Visitor Centers

Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center

Cal S. Taggart Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center

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The Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center in Lovell, Wyoming is a must stop with exhibits, films, and a bookstore! In addition, it is open all year. Click here for more details...
 
Afterbay Contact Station

Afterbay Contact Station

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The Afterbay Contact Station, on the edge of Fort Smith, is your first stopping point if you are headed into the northern part of the park. Click here for more details...
 
The Yellowtail Dam and Visitor Center

Yellowtail Dam and Visitor Center

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The Yellowtail Dam Visitor Center is set in a dramatic location astride the edge of Bighorn Canyon! It is open during the summer. Click here for more details...
 
Crooked Creek Contact Station

Crooked Creek Contact Station

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The Crooked Creek Contact Station is in the southern part of the park. It is a great place to get information and questions answered! Click here for more details...

Did You Know?

Catch of the Day, photo by Doug Haacke

The Bighorn River is a tailwater, which means the water temperature doesn’t fluctuate like a freestone river, and rarely freezes.  This means float and wade fishing is available year round, and anglers can be found on the water 365 days a year. More...