Buffalo Bill State Park Facts

The Buffalo Bill State Park (Wyoming) is the ultimate destination for people seeking an all-in-one vacation package consisting of all desirable elements like leisure, fun, adventure, relaxation and recreation.

The Buffalo Bill State Park is located six miles west of Cody and the new Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center.

The state park is situated in the midst of the magnificent peaks of the Absaroka Mountains. These peaks are as high as 5400 ft. in the state park to over 10,000 ft. in the Absarokas. The Buffalo Bill State Park acts as a gateway to another beautiful state park located forty miles to its west namely, the Yellowstone National Park.

With its fascinating scenery, the Buffalo Bill State Park in Wyoming offers a wide range of sites for camping, and picnicking. The waters at the park have some excellent spots for trout fishing. You will find fish species such as rainbow, brown lake and cutthroat trout.

Wind surfing is the major attraction in the reservoir. The group camping area in the North Fork Campground has a quarter-mile Trout Creek Nature Trail while the Eagle Point Day Use Area houses the handicapped-accessible Eagle Point Trail.

A visit to the visitor center can greatly improve your experience at the Buffalo Bill State Park. It features interpretive exhibits, audio/visual presentations and touch-screen computers providing all the information you can use during your visit. The helpful staff at the visitor center makes the experience quite charming by assisting the visitors in enjoying the recreational opportunities, scenic wonders, and the park’s prehistoric and historic features.

The main campsites that would make your stay at the Buffalo Bill State Park a memorable one are the North Shore Bay Campground and the North Fork Campground.

The North Shore Bay Campground is located approximately 9 miles west of Cody on US Highway 14-16-20 (North Fork Highway). It has 37 campsites out of which 29 are pull-through sites, 3 back-in, and 5 are designated tent only. 7 of these sites can be reserved while the remainder can be booked on a first come-first served basis.

The North Fork Campground is located approximately 14 miles west of Cody on US Highway 14-16-20 (North Fork Highway). There are 62 sites in total, out of which 56 are pull through sites and 6 are designated tent-only sites. You can reserve 14 of these sites and the remaining sites are available on a first come-first served basis.

Other camping areas are the Trout Creek Group Camping Area located within North Fork Campground, Sheep Mountain Day Use Area, and the Eagle Point Trail is located within Eagle Point Day Use Area. The Eagle Point Trail is handicapped accessible. It is the first phase of a planned trail system along the north shoreline.

All campsites have amenities like drinking water, restrooms, tables and grills, roads and paved parking.

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