World Class Adventure and Serenity
The Big Horn Basin is your ultimate outdoor playground—where wide-open skies, untamed wilderness, and rugged landscapes invite adventure year-round. Whether you’re a thrill-seeker, a casual explorer, or simply craving space to breathe, the Basin delivers.
Hike through alpine meadows and red rock canyons, cast a line into blue-ribbon trout streams, or pitch a tent under a sky ablaze with stars. Explore ATV trails, climb limestone cliffs, paddle quiet lakes, or ride horseback into the mountains. In winter, enjoy snowmobiling, ice fishing, and backcountry skiing in the high country, or downhill skiing and snowboarding at the local resorts.
With hundreds of miles of public land, state parks, national forests, and recreation areas at your doorstep, there’s no shortage of space to roam. From family-friendly trails to remote wilderness, the Big Horn Basin offers outdoor experiences for every age and ability.
Here, recreation isn’t something you have to schedule—it’s a way of life. Come to the Big Horn Basin and make the wild your playground.
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Camping
Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site
Ancient Stories Beneath Red Cliffs Tucked beneath a dramatic sandstone bluff in the shadow of the Bighorn Mountains, Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site is one of Wyoming’s true hidden treasures a place where history, culture, and nature come together in a setting of quiet beauty. With its 10,000 years of human history, ancient petroglyphs, clear…
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens: A Sandstone Sanctuary Near Ten Sleep, Wyoming Tucked into the rolling foothills just southeast of Ten Sleep, Castle Gardens is one of those quiet places that slips under the radar — and that’s exactly what makes it so special. This remarkable sandstone formation, shaped by wind and time, offers a stunning and surreal…
Leigh Creek Campground
A Hidden Gem in the Heart of Tensleep Canyon Nestled deep within the towering walls of Tensleep Canyon, Leigh Creek Campground offers a serene and unforgettable retreat for those seeking wild beauty, outdoor adventure, and restorative solitude. Tucked just off the main road and shaded by pine and aspen, this secluded campground is a true…
Fishing
The Greybull River
A Wild Waterway Through Wyoming’s Big Country Flowing cold and clear from the remote peaks of the Absaroka Mountains, the Greybull River is one of Wyoming’s most untamed and captivating waterways. Cutting through deep wilderness, high desert, and sagebrush plains, it’s a river that has remained largely wild a ribbon of life winding through the…
The Wood River
A Hidden Gem in Wyoming’s Absaroka Foothills Flowing out of the high Absaroka Mountains west of Meeteetse, the Wood River is one of Wyoming’s most beautiful and least-traveled waterways. Remote, wild, and steeped in both natural and human history, this clear mountain stream winds through meadows, cottonwood groves, and canyons offering a perfect escape for…
Sunshine Reservoirs
Still Waters and Big Skies Near Meeteetse, Wyoming Tucked into the sagebrush hills just west of Meeteetse, Wyoming, Upper and Lower Sunshine Reservoirs are a peaceful, wide-open gem in the heart of the Absaroka foothills. With its glassy waters, panoramic mountain views, and uncrowded shoreline, it’s a place where anglers, paddlers, and campers come to…
Rivers, Lakes, Creeks and Streams
The Wood River
A Hidden Gem in Wyoming’s Absaroka Foothills Flowing out of the high Absaroka Mountains west of Meeteetse, the Wood River is one of Wyoming’s most beautiful and least-traveled waterways. Remote, wild, and steeped in…
Sunshine Reservoirs
Still Waters and Big Skies Near Meeteetse, Wyoming Tucked into the sagebrush hills just west of Meeteetse, Wyoming, Upper and Lower Sunshine Reservoirs are a peaceful, wide-open gem in the heart of the Absaroka…
Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site
Ancient Stories Beneath Red Cliffs Tucked beneath a dramatic sandstone bluff in the shadow of the Bighorn Mountains, Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site is one of Wyoming’s true hidden treasures a place where history,…
Tensleep Creek
A Ribbon of Life Through a Mountain Canyon Flowing gently through the dramatic limestone walls of Ten Sleep Canyon and into the valley below, Ten Sleep Creek is one of Wyoming’s most scenic and…
The Big Horn River
Winding its way through the heart of northern Wyoming, the Big Horn River is a lifeline of beauty, adventure, and history. Fed by the cold, clean waters released from the Boysen Reservoir, this river…
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