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Seminoe State Park

{{Short description|State Park in Carbon County, Wyoming}}

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

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| name = Seminoe State Park

| photo = -mypubliclandsroadtrip 2016- Take the Backroads, Seminoe-Alcova Backcountry Byway (28214694865).jpg

| photo_caption = Seminoe-Alcova Backcountry Byway in Seminoe State Park

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| map_caption = Location in Wyoming

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| label = Seminoe State Park

| location = Carbon County, Wyoming, United States

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| area = {{convert|20848|acre|abbr=on}}

| elevation = {{convert|6390|ft|m|abbr=on}}

| established = 1965

| free_label = Named for

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| designation = Wyoming state park

| administrator = Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails

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Seminoe State Park is a public recreation area located on the northwest side of the Seminoe Reservoir, at the base of the Seminoe Mountains, {{convert|35|mi}} north of Sinclair, Carbon County, Wyoming. The state park encompasses {{convert|1,639|acre}} of land and offers access to {{convert|19000|acre}} of water. It is managed by the Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites.

History

Following construction of the Seminoe Dam and Reservoir in the 1930s, the state of Wyoming created the state park in 1965 through an agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The name Seminoe -- a corruption of the French name Cimineau -- derives from the French trapper, Basil Cimineau Lajeunesse, who was active in the area in the 1800s.

Activities and amenities

The park's recreational offerings include two camping areas, swimming, fishing, boating, and picnicking. Local wildlife includes bobcats, mule deer, skunks, raccoons, moose, elk, mountain lions, bighorn sheep, rabbits, and bald eagles.

References

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{{cite web |url=http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/index.php/places-to-go/seminoe |title=Seminoe State Park |work=Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails |publisher=State of Wyoming |accessdate=September 1, 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 |accessdate=September 1, 2017}}

{{cite web |url=https://wyoparks.wyo.gov/index.php/files/460/Seminoe/100/Seminoe-Brochure.pdf |title=Seminoe State Park Brochure |publisher=Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources |accessdate=March 21, 2020}}

{{cite web |url=http://wyomingplaces.pbworks.com/w/page/80875904/Seminoe%20State%20Park |title=Seminoe State Park |work=Wyoming Places |publisher=Wyoming State Library |accessdate=November 23, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201436/http://wyomingplaces.pbworks.com/w/page/80875904/Seminoe%20State%20Park |archivedate=March 4, 2016}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.wyomingcarboncounty.com/things-to-do/parks-outdoors/seminoe-state-park |title=Seminoe State Park |publisher=Carbon County Visitors Council |accessdate=December 4, 2023}}

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External links

  • [http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/index.php/places-to-go/seminoe Seminoe State Park] Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
  • [https://wyoparks.wyo.gov/index.php/files/460/Seminoe/100/Seminoe-Brochure.pdf Seminoe State Park Brochure] Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails

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Category:State parks of Wyoming

Category:Protected areas of Carbon County, Wyoming

Category:Protected areas established in 1965

Category:1965 establishments in Wyoming