Bear River State Park

Bear River State Park
Bear River State Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
	Visitors Center
	Location in Wyoming
Location	Evanston, Wyoming, United States
Coordinates	41°15′53″N 110°56′18″W / 41.26472°N 110.93833°WCoordinates: 41°15′53″N 110°56′18″W / 41.26472°N 110.93833°W
Area	324 acres (131 ha)
Elevation	6,799 ft (2,072 m)
Designation	Wyoming state park
Established	1991
Visitors	206,717 (in 2018)
Administrator	Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Website	Bear River State Park

Bear River State Park is a public recreation area straddling the Bear River on the east side of the city of Evanston, Wyoming. The 324-acre (131 ha) state park was established in 1991 and is managed by Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites.^[5]

Activities and amenities[]

The park offers picnicking and a visitors center. Wildlife viewing includes a small herd of captive bison and elk. The park is at the eastern terminus of the Bear River Greenway, a trail system developed by the city that connects the park with downtown Evanston.^[6] Other hiking opportunities include 1.2 miles (1.9 km) of paved trail, an arched footbridge that crosses the river, and 1.7 miles (2.7 km) of packed gravel trails. Trails are used for cross-country skiing in winter. Park events include the annual Bear River Rendezvous held the weekend before Labor Day.^[7]

References[]

^ "Bear River State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Bear River State Park". Wyoming Places. Wyoming State Library. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
^ "Table 1. Facilities managed by Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails" (PDF). SOAR 2021. Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
^ "Visitor Use Program" (PDF). Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. 2018. p. 5. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
^ "Bear River State Park". Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. State of Wyoming. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
^ "Bear River Greenway Brochure" (PDF). The B.E.A.R. Project, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
^ "Bear River State Park Brochure" (PDF). Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

External links[]

Bear River State Park Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Bear River State Park Brochure & Map Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails

[IUCN1-1] "Bear River State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved May 1, 2018.

[places-2] "Bear River State Park". Wyoming Places. Wyoming State Library. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

[soar2021-3] "Table 1. Facilities managed by Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails" (PDF). SOAR 2021. Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2017.

[visitoruse-4] "Visitor Use Program" (PDF). Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. 2018. p. 5. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

[park-5] "Bear River State Park". Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. State of Wyoming. Retrieved August 18, 2017.

[greenway-6] "Bear River Greenway Brochure" (PDF). The B.E.A.R. Project, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2016.

[brochure-7] "Bear River State Park Brochure" (PDF). Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

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