Casper Wyoming Tourism

Casper is unique in that it possesses the attributes of what Wyoming is all about (pioneer history / western culture) but it blows people away when they realize the enormity of all the things there are to do here on any given day of the year.

Casper is Wyoming’s Adventure Capital while maintaining its friendly, affordable and family-oriented atmosphere.

For outdoor recreation enthusiasts, Casper simply has it all: world class fishing in the North Platte River as well as in two large reservoirs; unbelievable big game hunting; hiking, biking, rock climbing at world-famous Fremont Canyon, wildlife viewing, an Audubon Center, nordic and alpine skiing (the Casper Nordic Center has over 25 miles of groomed trails for cross-country skiing including a lighted loop for night skiing and Hogadon Downhill Ski Area boasts a 600-foot vertical with the runs divided 40% expert, 40% intermediate, and 20% beginner), show-shoeing, awesome snowmobiling and camping on our own 8,500-foot mountain – Casper Mountain; unlimited water sports and sailing opportunities on either Alcova or Pathfinder Reservoirs kayaking through downtown on our new white water courses; rafting the North Platte; archery ranges designed for both beginners and the most seasoned archers; and golf on any of five unique courses.

Adding to the uniqueness of Casper is the perfect compliment to all the outdoor adventures – its culture. Many people have said Casper is, “a small town that thinks it’s a big city.” There is a lot of truth to that statement when you begin to look at the wonderful cultural opportunities here. The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is a 27,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility dedicated to commemorate the pioneers and emigrants who traveled through our area westward in search of new lives, land, wealth and happiness. The Oregon, California, Mormon and Pony Express Trails all converged at Casper to cross the North Platte River then diverged again to take the pioneers to their destinations. In addition to the Trails Center, Casper has over 20 museums ranging from our area’s territorial history (Fort Caspar) to our oil history (Salt Creek Oil Field Museum) to our geological history (Tate Museum) to modern art (Nicolaysen Art Museum) to our place in the galaxy at the Casper Planetarium. Casper boasts an award-winning symphony orchestra, an active and progressive community college as well as numerous community theatre groups. For groups and conventions, Casper has three convention hotels with combined meeting space of over 50,000-square-feet. There are over 2,200 sleeping rooms within Casper.

The historic downtown district in Casper was built with oil and cattle money at a time when unique, intricate, attention-to-detail architecture was the norm, not the exception. Dining is first-rate with numerous independent restaurants that serve everything from burgers to Wyoming-raised beef steaks to fresh sushi. The music scene in Casper is unique in that it is almost exclusively “home grown.” The many talented musicians and bands in Casper can be found playing at any of the nightclubs or at the growing number of outdoor festivals in Casper throughout the summer months. Great shopping can be found throughout town, but for one-of-a-kind shopping, visit our historic downtown district. More mainstream shopping can be found at the Eastridge Mall.

Are you a sports fan? So are we. Casper is the home to two professional sports teams – the Casper Ghosts and the Wyoming Cavalry. The Ghosts are the Pioneer (rookie) League franchise for the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team. When the Colorado Rockies draft players, they are first sent to Casper to begin their – hopefully – major league careers. The Wyoming Cavalry Indoor Football Team is a National Indoor Football League franchise. The ‘Cavs’ play an exciting, hard-hitting style of football and the club boasts that when you attend a game, “You’re not just AT the game, you’re IN the game!”

Casper College is another avenue for sports fans in Casper. The CC Thunderbirds have men’s and women’s basketball teams that play at Thunderbird Gym, a championship volleyball team and a nationally recognized college rodeo team. Speaking of rodeo, the College National Finals Rodeo is held in Casper every June, which draws the best college rodeo athletes this country has to offer. It’s a very exciting time in Casper when the CNFR is in town. One month later, the Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo hits town and hosts a PRCA Rodeo Circuit event at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds. The cowboys and cowgirls competing are competing their way toward qualifying for the PRCA National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. High school sports are also very important to Wyoming – and especially Casper. Casper hosts the state high school tournaments for volleyball, wrestling and boys & girls basketball.

The Casper Area Convention & Visitors Bureau can help your group, convention or family set up an exciting itinerary in any of the above mentioned adventures. We can also suggest an a la carte “perfect day” in Casper. We know that once you discover the Adventure Capitol of Wyoming, you will want to come back again and again. We would love to have you.