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Casper Attractions
Dan Speas Fish Rearing Station
8200 Speas Rd.
Casper, WY 82604 USA Phone: (307) 473-8890
Dan Speas Fish Rearing Station is 10 mi. w. on SR 220, then 4.5 mi. on CR 308 following signs. The station is one of Wyoming's most productive fish hatcheries. Its use of a nearby spring, which promotes rapid fish growth, enables it to produce a 4-inch fish in 120 days. About 1 million fish are stocked annually.
Admission: Free
Attraction Type: Fish hatcheries
Hours: Daily 8-5
Fort Caspar Museum and Historic Site
4001 Fort Caspar Rd.
Casper, WY 82604 USA Phone: (307) 235-8462
Fort Caspar Museum and Historic Site is .5 mi. n. of SR 220 off Wyoming Blvd. at 4001 Fort Caspar Rd. This site on the Oregon, California, Mormon, and Pony Express trails includes reconstructions of an 1847 Mormon Trail ferry, an 1859 Guinard bridge and an 1865 frontier Army fort. Museum exhibits recount the social and natural history of central Wyoming, from prehistory to the present.
Admission: Admission $2; ages 6-17, $1
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Museums
Hours: Museum open Mon.-Sat. 8-7, Sun. noon-7, June-Aug.; Mon.-Sat. 8-5, Sun. noon-5, in May and Sept.; Tues.-Sat. 8-5, rest of year; Reconstructed buildings open Mon.-Sat. 8:30-6:30, Sun. 12:30-6:30, June-Aug.; Mon.-Sat. 8:30-4:30, Sun. 12:30-4:30 in May and Sept.
Historic Trails Interpretive Center
1501 N. Poplar St.
Casper, WY 82601 USA Phone: (307) 261-7700
Historic Trails Interpretive Center is off I-25 exit 189, then 1 mi. n. to 1501 Poplar St. Seven galleries represent Western trail history through interactive and multimedia exhibits and dioramas. Visitors can sit in a covered wagon and view a simulated crossing of the North Platte River. A five-screen theater features an audiovisual presentation illustrating pioneer and Native American life. During the summer months, encampment reenactments take place and interpreters in period costume perform demonstrations.
Allow 2 hours minimum.
Admission: Admission $6; over 59, $5; ages 6-17, $3; ages 3-5, $1
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Historical
Hours: Daily 8-7, Apr.-Oct.; Tues.-Sat. 9-4:30, rest of year
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Historic Trails West
4001 Fort Caspar Rd.
Casper, WY 82604 USA Phone: (307) 266-4868
Historic Trails West departs from Fort Caspar. The tour features a wagon train that travels along the actual ruts of the California, Mormon and Oregon trails. Visitors also can take an excursion where they ride horses as American Indian warriors did on the old trails. Historical accounts are given. Three- and 5-day expeditions also are available.
Admission: Fare $35-$105. Reservations are recommended
Attraction Type: Recreation-Summer activities; Sightseeing tours
Hours: Daily 10-4, May-Oct. (weather permitting)
Credit Cards: MC, VI
Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center
400 E. Collins Dr.
Casper, WY 82601 USA Phone: (307) 235-5247
Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center is at 400 E. Collins Dr. The center presents changing exhibits by national and regional artists. The Discovery Center offers informal hands-on and supervised programs, including a painting center, an image-rubbing table, a library and an art gallery.
Admission: Free
Attraction Type: Art Galleries & Museums; Children's attractions; Museums
Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. noon-4; closed federal holidays
Painted Past Living History Tours
232 E. 2nd St., Suite 102
Casper, WY 82601 USA Phone: (307) 267-7243
Painted Past Living History Tours is at 232 E. 2nd St., Suite 102. Six- to eight-block walking tours focus on Casper in the 1890s and 1920s. Ghost and Fort Caspar tours also are offered.
Allow 1 hour, 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Historical tour $20, ghost tour $25
Attraction Type: Sightseeing tours
Hours: Historical tours Tues.-Wed. at 8 p.m., ghost tours Fri. at 8:30 p.m., June-Sept.; call to verify dates for Fort Caspar and other tour schedules
Platte River Raft n' Reel
5625 CY Ave.
Casper, WY 82604 USA Phone: (307) 267-0170
Platte River Raft n' Reel is at 5625 CY Ave. Visitors can view wildlife during 3-hour or 45-minute scenic float trips on the North Platte River. White-water rafting and fishing trips also are offered.
Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission $20-$50, depending on trip. Reservations are required
Attraction Type: Recreation-Summer activities; Sightseeing tours-Rafting/canoeing
Hours: Trips twice daily, mid-May through Aug. 31; phone ahead to confirm hours
Credit Cards: MC, VI
Tate Geological Museum
125 College Dr.
Casper, WY 82601 USA Phone: (307) 268-2447
Tate Geological Museum is on the Casper College campus at 125 College Dr.; take Wolcott St./Casper Mountain Rd. s. Displays include fossils, jade, meteorites and minerals, as well as traveling exhibits. Highlights include bird, dinosaur, fish, mammal and reptile bones and fossils that are more than 50 million years old. Also present is a fossil preparation lab.
Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Donations
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Science; Fossils; Museums
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. 10-4; closed major holidays
Werner Wildlife Museum
405 E. 15th St.
Casper, WY 82601 USA Phone: (307) 235-2108
Werner Wildlife Museum is s. via Wolcott St. to 405 E. 15th St. The museum houses a pronghorn antelope diorama, a collection of Western birds and mounted specimens of wildlife native to Wyoming and other parts of North America. The Werner Trophy Room exhibits specimens from around the world.
Admission: Free
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Animals & Birds; Museums
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-2; phone to verify schedule
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