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The Sinks Canyon State Park's Visitor Center has:

A flower display where you can see photos and pressings of flowers you are likely to see in the Park
A skull case
Several flip panels that talk about the history of the area
A Sink to Rise diorama that explains how the water disappears and reappears
A South Facing Slope display
North Facing Slope display
River display
Kid's corner
Gift shop

It's a museum packed into a fairly small space.

Location

Visitor Center

Availability

Exterior exhibits are available year round.

Interior exhibits and gift shop are open Memorial Day - Labor Day.

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Canyon Loop Trail in Sinks Canyon State Park provides access to Shoshone National Forest bike trails with miles of Epic-level riding.

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The bike trails are accessible by crossing the Swinging Bridge at Popo Agie Campground and turning right through the lower part of the Canyon loop trail. The Nature Trail to the left or straight up after the bridge is closed to bicycles.

Location

Popo Agie campground

Availability

Year-round

Fees

No Daily use fees charged. Overnight Camping fees charged.

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Sinks Canyon State Park offers two campgrounds with primitive camping (no water hook-up and no electricity.) Each site has a firepit and picnic table. Both campgrounds offer firewood (by donation), vault toilets and seasonal, potable water pumps.

All campsites are available via the reservation system May-September and on a first-come, first-service basis during the off-season. Call 1-877-996-7275 to make a reservation or visit https://wyomingstateparks.reserveamerica.com/campinghome.page

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Sawmill Campground offers 5 campsites with an accessible site, 2 roadside trailer/camper sites and 2 pull in/tent sites.
Popo Agie campground offers 24 sites for tents and small trailers/campers. There is very limited availability for large trailers.

Location

Sawmill Campground - 5 sites

Popo Agie Campground - 24 sites

Availability

Year-round

Fees

No daily use fee required

Overnight Camping fee required

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Sinks Canyon has 4 yurts nestled in the Upper Popo Agie Campground. Three yurts have a maximum occupancy of 5 people, while the larger fourth yurt has a maximum yurt occupancy of 9 people. Each yurt has a small table and two chairs. Picnic tables, fire pits and grills are located outside each yurt. Linens are not provided. Cooking is not allowed inside the yurts and there is no indoor plumbing. Vault toilets and seasonal water spigots are available in the campground.

More information:

Yurts can be reserved 4 months in advance from arrival, year-round HERE or by calling the Call Center at 877-996-7275.
Pets are not allowed inside the yurts but are welcome in campsites and on trails within the State Park. Pets must be leashed at all times.
Yurt #2 is located off the road with a short walk over an uneven, primitive trail. There is no vehicle pull-up access directly in front of yurt #2. Yurts #1, #3 & #4 are all adjacent to the road with parking directly at the yurt site.

Please Note: Water is shut off from September to Memorial day in our Popo Agie Campground.

Location

Popo Agie Campground

Availability

Year-round by reservation, four (4) months in advance from arrival.

Fees

Nightly rental fee for Yurts 1-3 = $70.00 + tax. Nighly rental fee for Yurt 4 = $150.00 + tax.
One vehicle is included in the reservation fee. Additional vehicles will require an additional fee.
A non-refundable booking fee will be applied to each reservation.
There is no day use fee charged at Sinks Canyon State Park.

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The Sawmill Campground Group Picnic Shelter comfortably holds 20-30 guests, with 4 large picnic tables and a covered grill. Electricity is available upon request.

The picnic shelter is adjacent to the Popo Agie River and restrooms.

More information:

The shelter rental fee is $35.00, or $40.00 with electricity.
An additional $35.00 refundable deposit will be returned after inspection.
To reserve, call 307-332-6333