Bear River State Park
{{Short description|State Park in Uinta County, Wyoming}}
{{use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Bear River State Park
| photo = Bearriverstateparkvc.jpg
| photo_width = 280
| photo_alt = Visitors Center
| photo_caption = Visitors Center
| map = Wyoming
| map_caption = Location in Wyoming
| map_width = 280
| relief = 1
| label = Bear River State Park
| label_position = top
| location = Evanston, Wyoming, United States
| coords = {{coord|41|15|53|N|110|56|18|W|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|324|acre|abbr=on}}
| elevation = {{convert|6799|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| established = 1991
| visitation_num = 270,640
| visitation_year = 2022
| free_label = Named for
| free_data =
| designation = Wyoming state park
| administrator = Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
| status =
| website = {{Official website}}
| embedded = }}
Bear River State Park is a public recreation area straddling the Bear River on the east side of the city of Evanston, Wyoming. The {{convert|324|acre|adj=on}} state park was established in 1991 and is managed by Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites.
Activities and amenities
The park offers picnicking and a visitors center. Wildlife viewing includes a small herd of captive bison and elk. The park is at the eastern terminus of the Bear River Greenway, a trail system developed by the city that connects the park with downtown Evanston. Other hiking opportunities include {{convert|1.2|mi}} of paved trail, an arched footbridge that crosses the river, and {{convert|1.7|mi}} of packed gravel trails. Trails are used for cross-country skiing in winter. Park events include the annual Bear River Rendezvous held the weekend before Labor Day.
References
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External links
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Bear River State Park}}
- [http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/index.php/places-to-go/bear-river Bear River State Park] Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
- [https://wyoparks.wyo.gov/index.php/files/403/Bear-River/31/Bear-River-Map---Brochure.pdf Bear River State Park Brochure & Map] Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
{{Protected Areas of Wyoming}}
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Category:Bear River (Great Salt Lake)
Category:Protected areas established in 1991
Category:Protected areas of Uinta County, Wyoming
Category:State parks of Wyoming
Category:Provincial and state parks in the Rocky Mountains