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Activities
Diamondville is within short driving distance
of several locations that offer wildlife viewing, photography,
fishing, boating, and much more.
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge and Cokeville Meadows National
Wildlife Refuge are within roughly one-half hour driving time
from Diamondville. Seedskadee offers a reservoir for boating and
fishing, and the Green River that runs below it and through the
Wildlife Refuge is well know for its boating, rafting, and fishing
opportunities, as well as wildlife viewing and photography. It
is not unusual to see many birds along with moose, mule deer,
and antelope along the banks. There are two developed campgrounds
available and also some undeveloped sites for camping. This area
enjoys lots of visitors both in summer and winter.
Going north of Diamondville leads to many other
areas for outdoor activities. Both US Hwy 189 and US Hwy 30N lead
to Yellowstone National Park, Teton National Park, and the world
renowned National Park Elk Refuge. The trip north offers some
of the most awe-inspiring scenery along with opportunities for
wildlife viewing and photography,, but also a myriad of outdoor-related
activities such as fishing, boating, white-water rafting, camping,
hiking, hunting, and backpacking. Going north on US HWY 30N also
leads to wilderness areas that provide an excellent place to pursue
activities for the rugged and not-so-rugged outdoor enthusiast.
Going east of Diamondville leads into some of
the best desert county around, with areas for a multitude of outdoor
activities, such as camping, hiking, hunting, and wildlife viewing.
Many take advantage of the sand dunes for motorcycling and four-wheeling.
This area is also one of the best known sites for viewing wild
horses in their true environment.
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Fishing
& Hunting
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Perhaps the activities this part of the state is most
famous for are fishing and hunting. The Wyoming Game and Fish
Department with its Green River District office and our local
Game and Fish personnel are always ready and willing to answer
any questions and help in any way possible to make those activities
enjoyable.
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A
Sage Grouse being tagged by our local zoning board member
Norris Tratnik in conjunction with a research project on
sage grouse sponsored by the Wyoming Game & Fish Dept.
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WG&F
fish biologist
Bill Wengert checking the size of fish in some
reservoirs.
WG&F District 22 Game Warden Duane Kerr
helping and enjoying the day with children at the annual
summer Hooked on Fishing Day at the local Kemmerer fishing
pond
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Boating
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Diamondville
is close to two large reservoirs that people use for boating,
the Fontenelle Reservoir and the Viva Naughton Reservoir. We are
also close to the Green River that people enjoy for fishing, rafting,
canoeing, or just plain drifting on. Up north of us is the Snake
River, renowned for its white water rafting, kayaking, and just
plain rafting.
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Camping
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Because
we are surrounded by some of the best country in the world for
outdoor activities, it is not surprising that we have many popular
camping areas nearby. The Bridger-Teton Forest and BLM land provide
really nice places to pitch a tent or set a camper or trailer.
We also have some developed campgrounds, especially near the Seedskadee
National Wildlife Refuge.
Wyoming
Campground Information
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Festivals
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The
Oyster Ridge Music Festival is the largest FREE music festival
in Wyoming. It is the home of the Wyoming State Flatpick and the
Wyoming State Fingerpick Contests. The festival hosts some of
the most exciting bands on the festival scene today. The music
is an eclectic mix of genres that we call OysterGrass.
The festival mixes food, music, workshops, contests and our famous
Bandscramble into one tremendous event the last weekend of each
July.
For more information please visit : www.oysterridgemusicfestival.com
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