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Hot Springs State Park
- Established
- 1897
- Acreage
- 1,109 · 1,109 acres; 1-square-mile section deeded to Wyoming in 1897 by the Shoshone and Arapaho
- Location
- Hot Springs County, WY in Thermopolis (Big Horn Basin)
- Key features
- Big Spring (one of the largest hot springs in the world, flowing 1.8M+ gallons/day at 128°F); travertine terraces; Bighorn River; bison herd; free public State Bath House
- Activities
- Soaking in the free State Bath House (104°F), hiking, biking, fishing in the Bighorn River, picnicking, viewing the bison herd, swinging bridge walk
- Notable
- Wyoming's first state park; the Shoshone and Arapaho ceded 10 sq mi of hot-springs land in 1896 with the stipulation it remain free for the public to enjoy forever
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Source: wyoparks.wyo.gov · 2026-05-09