Plan Your Trip
Plan the Trip. Live the Story.
Getting here is part of the trip. From choosing how to arrive to finding local tips, trip ideas and helpful resources, a little planning goes a long way in Wind River Country. Use these tools to get organized, explore your options and start building your time in the region.
Getting Here Is Easy. Exploring Is the Adventure.
Wide-open highways, scenic byways and straightforward access make getting here simple. Road-trippers can follow routes through Wyoming landscapes, with EV charging stations available.
Prefer to fly? Arrive in Riverton at Central Wyoming Regional Airport, with United Express flights operated by SkyWest Airlines and connections through Denver.
Your Adventure Starts with the Vacation Packet
There’s more than one way to explore this part of Wyoming. Order your free Wind River Country Vacation Packet and use it as a guide.
It includes trip ideas, scenic drives, outdoor activities and local insight to help you plan your time.
A Signature Wind River Country Experience
Few places offer a closer look at wild horses in their natural habitat. Take a guided side-by-side tour. Experience the landscape and the story of these herds firsthand at the Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary.
Stories That Shape Your Trip
Just beyond Yellowstone National Park, Wind River Country offers a different way to spend your time. Attend public powwows hosted by the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes, explore petroglyphs at Castle Gardens or visit the Sacajawea Cemetery. Spend one day on scenic drives and historic sites and the next on the trail. Whether this is your main destination or part of a larger trip, these stories offer ideas to help you plan.
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Travel Smarter in Wind River Country
From local tips to planning tools, this section brings together resources to help you prepare for your trip and make the most of your time in Wind River Country.
Wind River Country:
Yellowstone’s Unique Neighbor
Listen in for conversations and stories that explore the people, places and experiences shaping Wind River Country today.
Follow Wind River Country in Real Time
See Wind River Country as it happens, from travel moments to everyday experiences across the region. Follow along and share your own by tagging @windrivercountry.
Life gets busy. We believe in slowing down, soaking it in and enjoying life at the Wyoming pace.
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Oct 9
Some places are loud and practically beg you to visit. Here in Wyoming`s Wind River Country, we let our landscapes do the talking. If you listen close, they have a lot to say. Plan your trip at the link in our bio.
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Oct 6
Fall in Wyoming. You’ve got to see it for yourself. 🍂
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Oct 4
Wyoming`s best fishing days happen in the fall!
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Oct 2
Fall nights in Wyoming are made for stargazing!
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Oct 1
Welcome to Wyoming, where the West is still wide open, boots are well-worn and cowboys reside.
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Sep 30
🍂 Crisp fall days are made for exploring Wind River Country!
Grab the family and hit the Popo Agie Nature Trail, a scenic one-mile loop that’s easy, beautiful and perfect for all ages.
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Sep 25
🍂 Fall is here, and Riverton is celebrating!
Make plans to join the Fall Harvest Festival THIS SATURDAY, September 26, from noon to 6 p.m. Enjoy live music, local vendors, delicious food, a cakewalk, games and plenty of fall fun!
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Sep 23
Welcome to Lander, one of those Wyoming towns that makes you want to stay awhile. While you`re here, grab a coffee downtown, browse the local shops, hit the trails or head into the Wind River Mountains for a little adventure.
Small-town charm, big views and plenty to explore!
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Sep 22
Wondering what kind of personality Wyoming has? This sums it up. 🤠
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Sep 19
Step into Wyoming’s past at Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site. Just 46 miles from Riverton, this unique site features ancient Native American petroglyphs carved into its soft sandstone walls.
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Sep 16
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” -Albert Camus
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Sep 15