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Curt Gowdy State Park in Cheyenne, Wyoming consists of low-lying meadows, the foothills of the Laramie Mountains, large granite formations and three reservoirs. Hynds Lodge, a building that's on the National Register of Historic Places, is built into a hillside with granite stone and ashlar masonry. You can reserve the lodge for events as well as stay there. The highest point of elevation in Curt Gowdy State Park is 7,598 feet, offering breathtaking views of the land below. Popular activities at the park include fishing, hiking, biking and boating. Every year, there's also an archery contest as well as other special events.

Nearby Cities:

  • Cheyenne, WY

  • Laramie, WY

  • Buford, WY

  • Norfolk, CO

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Weather
Spring 24–64 F
Summer 49–83 F
Fall 24–72 F
Winter 17–41 F
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Nearby Cities
Warren AFB, WY
Cheyenne, WY
Laramie, WY
South Greeley, WY
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RV Resorts & Campsites in Curt Gowdy State Park

Campground Accommodations

Aspen Grove Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: No

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 60 feet

  • Other amenities: Restrooms, fire grills, picnic tables, equestrian area

Camp Russell

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: Yes

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 50 feet

  • Other amenities: Fire rings, picnic tables, potable water, restrooms, playground

Crystal East Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: No

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 45 feet

  • Other amenities: Fire rings, restrooms, potable water, playground

Crystal West Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: No

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 45 feet

  • Other amenities: Fire rings, restrooms, potable water, shelters

Federal Bay Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: No

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 30 feet

  • Other amenities: Fire rings, restrooms, boat ramps

Granite Point Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: No

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 50 feet

  • Other amenities: Fire rings, restrooms, potable water, playground, boat ramp

Happy Jack Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: Yes

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 45 feet

  • Other amenities: Fire rings, restrooms, dump station, picnic tables

Hecla Point Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: No

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Other amenities: Fire rings, restrooms, picnic tables, potable water, boat ramp

Jerre's Haven Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: Yes

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 90 feet

  • Other amenities: Restrooms, fire rings, picnic tables, potable water, playground

North Causeway Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: No

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 60 feet

  • Other amenities: Fire rings, restrooms, sanitary station, picnic tables

Sherman Hills Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: No

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 50 feet

  • Other amenities: Restrooms, fire rings, potable water, playground, boat ramp

Silver Crown Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: No

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 50 feet

  • Other amenities: Restrooms, fire rings, potable water, playground, boat ramp

South Causeway Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: No

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 50 feet

  • Other amenities: Fire rings, restrooms, picnic tables

Twin Bays Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: No

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 40 feet

  • Other amenities: Fire rings, restrooms, picnic tables

Twin Lakes Creek Campground

  • Water hookup: Yes

  • Electrical hookup: No

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 55 feet

  • Other amenities: Toilets, picnic tables, potable water

Tumbleweeds Campground

  • Water hookup: No

  • Electrical hookup: Yes

  • Sewer hookup: No

  • Wi-Fi: No

  • Pet-friendly: Yes

  • Max RV length: 80 feet

  • Other amenities: Fire rings, restrooms, picnic tables, potable water, playground

Cheyenne KOA Journey

Cheyenne KOA Journey is a 40-minute drive from the state park, located in the state’s capital city. Not only is it one of the highest rated campgrounds within the region, but it also provides a wide range of helpful amenities and fun activities to make every member of your family happy, including your four-legged pals.

  • Water hookup: yes

  • Electrical hookup: yes

  • Sewer hookup: yes

  • Wifi: yes

  • Pet-friendly: yes

  • Other amenities: cable TV, camping kitchen, pavilion, heated swimming pool, mini golf, dog park, propane and firewood sales, community fire pit, laundry facilities, yard games.

Vedauwoo Campground

Vedauwoo Campground is located in the scenic Pole Mountain area, giving guests access to additional activities such as hiking, rock climbing, and picnicking. While there are no hookups at this campground, nightly rates are extremely affordable, ranging from $5 - $10.

  • Water hookup: no

  • Electrical hookup: no

  • Sewer hookup: no

  • Wifi: no

  • Pet-friendly: yes

  • Other amenities: picnic tables, fire rings, trash pickup, vault toilets.

A.B. Camping

A.B. Camping is also located in the capital city of Cheyenne, so you’re conveniently close to many of the region’s most popular attractions. It features 82 full hookup pull-thru sites in a quiet, shaded area. RV sites range from $30 - $46 daily. The park is open from April until October.

  • Water hookup: yes

  • Electrical hookup: yes

  • Sewer hookup: yes

  • Wifi: yes

  • Pet-friendly: yes

  • Other amenities: propane fill-up, cable TV, two fenced dog runs, pavilion, dump station, playground, laundry facilities, showers, mini store.

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What to Do at
Curt Gowdy State Park

You're welcome to bring your horse to Curt Gowdy State Park. There is a free horse corral, a large, fenced pasture area, and an equestrian loop. If you like archery, then you'll want to take the two-mile-long archery trail by Granite Springs Reservoir. Curt Gowdy State Park is one of the best mountain biking destinations in Wyoming. Its biking trails maneuver through beautiful and challenging terrain.

In addition to horseback riding, archery and mountain biking, you can go fishing, boating, hiking and more at Curt Gowdy State Park.

Inside Curt Gowdy State Park

If you’re wondering what activities are available within the park, you’re in for a treat. There’s something for every type of visitor – whether it’s fishing, water sports, hunting, or exploring the park’s 35+ miles of hiking, biking, and horse-riding trails. You won’t want to waste your precious time spent at Curt Gowdy, so we’ve rounded-up the state park’s most popular activities below.

Fishing : The three reservoirs offer vastly different fishing opportunities. Granite offers excellent rainbow trout and kokanee salmon fishing. Crystal has shoreline fishing for brown trout, rainbow trout and kokanee salmon. North Crow Reservoir is the only one in the area in which one can catch a splake, rainbow trout, brown trout, and grayling — all in the same day. Ice fishing in all three reservoirs is also popular during the colder months.

Water sports : Boating is available on Granite Reservoir as well as Crystal Reservoir (15 horsepower limit), while non-motorized boating (kayaks, canoes, paddle boats) is available at North Crow Reservoir.

Hunting : Archery hunting with a permit is allowed in season, however hunting with a firearm is prohibited in the park.

Trails : Visitors have access to over 35 miles of trails within the state park, designed for use by hikers, cyclists, and horse riders. In winter, the snow-covered trails are also excellent for cross-country skiing. Curt Gowdy Kate’s Trail is a 1-mile, ADA accessible concrete trail starting and finishing at the Visitor Center. Other popular trails include the El Alto and Slabz! Trails, which provide incredible views. Plus, don’t miss the waterfall at the west end of Crow Creek Trail.

Fishing Fishing

Cast a line for kokanee salmon and rainbow trout at Granite Springs Reservoir. Crystal Reservoir, a smaller lake, also has kokanee salmon, rainbow trout and brown trout. Fishing is allowed at North Crow Reservoir, too, but you should come prepared for no amenities. Fish to reward you for your efforts include splake, grayling, brown trout and rainbow trout. Stream fishing is also possible. In the winter, you can go ice fishing for perch in all the lakes.

Nature Watching Nature Watching

Yellow-bellied marmots, chipmunks, ground squirrels, elk and mule deer are common wildlife sightings. Curt Gowdy State Park attracts birders, especially in April and May when migrating birds pass through the park. There are bluebird houses to encourage summer dwelling. Common bird sightings at the park include nutcrackers, hummingbirds and pygmy nuthatches.

Stargazing Stargazing

With a high elevation and clear, dark night skies, Curt Gowdy State Park is an excellent place for stargazing. The night sky is great almost anywhere in the park, especially at Crystal Reservoir.

Flora and Fauna

The main flora at Curt Gowdy State Park are ponderosa pine forest, mixed-grass prairie and water birch. Other flora to keep an eye out for include elegant cinquefoil, golden smoke, White River coral drops, early bluetop fleabane and Rocky Mountain iris.

Hiking Hiking

Crow Creek Trail to Hidden Falls, a moderate 3.6-mile out-and-back hike, follows Crow Creek upstream to a waterfall. Stone Temple Circuit is a 3.6-mile loop trail that passes over large sections of boulders. Ascend to the highest point in the park by hiking El Alto Trail. It's a 0.9-mile point-to-point trail. Curt Gowdy's Kate Trail is an ADA-accessible trail with beautiful views of the park.

Boating

Boating with up to 15 horsepower is allowed in Crystal Reservoir and Granite Reservoir, and nonmotorized boating is permitted in North Crow Reservoir. In the winter, you can go ice sailing.

Biking

Explore the 35 miles of mountain biking trails between Crystal Reservoir and Granite Springs Reservoir. There are mountain biking skill areas and four play areas at the park.

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How to Get to
Curt Gowdy State Park

Cheyenne and Laramie are the closest major cities to Curt Gowdy State Park, which is located at 1264 Granite Springs Road, Cheyenne, WY 82009. From Cheyenne, travel on WY-210 W/Happy Jack Road for about 23 miles. Turn left onto Granite Springs Road, and you'll reach your destination within 0.4 miles. There will be a parking lot here. Other parking areas at Curt Gowdy State Park include Aspen Grove Parking Area and Volin Parking Area.

Entering Curt Gowdy State Park

Curt Gowdy State Park charges a $12 entrance fee.

Frequently Asked Questions About Curt Gowdy State Park

What is the best time of year to visit Curt Gowdy State Park?

Summer is the best time for visiting Curt Gowdy State Park because the boat launches are open, and the weather is pleasantly warm. Cheyenne has a windy, mild to cold climate. If you visit in the winter, plan on there being snow on the ground.

What kind of wildlife can be found in Curt Gowdy State Park?

Common wildlife sightings at Curt Gowdy State Park include chipmunks, yellow-bellied marmots, ground squirrels, mule deer and elk. Birds that you have a good chance of seeing are nutcrackers, pygmy nuthatches and hummingbirds.

Are there designated RV camping spots in Curt Gowdy State Park?

Curt Gowdy State Park has a lot of designated RV camping spots. However, they don't have as many amenities as other campgrounds.

Do you have to reserve a camping spot at Curt Gowdy State Park and what is the cost?

Yes, you need to reserve a camping spot to camp at Curt Gowdy State Park. It costs $8 for nonresidents to make a reservation and $4 for Wyoming state residents. The average camping cost is $32.34 for nonresidents and $18.30 for residents.

Are pets allowed at Curt Gowdy State Park?

Yes, pets are allowed if they're on a leash that's no longer than 10 feet. Some areas of the park, such as buildings and public eating places, are closed to pets.

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