Wyoming State Parks · Wyoming
Hawk Springs State Recreation Area
Wyoming State Parks · Wyoming, United States
- Sites
- 24
- Hookups
- 24 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,472 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Hawk Springs Reservoir
- Nearest town
- Meriden
- Address
- US-85, Road 22 (13 miles north of Meriden)
- Phone
- 307-836-2334
- Activities
- Beach, Boating, Fishing, Swimming
About
Hawk Springs State Recreation Area is a Wyoming State Park with 24 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources' published statewide camping rate: $10.00/vehicle/night base camping rate (Wyoming resident) or $18.00/vehicle/night (non-resident), plus this park's day-use entry fee ($7.00/vehicle/day resident, $12.00/vehicle/day non-resident) and applicable sales/lodging taxes; +$10.00/night where an electric hookup is used. (Source: wyoparks.wyo.gov/index.php/permits-reservations/permits-fees.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 24° | -12° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 23° | -17° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 30° | 15° | 79° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 36° | 12° | 85° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 48° | 32° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 60° | 45° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 65° | 52° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 63° | 53° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 58° | 28° | 98° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 43° | 14° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 34° | 6° | 75° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 28° | 13° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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