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Category
  • State park or recreation area managed by a state agency

General Description
    Boysen State Park has eleven campgrounds of which nine of them are around the lake. The other two are in the canyon below the dam along the river. There are over two hundred sites with tables and grills. Most of the sites are pull through and will accommodate large R.V''s and trailers. The two campgrounds along the river have the most shade trees and level campsites.

    Winter Services... We are open year-round with limited services in the winter season. All of our water systems, except for Brannon are closed from the middle of September to the middle of April.

    Throw in Your Fishing Line Boysen Reservoir contains a diverse fishery. Anglers will discover walleye, sauger, perch, crappie, ling, rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout as the major sports species. Other game fish present are largemouth bass, bluegill, stonecat, black bullhead, mountain whitefish, lake trout, brook trout and splake. Non-game species include carp, fathead minnow, plains killifish, golden and sand shiners; flathead, lake and creek chubs; white, longnose and northern redhorse suckers; and the river carpsucker. Recently Boysen holds the state record on three types of fish; the walleye at 17.42 lbs, the black crappie at 2.34 lbs and the carpsucker at 6.15 lbs. The walleye is also a world record through the ice. Along with fishing, swimming, waterskiing, one could take a white water rafting trip through the Wind River Canyon. Tour the dinosaur museum in Thermopolis or any of the other several museums in the area, visit the Wind River Indian Reservation, Study the geological formation throughout the canyon or view the wildlife and look for elusive big horn sheep in the canyon.


Accessibility Features General Accessibility Features
  • Accessible tent camp sites
  • Accessible RV camp sites
  • Accessible bathrooms
  • Accessible routes from accessible camp sites to accessible comfort stations/restrooms
  • Accessible picnic tables/areas
  • Accessible boat docks or piers
  • Accessible playgrounds/children's play areas
Amenities and Lodging
  • Accessible food service areas
  • Accessible gift shops
Information and Interpretation Features
  • Nature centers, visitor centers and/or museums that are accessible for people using mobility devices