Buffalo Bill State Park

The Buffalo Bill State Park is a state park near the town of Cody in Park County, east of Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Center of the park is the Buffalo Bill Reservoir, a water reservoir on the Shoshone River. It is named after William Frederick Cody Park, better known as Buffalo Bill.

History

William Cody held since the 1870s in the area around the present town of Cody, which he founded in 1896. 1905 began work at the dam on a plot of land that the U.S. federal government had partially acquired by William Cody. Work on the dam lasted until 1910. The dam was then around 100 meters ( 32 feet) of the world's highest. The accumulated water was used for irrigation and power generation since 1922.

In 1957, the tourism infrastructure along the shore of the lake was expanded and established the State Park. In 1985 the dam was increased by 8 meters ( 25 feet) and thus increases the water reservoir to 260,000 acre -feet. As a result, the tourism infrastructure in the enhanced shoreline had to be re- created, it lasted until 1993. Also in 1993, a privately operated Visitor Center was opened.

Tourist use

The Buffalo Bill State Park offers recreational opportunities, especially in and around the water: fishing, boating, hiking and camping. Accommodation options are available in two campgrounds. The park is on U.S. Highway 20 accessible.