Hawk Springs State Recreation Area

Hawk Springs
State Recreation Area
Hawk Springs ; State Recreation Area
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
	Dawn 2007, Hawk Springs Reservoir
	Location in Wyoming
Location	Goshen County, Wyoming, United States
Nearest town	La Grange, Wyoming
Coordinates	41°42′57″N 104°11′43″W / 41.71583°N 104.19528°WCoordinates: 41°42′57″N 104°11′43″W / 41.71583°N 104.19528°W
Area	996 acres (4.03 km2)
Elevation	4,478 ft (1,365 m)
Designation	Wyoming state park
Established	1987
Administrator	Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Website	Hawk Springs State Recreation Area

Hawk Springs State Recreation Area is a public recreation area on Hawk Springs Reservoir, located ten miles (16 km) southeast of Hawk Springs and ten miles (16 km) north of La Grange in Goshen County, Wyoming. The state park occupies fifty-nine acres (24 ha) of land on the reservoir's western shore and is managed by the Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails Division.^[5]

Activities and amenities[]

The park has a boat ramp, picnicking area, and campsites.^[5] The reservoir is home to a great blue heron rookery, accessible by boat. Other area waterfowl include blue-winged and green-winged teals, gadwalls, wood ducks, and pintails. Largemouth bass, walleye, and channel catfish are found in the reservoir.^[4]

References[]

^ "Hawk Springs State Recreation Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Hawk Springs Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "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 August 29, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Hawk Springs State Recreation Area Brochure" (PDF). Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Hawk Springs State Recreation Area". Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. State of Wyoming. Retrieved August 29, 2017.

External links[]

Hawk Springs State Recreation Area Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Hawk Springs State Recreation Area Brochure and Map Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails

[IUCN1-1] "Hawk Springs State Recreation Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved May 1, 2018.

[gnis-2] "Hawk Springs Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

[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 August 29, 2017.

[brochure-4] "Hawk Springs State Recreation Area Brochure" (PDF). Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

[park-5] "Hawk Springs State Recreation Area". Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. State of Wyoming. Retrieved August 29, 2017.

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