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Park Facilities
Cool nights make for good sleeping in the hot summer months. For the most part there are no shade trees within the park but some sites have shelters for picnicking, etc. The 20,291 acres of water offers excellent trout and walleye fishing. Wildlife and waterfowl are abundant in the area. Full service hook-up RV sites, fee use boat ramp, gasoline, fishing licenses & supplies, ice, groceries, etc., are available at the Seminoe Boat Club (307) 320-3043 located 10 S.E. of the park and at the Miracle Mile Ranch (307) 325-6710) located approx. 18 miles N.W. of the park near the famous Miracle Mile fishing area.

All designated campsites have picnic areas and campfire rings. Restroom facilities and drinking water are within close proximity to each campsite in both the North and the South Red Hills areas of the park. A trailer dump station and pull-through sites are available in the North Red Hills Campground. A 35 foot RV length or less is recommended at this park.

Boat ramps are available for eventually all water levels.

Travel in the winter months in not recommended without four-wheel drive and/or tire chains. Seminoe has 180 miles of shoreline-one of the largest man-made reservoirs in Wyoming and the largest of the Wyoming State Parks system. Vehicle access is limited due to the checkerboard land pattern of public and privately owned land between the shoreline and the county roads. Camping elevation is approx. 6,400 to 6,500 feet.

Limited services and facilities are available during the winter months. Tire chains and/or four wheel drives only are recommended during winter weather from Seminoe State Park North to the Miracle Mile and Alcova Dam Areas.

Brief History
The Seminoe Mountains around Seminoe State Park were once the site for gold prospecting during the late 1800s. The name "Seminoe" is commonly assumed to come from the Seminole tribe, but is an Americanized spelling of the French name Cimineau. Basil Cimineau Lajeunesse was a French trapper in the area in the 1800s. Seminoe State Park, located on the northwest side of the reservoir, was established in 1965 through an agreement between the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Wyoming Recreation Commission (the predecessor to Wyoming State Parks & Historic Sites). Seminoe is just 34 miles north of Sinclair and boasts good fishing for trout and walleye. Boaters enjoy the largest reservoir in the state park system. Only 12 miles north of the park is Wyoming's "Miracle Mile," a prime fishing stretch of the North Platte River.

Things to Do
Catch a View of Wildlife
In and near Seminoe State Park, Wyoming wildlife is at its finest. Patient visitors will be rewarded with a variety of creatures passing by like big horn sheep, elk, moose, mule deer, antelope, coyote, mountain lion, bobcat, fox, raccoon, skunk, jack rabbit and cottontail rabbit. Bird watchers may glimpse the American or Bald Eagle as well as several types of waterfowl. Bring your binoculars, sit back and enjoy!

The Fishing's Good! Good river fishing can be found all the way along the North Platte River from I-80 at Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site all the way to the Gray Reef Area below Alcova Dam. In between lies the famous "Miracle Mile," well known for its blue ribbon fishing. Seminoe reservoir offers some great fishing, particularly in June and July, for both trout and walleye. Both species inhabit the entire reservoir though there are areas of greater concentration for each. State record walleye have been pulled from Seminoe in years past. Fishing licenses are required and may be purchased in the area from:

Seminoe The Seminoe Boat Club
Rawlins Bi-Rite Drug Store & Sporting Goods
Muddy Gap Three Forks Muddy Gap Service (gas station)
North of Hanna Miracle Mile Ranch.
Good Luck, anglers!
Fishing Event

"Walleye Circuit" Fishing Tournament
July 16-17, 2005
Contact Dan Horath
Wyoming Walleye Circuit
P.O. Box 1631
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 856-4545.