Riverton Wyoming Things to do- Hotel near Wyoming Dinosaur Center
Stay at our Riverton, Wyoming hotel and be prepared to encounter many fun attractions and places to visit. Check out original buildings from the 1860s at the South Pass City Historic Site. Go back even further in time for a day of fascinating exploration at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center and Dig Sites.
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Witness the customs of the Eastern Shoshone and the unsurpassed beauty found at the Wind River Indian Reservation. Our neighborhood features many more unique opportunities to scope out and below you can read all about them.
South Pass City State Historic Site. South Pass City is one of the most authentic and complete historic sites in the country. When the town boomed in the 1860s, thanks to the Gold Rush, nearly 300 buildings were erected. Today, you can get an up-close-and-personal look at the remaining 30 historic log, frame and stone structures that reside on 39 acres. For more information, visit http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/SPCslide.htm.
Wyoming Dinosaur Center and Dig Sites. Explore 12,000 square feet of exhibition area where fossils and life forms from earliest geologic time periods are presented chronologically. Discover dozens of full-size mounted skeletons, including more than 20 dinosaurs. Get your fill of over 60 dinosaur dig sites covering 500 acres at Warm Springs Ranch, where the Wyoming Dinosaur Center is located. For more information, visit www.wyodino.org/home. [Top]
Wyoming Dinosaur Center and Dig Sites. Explore 12,000 square feet of exhibition area where fossils and life forms from earliest geologic time periods are presented chronologically. Discover dozens of full-size mounted skeletons, including more than 20 dinosaurs. Get your fill of over 60 dinosaur dig sites covering 500 acres at Warm Springs Ranch, where the Wyoming Dinosaur Center is located. For more information, visit www.wyodino.org/home. [Top]
Wind River Indian Reservation. Home to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapahoe Tribes, Wind River is one of the largest Indian reservations in the U.S., covering more than 2.2 million acres. Enjoy everything from powwows and museums to whitewater rafting and unparalleled scenery. For more information, visit www.wind-river.org/WRindianreservation.asp.
Wind River Canyon. Located in west-central Wyoming on the Wind River Indian Reservation near Thermopolis, Wild River Canyon is one of the oldest canyons in the country. Enjoy a challenging day of white water rafting or a relaxing time trophy trout fishing on the winding Wind River. For more information, visit www.windrivercanyonraft.com. [Top]
Wind River Canyon. Located in west-central Wyoming on the Wind River Indian Reservation near Thermopolis, Wild River Canyon is one of the oldest canyons in the country. Enjoy a challenging day of white water rafting or a relaxing time trophy trout fishing on the winding Wind River. For more information, visit www.windrivercanyonraft.com. [Top]
Riverton Country Club. Riverton Country Club is a semi-private club located in central Wyoming. A challenging 7082-yard layout (from the championship tees) in an idyllic setting is what attracts top professionals from the Western United States to play in the annual Saltwater Classic Pro-Am. Riverton Country Club also features a driving range, chipping area and putting green along with a fully stocked pro shop, fine restaurant and bar. For more information, visit www.rivertoncountryclub.net.
Wind River Casino. Come try your luck at the Wind River Casino, home to more than 400 slot machines. Run by the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapahoe Tribes on the Wind River Indian Reservation, the casino also features a café and regular promotions. For more information, visit www.windrivercasino.com. [Top]
Wind River Casino. Come try your luck at the Wind River Casino, home to more than 400 slot machines. Run by the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapahoe Tribes on the Wind River Indian Reservation, the casino also features a café and regular promotions. For more information, visit www.windrivercasino.com. [Top]
Central Wyoming College. Central Wyoming College (CWC) is located in Riverton with off-campus sites in Jackson, Lander, Thermopolis, Dubois and the Wind River Indian Reservation. Career-technical programs are ideal for students looking to immediately enter the job market. The school also offers academic transfer programs for those planning to continue on for bachelor and advanced degrees. CWC is best known for its outstanding Associate Degree Nursing program. For more information, visit www.cwc.edu.
Boysen State Park. Fishing, boating or just plain relaxing. All three can be accomplished quite nicely at Boysen State Park in Riverton. In Boysen Reservoir, anglers will discover plenty of major sports species, including walleye, sauger, perch, crappie, ling, rainbow, cut-throat and brown trout. Other game fish are large mouth bass, bluegill, stonecat, black bullhead, mountain whitefish, lake trout, brook trout and splake. For more information, visit www.windrivercountry.com/riverton/boysenstatepark.html. [Top]
Boysen State Park. Fishing, boating or just plain relaxing. All three can be accomplished quite nicely at Boysen State Park in Riverton. In Boysen Reservoir, anglers will discover plenty of major sports species, including walleye, sauger, perch, crappie, ling, rainbow, cut-throat and brown trout. Other game fish are large mouth bass, bluegill, stonecat, black bullhead, mountain whitefish, lake trout, brook trout and splake. For more information, visit www.windrivercountry.com/riverton/boysenstatepark.html. [Top]
Riverton Municipal Airport. Riverton Municipal Airport is located just 10 miles from the Comfort Inn & Suites Riverton. There are more than 20 domestic flights per week. One of the most popular flights is courtesy of Great Lakes Airlines, which offers 3 daily flights to Denver for a total of 57 seats daily. Other local airports include Worland Municipal Airport and Hot Springs County-Thermopolis Municipal Airport. For more information, visit www.airnav.com.
Riverton Memorial Hospital. Riverton Memorial Hospital is a 70-bed acute care facility located on the banks of the Wind River. Care ranges from acute and sub-acute inpatient medical services to outpatient services and programs, including a 24-hour physician-staffed emergency room, intensive care unit, physical therapy and sleep study lab. Riverton Memorial Hospital has some of the finest imaging equipment in the state, with a helical CT-Scanner, MRI, Nuclear Medicine and Sequoia Ultrasound equipment. For more information, visit www.riverton-hospital.com. [Top]
Riverton Memorial Hospital. Riverton Memorial Hospital is a 70-bed acute care facility located on the banks of the Wind River. Care ranges from acute and sub-acute inpatient medical services to outpatient services and programs, including a 24-hour physician-staffed emergency room, intensive care unit, physical therapy and sleep study lab. Riverton Memorial Hospital has some of the finest imaging equipment in the state, with a helical CT-Scanner, MRI, Nuclear Medicine and Sequoia Ultrasound equipment. For more information, visit www.riverton-hospital.com. [Top]
