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– 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.
Edness K. Wilkins State Park is a public recreation area on the North Platte River located six miles (9.7 km) east of the city of Casper in Natrona County, Wyoming. The state park occupies the site of a former rock quarry that was purchased by the state in 1981 for $380,000. It was named after area resident Edness Kimball Wilkins (1896-1980), who served for 25 years in the Wyoming state legislature. The park encompasses 361 acres (146 ha) and offers picnicking, boating, fishing, swimming, and bird watching. The Audubon Society designated the park an Important Bird Area because of its extensive use during the spring and fall migrations, plus its large numbers of common nesting birds. It is managed by the Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites.
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– 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.
– 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.
– Guernsey is known for its excellent boating opportunities and collection of historic 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps buildings and recreational facilities. The park also offers boating, camping, fishing, hiking, birdwatching and picnicking.
– 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.
– 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.
– Located at the edge of the Black Hills within sight of Devils Tower National Monument, Keyghole's reservoir offers excellent fishing for walleye, catfish, small-mouth bass and northern pike.