Wyoming State Parks Near Gillette

Keyhole State Park surrounds Keyhole Reservoir and is one of Wyoming’s most popular water recreation destinations. Visitors come for excellent fishing, marina access, sandy swim areas, and expansive views of the surrounding plains and badlands.

Woodruff Cabin Site is a historic landmark in northeastern Wyoming that interprets one of the area's early settlement stories. The site features the cabin location, interpretive context, and wide-open prairie scenery typical of the region.

Connor Battlefield State Historic Site interprets one of Wyoming's most significant frontier military engagements. Visitors come for the historic landscape, interpretive context, and a chance to learn about the region's Native and military history.

Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site offers a vivid look at 19th-century military life on the northern plains, with interpretive displays, a visitor center, and preserved earthworks. It is one of Wyoming's most significant historic sites for understanding the conflict between the U.S. Army and Native nations.

Fort Reno State Historic Site highlights the history of a late-19th-century U.S. Army fort established to protect the Bozeman Trail corridor. The site offers a quiet, open landscape with historic markers and a strong sense of Wyoming’s frontier past.