For this review, I'm combining the visitor center and park, as they're connected. The property is clean and well maintained. The lots were clean, well maintained, well lit and fairly level. Visitor center has the nature display and the live animals are right outside. Playground features at both locations and hiking/biking trails throughout. Bathrooms are located about the property but closed for winter, (visitor center Bathrooms remain open). Picnic tables and grills at both locations. RV dump station is located at the visitor center. This is a fee free property but donations are requested. I had 3 bars of Verizon 4G LTE Roaming, 3 bars of park wifi and 6 OTA television channels from my visitor center location. As always, I left my area cleaner than when I arrived and thanks to the state of Wyoming for allowing me...
Read moreWyoming State Parks do not get the attention they deserve. No matter what part of Wyoming you find yourself in visit the local State Park. The Bear River State Park just off I-80 near Evanston is one of the best. It is easily accessed from I-80. There are wonderful picnic areas along the Bear River with bison and elk viewing areas. The animals are kept in spacious enclosures and are always a pleasure to see. The park has clean, well maintained restrooms. The crown Jewel of this park is the Visitor Center. They have a unique selection of products for purchase all laid out in a natural museum setting. It highlights the local landscape and has an extensive collection of...
Read moreThis rest area is a part of the Bear River State Park. First the staff here were very knowledgeable and fun to chat with. I was travelling with my daughters and we enjoyed the small wildlife mini-museum and the lady who chatted with us was dropping cool Wyoming knowledge left and right. My ten year old loved it when she told her about Wyoming only becoming a state if women would be allowed to vote. We drove from Tennessee to Oregon and back and hit this place up twice. We had the same person talk to us both times. Of course, we had to check out the bison...
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