Boysen State Park

Boysen State Park
Wyoming State Park
Country  United States
State  Wyoming
County Fremont
Location Wind River Canyon
 - elevation 4,731 ft (1,442 m) [1]
 - coordinates 43°25′00″N 108°10′38″W / 43.4166243°N 108.1773191°W / 43.4166243; -108.1773191Coordinates: 43°25′00″N 108°10′38″W / 43.4166243°N 108.1773191°W / 43.4166243; -108.1773191 [1]
Area 34,695 acres (14,041 ha)
 - Land 15,145 acres (6,129 ha) [2]
 - Water 19,560 acres (7,916 ha) [2]
Established 1956
Management Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites
Location in Wyoming
Website: Boysen State Park

Boysen State Park is a state-operated, public recreation area surrounding the Boysen Reservoir, an impoundment of the north-flowing Wind River, in Fremont County, Wyoming. The state park covers more than 30,000 acres (12,000 ha) at the south end of the Owl Creek Mountains at the mouth of the Wind River Canyon.[3] The park was established in 1956 following completion of the Boysen Dam in 1951. It is named for Asmus Boysen, who built the site's first dam in 1908. Part of the original dam can still be seen.[2]

Activities and amenities

The park offers multiple campgrounds, boat launches, and a privately operated marina.[3] Game fish found in the reservoir include walleye, sauger, perch, crappie, ling, rainbow, cutthroat, and brown trout.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Boysen Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Boysen State Park Brochure" (PDF). Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Boysen State Park". Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. State of Wyoming. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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