Buffalo Bill State Park has two campgrounds, North Fork and North Shore. We also have nine developed day use areas, 9,000 acres of water recreation and approximately 3,000 acres of park land. Lake Shore Bay Campground has 37 sites, an active day use area and a highly used boat ramp. Lake Shore generally has more visitor traffic. There is very little irrigated turf at Lake Shore, but it does have a bubbler system for watering trees. There is no playground and is better suited for campers who are planning on boating or campers who plan on spending part of the day in town or touring the area. North Fork Campground has 62 campsites and a reservable group camp area. North Fork boasts a playground, shower facility with flush toilets, a large riparian area, abundant wildlife and a large irrigated turf area to recreate in. North Fork generally has less visitor traffic and is better suited for shore fishing and visitors who want to relax with a little more solitude.
Group picnic shelters are at Sheep Mountain and Bartlett Lane day use areas. Shreve Lodge provides a setting for group functions. Trout Creek group camping are accommodates overnight use. Call Park Headquarters to reserve.

Fishing licenses are available at Game & Fish Department offices or from local selling agents, Buffalo Bill Reservoir, excluding South Fork and Diamond Creek Dike Ponds in Park County. That portion lying west of a straight line connecting the mouths of Rattlesnake Creek and Sheep Creek (commonly known as Spring Creek) up the drainage to Gibbs Bridge is closed to fishing from April 1 through July 14. The Creel limit on trout (excluding lake trout) shall be three (3) per day or in possession. No more than two (2) shall be cutthroat trout; and, no more than one (1) trout (excluding lake trout) shall exceed eighteen (18) inches. The creel limit on lake trout shall be six (6) per day or in possession. No more than one (1) lake trout shall exceed twenty-four (24) incehs. North Fork of the Shoshone River drainage from Newton Creek downstream to Gibbs Bridge (including Newton Creek) in Park County. Closed to fishing from April 1 through June 30. North Fork of the Shoshone River Drainage upstream of Gibbs Bridge in Park County. The creel limit on trout shall be three (3) per day, or in possession. No more than two (2) shall be cutthroat trout; and, no more than one (1) trout shall exceed eitghteen (18) inches. Mountains dominate the scenery at Buffalo Bill Park. Shoshone Canyon, where the dam is located, is framed by Rattlesnake Mountain to the north and Cedar Mountain (also known as Spirit Mountain) to the South. Farther west, along the north Shoreline, lies Logan Mountain. The north and south forks of the Shoshone River and divided by Sheep Mountain, while prominent on the southern skyline is Carter Mountain. All are part of the Rocky Moutanin Absaroka (Ab-Sor'-ka) Range. Elevations vary from approximately 5,400 feet in the state park to more than 12,000 feet in the Absarokas.

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