Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

Summer view of the Yellowtail Dam from the Ok-A-Beh road.
The vast, wild landscape of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area offers visitors unparalleled opportunities to immerse themselves in the natural world, and experience the wonders of this extraordinary place. With over 120,000 acres, one can find an astounding diversity in ecosystems, wildlife, and more than 10,000 years of human history to explore.
The Lovell Visitor Center covered in snow during the winter.
Guest Speaker Series: Fins and Feathers
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area will be hosting a number of speakers throughout the winter months on many different topics surrounding birds and fish. For a complete list of speakers, dates, and times, read the full article and watch out social media for updates.
Framed artwork by Michael Hansen on display at the Lovell Visitor Center Artist in Residence Gallery. From Right to Left-Mountain Goat, running Mountain Lion, A Buck and Doe Mule Deer, an Bull Elk mid bugle, and a Pronghorn Buck
Holiday Happenings at the Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center
Enjoy hot cocoa, coffee, goodies, bird watching, and new art in the gallery at Bighorn Canyon’s annual Holiday Open House on December 21, 2024.
A orange and hite baracade style fence with a brown park sign that reads "No Camping, No Fires, Beyond this Point" stands in front of the Trail Creek Campground Tent Camping Area.
Bighorn Canyon Tent Sites Closed for Safety
Bighorn Canyon has closed specific tent camping sites for the safe removal of hazardous trees at Trail Creek Campground. RV and tent camping sites are still available at this time.
Traci Brimhall leads a pocket guide activity at the Lovell Visitor Center during her Arisit In Resdency.
Bighorn Canyon Taking Applications for 2025 Artist In Residence program
Applications for the 2025 Artist In Residence season will open November 15, 2024, and run through January 31,2025. For application instructions, please read this article.
Fhisherman enjoy a cool fall day along the Bighorn River, seen from the end of the 3-Mile Access Trail.
Bighorn Canyon NRA Preparing for Winter but Enjoying Fall
With summer coming to an end, Bighorn Canyon begins winterization procedures and hosting Fall programs.
Summer view of the Yellowtail Dam from the Ok-A-Beh road.
Photo by Sharron Genaux
spring cactus with yellow flowers
Photo by Pete Sawtell
Four orange kayaks laying with their tips on the red rocks at Barry's Landing.
Photo by Ed Allen
Bighorn Sheep Overlooking the Canyon
Photo by Klein Photo Collection
Looking up canyon toward Devil Canyon from the rim at Sullivan's Kob.
Photo by Jonathan Welde
smooth water just south of Barry's Landing
Photo by Jonathan Welde
Red hills in the foreground with Bighorn Lake in the background with a brilliant blue sky.
Photo by Jonathan Welde
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