ★★★★★ SINKS CANYON State Park - canyon southwest of Lander where the Popo Agie River disappears into a limestone cave then re-emerges downstream |
| ★★★★★ WIND RIVER RANGE - remote mountain range containing spectacular glacial peaks and basins |
Choose from over 160 Wyoming hotels in 30 towns and cities, including national park hotels, interstate hotels
Locations include: Buffalo,
Casper,
Cheyenne,
Cody,
Douglas,
Evanston,
Gillette,
Jackson,
Laramie,
Rawlins,
Riverton,
Rock Springs,
Sheridan
Other Wyoming Resources
Driving Distances - mileages between selected places
Introduction - summary of Wyoming's landscapes
Maps - state map and national park maps
Weather - forecasts for Wyoming cities and parks
Introduction - summary of Wyoming's landscapes
Maps - state map and national park maps
Weather - forecasts for Wyoming cities and parks
Wyoming Travel Itineraries
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Wyoming Photography
Photographs - indexed by location
Panoramic Photographs - wide landscape photos
Videos - mp4 videos
Panoramic Photographs - wide landscape photos
Videos - mp4 videos
| Photograph Search |
Plants of Wyoming
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