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Boysen State Park, Shoshoni, WY

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Boysen State Park

Wyoming state park built around a large reservoir on the Wind River, known for camping, boating, and fishing.

120 Boysen Drive, Shoshoni, WY 82649 · Shoshoni, WY

About Boysen State Park

Boysen State Park surrounds Boysen Reservoir, a reservoir formed by damming the north-flowing Wind River in Fremont County. The park sits at the south end of the Owl Creek Mountains near the mouth of the Wind River Canyon. Its listed amenities include camping, boating, fishing, hiking, swimming, and wildlife viewing. The park's history includes an original dam built in 1908 by Asmus Boysen, for whom the park and reservoir are named, and an existing dam completed in 1951. The area became a state park in 1956. Water quality advisories for harmful cyanobacterial blooms have been issued for some locations in past seasons, so visitors should check current status before entering the water.

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