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– Boysen offers fishing, camping and a variety of water sports, plus picnicking and sightseeing. There are 76 miles (122 km) of shoreline and offers both day-use and overnight camping facilities.
Boysen Reservoir is a reservoir formed by Boysen Dam, an earth-fill dam on the Wind River in the central part of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is near the town of Shoshoni in Fremont County. The dam was constructed between 1947 and 1952 at the mouth of Wind River Canyon, just upstream from a previous dam that had been built by Asmus Boysen in 1908 on land he had leased from the Shoshone and Arapaho tribes. The dam and much of the reservoir are physically located on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
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– The park is built around the world’s largest single-mineral hot spring. Big Spring pours forth millions of gallons of mineral water every 24 hours at a constant temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Two year-round swimming plunges and the State Bath House provide indoor and outdoor pools.
– The park features a geologic phenomenon, in which the Popo Agie River vanishes into a large cavern (the Sinks) but reappears in a trout-filled pool. A visitor center features wildlife exhibits, viewing sites, and interpretive signs. The park contains hiking trails, camping picnicking sites, rock climbing, and fishing.
– Surrounded by mountainous scenery, the park offers camping, picnicking, trout fishing, nature trails and wind surfing.
– Bird watchers and walkers find this park a shady oasis on the plains. This park is designed for day use; picnic and play areas are numerous.
– Surrounded by giant white-sand dunes, sagebrush, thousands of pronghorn antelope and sage grouse. The park features the Seminoe Mountains, Seminoe Reservoir and the “Miracle Mile” of the North Platte River and provides facilities for anglers, boaters, picnickers, campers and hikers.
– One of southern Wyoming’s most popular boating parks. It offers visitors water skiing, fishing and other water-based activities. Day-use and overnight facilities feature improved campsites, sanitary facilities, tables and grills.