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The Bear River Mountain Man Rendezvous: Weekend before Labor Day.

 

 
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Bear River State Park is open year-round!  Check out our hours of operation to find a great time to come visit!

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Hours

 

Park Hours:

  • 8:00am to sunset, year round

Visitor Center Hours:

WINTER HOURS:

  • October 1 - April 30:
    • Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
    • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 1-2 p.m. for lunch
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

 

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Phone Number

 

(307) 789-6547

 

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Location

 

Bear River State Park
601 Bear River Dr.
Evanston, WY 82930

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Wyoming State Parks is interested in adding camping opportunities at Bear River State Park. Please download the following flyer to find out more:

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Bear River State Park is a 324 acre day use only park. It is home to small herds of bison and elk and boasts several miles of both paved and packed gravel trails. The Bear River State Park Visitor Center is hosts taxidermy displays that showcase Wyoming’s impressive array of wildlife as well as live native snakes. The Visitor Center provides travelers with state of Wyoming tourism information.

Bear River State Park host Mountain Man Rendezvous Aug. 24-27

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One of Wyoming State Park’s longest-running celebrations continues this weekend with the 36th Annual Bear River Mountain Man Rendezvous August 24-27.

This fun and educational event celebrates the life of the fur trader and mountain man featuring a variety of demonstrations and competitions including Mountain Man skills, Hawk and Knife Throw, black powder shoot, flint knapping, a blacksmith, a fry pan toss, dutch oven cookout and more.

The fun begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, 8 a.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. on Sunday.

On Saturday, the public is invited to enjoy the Buck-Skinner Ball beginning at 8 p.m. and featuring the Mountain Man music of Tom and Carol Messerly.

Tents, tipis, and camps offer visitors a chance to explore the charms and surprises of an early 1800s setting at their own pace.

All events are free and open to the public.

 

 

 
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Site Status

 

Bear River State Park is open year-round!  Check out our hours of operation to find a great time to come visit!

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Hours

 

Park Hours:

  • 8:00am to sunset, year round

Visitor Center Hours:

WINTER HOURS:

  • October 1 - April 30:
    • Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
    • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 1-2 p.m. for lunch
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

 

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Phone Number

 

(307) 789-6547

 

Map

Location

 

Bear River State Park
601 Bear River Dr.
Evanston, WY 82930

↪ Get Directions

 

 

About - Bear River State Park

Description:

Bear River State Park is a day use only park comprised of 324 acres. It is home to small herds of bison and elk and boasts several miles of both paved and packed gravel trails. The Bear River State Park Visitor Center is home to numerous wildlife displays that showcase Wyoming’s impressive array of wildlife. It also provides visitors with State of Wyoming tourism information. Bear River State Park is located south of I-80 at exit 6 in Evanston, WY. The Bear River State Park Visitor Center’s address is 601 Bear River Drive, Evanston, WY 82930.

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History:

Bear River State Park was established in 1991 and was named after the river that runs through it. Trappers called it the “Bear River” because of the many bears that frequented the area. Native Americans named the river “Quee-ya-paw” for a tobacco root that grew along its banks. Indians and trappers often held rendezvous in the area, including one in 1825 near Burnt Fork, just 50 miles southeast of the park.

The park includes 324 acres with 1.2 miles of paved trails, an arched footbridge that crosses the Bear River allowing access to a natural area with another 3.0+ miles of packed gravel trails on the west side of the river. The 1.2 miles of paved trail is connected to the Bear River Greenway offered by the City of Evanston, where another mile of paved trail allows visitors to easily gain access to the ice ponds, Bear River Pavilion, the Memorial Tree Grove, Bear Tails Fire Circle and downtown Evanston. Uinta County property located to the southeast of the park, offers multiple trails for mountain biking including a pump track. The trails are also great for hiking and wildlife watching.

Bear River State Park features a captive herd of bison and elk kept for public viewing and education. The elk have called Bear River State Park home since April 1,1995. To lessen fighting and to eliminate the potential for offspring, we only keep bulls on the park. The two original elk that came to the park are on display at the Visitor Center. Our bison have been a part of the park since the park opened. Our herd consists of a mixed aged group of females, or cows, and at least one male, or bull. Due to the limited amount of pasture we have available, we try to maintain our herd at 10 - 12 adult animals. Generally beginning in April, our cows will start calving. We keep our calves at Bear River State Park until they are old enough to take care of themselves. The bison are rotated through two pastures to allow the grass to rest and regrow and better utilize the available forage. Typically we move the bison to the east pasture in mid to late May, and then return them to the lower north pasture in late August. 

 
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Site Status

 

Bear River State Park is open year-round!  Check out our hours of operation to find a great time to come visit!

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Hours

 

Park Hours:

  • 8:00am to sunset, year round

Visitor Center Hours:

WINTER HOURS:

  • October 1 - April 30:
    • Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
    • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 1-2 p.m. for lunch
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

 

Map

Phone Number

 

(307) 789-6547

 

Map

Location

 

Bear River State Park
601 Bear River Dr.
Evanston, WY 82930

↪ Get Directions

 

 

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Site Status

 

Bear River State Park is open year-round!  Check out our hours of operation to find a great time to come visit!

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Hours

 

Park Hours:

  • 8:00am to sunset, year round

Visitor Center Hours:

WINTER HOURS:

  • October 1 - April 30:
    • Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
    • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 1-2 p.m. for lunch
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

 

Map

Phone Number

 

(307) 789-6547

 

Map

Location

 

Bear River State Park
601 Bear River Dr.
Evanston, WY 82930

↪ Get Directions

 

 

Jr. Ranger Book  - Bear River State Park

 

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Bear River State Park is happy to host Junior Ranger books at the visitor center! Visitors may pick up a book during open hours. When you’re finished, return the book to the visitor center staff to be sworn in as a junior ranger. 

The book can be downloaded ahead of time to complete on a tablet or printed at home for a road trip activity!

Thanks to the Friends of Bear River for paying for the printing of these books. 

For questions, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 
 
 
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Site Status

 

Bear River State Park is open year-round!  Check out our hours of operation to find a great time to come visit!

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Hours

 

Park Hours:

  • 8:00am to sunset, year round

Visitor Center Hours:

WINTER HOURS:

  • October 1 - April 30:
    • Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
    • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 1-2 p.m. for lunch
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

 

Map

Phone Number

 

(307) 789-6547

 

Map

Location

 

Bear River State Park
601 Bear River Dr.
Evanston, WY 82930

↪ Get Directions

 

 

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