Sinks Canyon State Park — Attraction in Lander

Very nice campground. This is not a campground for large tents or multiple tents. Most tent sites will take a 3-4 person backpack tent with a small footprint of 4x6-5x7. Folks showing up with larger will be disappointed with only a very few sites accepting anything larger. POP ups and RVs/vans need to be on an RV site - this is a very bouldery/heavy rock and ledge campground and no room to expand beyond the boundaries of any site as the pads and parking are set/nestled in between and around massive rocks/ledges. Parking of larger SUVs is also problematic on many sites. This campground is best for small tents and small SUVs/cars. I recommend calling about site capacity before you arrive. I saw many people attempting a pop-up on a tent site - it wont work folks. Its best to call and chat with a ranger about a site capability before arriving. Beware also that shade is limited and not on all sites and the potential to add a sun shelter/tarp/screen house is near 0. Sun here is scorching as...

This place is absolutely terrific and a unique gem to visit. The visitor’s center had a nice display of the various animals and fish in the region and it was a pleasant learning opportunity for the kids.

The really exciting part was the overview of the trout. They were massive! Without exaggeration, some of the trout would be about 15-20 lbs and are bigger than many salmon. Make sure you bring some quarters to use in the fish food dispenser if you want to feed the fish.

We would happily go back and enjoy...

Very cool little park. You can park at either the Sink or the Rise, and walk a paved path between the two. A couple rough little paths lead to the overflow channel and down to the cave where the river disappears into the ground. The Rise is really pretty in the morning. Bring quarters if you want to get a handful of fish food to throw to the trout. You can see everything in an hour or so - less, if you hustle - but I was in no hurry to leave, as it's a pretty little canyon and we had a...