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Glendo State Park

{{Short description|State Park in Converse and Platte counties, Wyoming}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

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| name = Glendo State Park

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| photo_alt = Reservoir

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| label = Glendo State Park

| location = Platte & Converse counties, Wyoming, United States

| coords = {{coord|42|32|32|N|104|59|31|W|display=inline,title}}

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| area = {{convert|18382|acre|abbr=on}}

| elevation = {{convert|4639|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{cite gnis|1596825|Glendo Reservoir}}

| established = 1959

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| designation = Wyoming state park

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Glendo State Park is a public recreation area surrounding Glendo Reservoir on the North Platte River in Platte and Converse counties in Wyoming in the United States. The state park is located near the town of Glendo, about {{convert|20|mi}} southeast of the city of Douglas. It is managed by the Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites.

History

The Glendo dam, power plant and reservoir were constructed between 1954 and 1958. In June 1959, the Wyoming Parks Commission formed a contract with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the administration and development of facilities for recreational purposes at Glendo Reservoir.

Activities and amenities

The park offers {{convert|45|mi}} of mountain bike trails, multiple camping areas totaling more than 500 campsites, plus fishing and other water activities with the reservoir producing several state record-size fish.

In the news

A total solar eclipse passed directly over the park on Monday, August 21, 2017. The midpoint of totality occurred at 17:46 UTC (local time: 11:46 a.m. MDT), with totality lasting for 2 minutes 28 seconds.

References

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{{cite web |url=http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/index.php/places-to-go/glendo |title=Glendo State Park |work=Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails |publisher=State of Wyoming |access-date=August 23, 2017}}

{{cite web |url=http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/pdf/Planning/Soar2021.pdf |title=Table 1. Facilities managed by Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails |work=SOAR 2021 |publisher=Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources |page=12 |access-date=August 23, 2017}}

{{cite web |url=https://wyoparks.wyo.gov/index.php/learn/state-use-planning-documents#647-glendo-state-park-resource-management-plan-2004 |title=Glendo State Park Master Plan and Environmental Assessment |publisher=Wyoming State Parks and Historic Sites |date=April 2004 |pages=3, 15 |access-date=November 30, 2023}}

{{cite web |url=https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Fishing-and-Boating/State-Record-Fish |title=Wyoming's Record Fish |publisher=Wyoming Game & Fish Department |access-date=November 11, 2015}}

{{cite web |url=http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEpath/SEpath2001/SE2017Aug21Tpath.html |title=Path of the Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 Aug 21 |publisher=NASA |access-date=March 15, 2015}}

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External links

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  • [http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/index.php/places-to-go/glendo Glendo State Park] Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
  • [https://wyoparks.wyo.gov/index.php/files/453/Glendo/77/Glendo-Brochure.pdf Glendo State Park Brochure] Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails

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Category:State parks of Wyoming

Category:Protected areas of Converse County, Wyoming

Category:Protected areas of Platte County, Wyoming

Category:Protected areas established in 1959

Category:1959 establishments in Wyoming