Bear River State Park
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State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located just outside of Evanston, Wyoming
Evanston, Wyoming
Evanston is a city in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 12,359 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Uinta County.-Geography:Evanston is located at...
, USA.
The park was established in 1991, and takes its name from the river that runs through it. The Bear River
Bear River (Utah)
The Bear River is a river, approximately long, in southwestern Wyoming, southeastern Idaho, and northern Utah, in the United States. The largest tributary of the Great Salt Lake, it drains a mountainous area and farming valleys northeast of the lake and southeast of the Snake River Plain...
, was named as such by trappers in the 19th century due to the many bears that frequented the area. Bear River State park offers ideal areas for picnicking, hiking
Hiking
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, wildlife
Wildlife
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viewing, remote control cars and many other activities. The annual Bear River Rendezvous is held in the park on the weekend before Labor Day
Labor Day
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Trails
The park contains 300 acres (1.2 km²) of land and is connected to Evanston via the "BEAR Project" a greenbelt activity offered by the city.The park contains nearly 3 miles (4.8 km) of foot trails, including 1.2 miles (1.9 km) of paved trail and an arched footbridge that crosses the river. Another 1.7 miles (2.7 km) of packed gravel trails are on the west side of the river. The foot trails in the park are also frequented by cross country skiers in the winter.
Wildlife
Bear River State Park is home to a small head of captive BisonBison
Members of the genus Bison are large, even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. Two extant and four extinct species are recognized...
and Elk
Elk
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which are kept for public viewing.