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National Recreation Area · Wyoming

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 16,558 acres (the portion in this state) in Big Horn County, Wyoming (National Recreation Area), managed by the National Park Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

16,558acres (approx.) in WY
National Park Servicemanager
Open accessPAD-US access
1county
Check regulations with Wyoming Game and Fish Department Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size16,558 acres (Wyoming portion)
ManagerNational Park Service
Manager typeFederal
DesignationNational Recreation Area
Local designation: National Recreation Area
Public access (PAD-US)Open access
PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).”
CountyBig Horn County
Reference point44.91862, -108.25702
A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records1 PAD-US record combined

Before you hunt here

Hunting is prohibited in most National Park Service areas and allowed only where Congress has authorized it; check with the park.

This unit also extends into: Montana. Acreage on this page covers the Wyoming portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area” in Wyoming combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.