Laramie, Wyoming is a virtual playground for outdoor and nature enthusiasts. The natural landscape provides opportunities for hiking, rock climbing, skiing and snowboarding, camping, nature viewing, and other outdoor activities for all levels of activity.

Medicine Bow National Forest presents a number of opportunities for day hiking, biking, camping, picnicking, and nature viewing. Sites such as the Happy Jack Trailhead, Vedauwoo Campground, and Lewis Lake Picnic Site will be sure to thrill the outdoor lover. The Libby Flats Observation Site will afford beautiful views of the Rocky Mountain National Park, the Sierra Madres Mountains. Hopefully you’ll be lucky enough to spot a grazing moose or deer along rivers or in meadows.

If you are visiting in the winter, skiing or snowboarding may be your aim. There are several areas for skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling in the Laramie area. During the spring and summer, water activities such as canoeing, swimming, and fishing are popular activities on Lake Owen and the Rob Roy Reservoir.

If you want a real Old West experience, consider visiting the Vee Bar Guest Ranch. Having been around for the last century, this ranch is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been the site of a cattle and buffalo ranch, a stagecoach stop, and a boy’s school. Start your day with a spectacular breakfast in the lodge, and then go fly fishing or horseback riding through the meadows or over Sheep Mountain in Medicine Bow National Forest. Spend your evening gathered around a campfire just like the cowboys of the Old West.

No matter what variety of outdoor activities you prefer, there really is something for everyone during every season in Laramie. Plan your visit according to your favorite type of nature or sporting activities. There will be an abundance of opportunities for fun in the great outdoors!