Glendo State Park, a Wyoming State Park

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Glendo State Park

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A very good sailing lake.

This a great lake for sailing, we have been sailing here for well over 20 years, It is everything from zero wind to three reefs in the main and a small jib. We anchor in small coves overnight. It is a pity the water goes down so fast after July 4th. Sandy beach is great for playing on, our grandkids love it. Camping there is good.

Written by Brian and Toto Smith 3-May-2008

Our family lake

My parents have gone to this lake since they were kids. Riding in our boat at glendo, and sleeping on the sandy beaches is one of my earliest memorys. This is by far the best lake i have ever been to. great boating, beautiful waters, and nice camping. I do wish they still had camping on sandy beaches though.

Written by Jennifer White 4-Jun-2008

My Work on Glendo Dam

In 1949 while working in the field for BOR out of Mills Wyoming on their 110KV transmission lines,I was called back into the office and sat there for about three weeks acting as a computer using hand calculators to do part of the cost benefit study to get the approval for the Dam.We started about 50 years back and estimated the amount of water that would be retained and discharged for flood control, irrigation use and minimal discharge to retain life in the stream and evaporation losses. First without electric generation and then with electric generation. I left to go back East to work for Bureau of Standards afterwards.Glad to see that they built it.

Written by Jack Galuardi 29-Oct-2008

The Best Lake in the World

This is the best and most beautiful lake i have ever been to. I go every year to Custard Cove and its the best to go through the canyons and the marina is gorgeous. The beaches are awesome and the water and fishing is great

(name not given) 17-May-2009

Love this place!

Great family hang-out as well as adult fun spot! Great scenery and perfect for boating. Never over-crowded!

Written by Sylvia 14-Jun-2009

Camping:

Red Hills and Waters Point--Camping areas have some shade trees and close access to the lake with a rock and gravel shoreline and protected bay for tying boats. Grounds are not very level and sites are exposed to the wind. Approximately 45 sites.

*Reno Cove--Boat launching area with limited camping area and few shade trees. Close access to lake with rock and mud shoreline. Protected bay for tying boats. Grounds are not level and sites are exposed to wind. Approximately 30 sites.

*Custer Cove, Soldier Rock and Colter Bay--Camping areas with shade trees and close access to lake with mud and rock shoreline. Protected bay for tying boats. Some level sites with fair protection from the wind. Approximately 40 sites.

*Whiskey Gulch and Sagebrush--Large camping areas along the south side of a large bay with good access to shoreline of mud and gravel. Shade trees and lots of grass. Level sites with good wind protection and some protected areas for tying boats. Approximately 100 sites.

*Two Moon--Our largest and best camping area with many pine trees for shade and wind protection. Located on a bluff overlooking the lake with no access to the shoreline by foot. Most sites are leveled with paved roads through the area. Approximately 200 sites, 23 are reservable.

*Sandy Beach--A large area with many trees above the high waterline and approximately 2 miles of sandy beach for swimming, waterskiing, etc. Tent camping on the beach next to the shoreline is permitted. However, all vehicles including campers are no longer allowed on the beach. New camping areas recently built away from shoreline. No protection for tying boats. Room enough here for hundreds, sometimes crowds in the thousands. Completely rennovated in 2005.

*Elk Horn--Boat launching area with limited camping spaces with some shade trees. Close access to lake with mud shoreline. The boat ramp is a short season ramp normally unusable in early July due to receding water levels. Approximately 20 sites.

*Reservable Shelters--Available for an additional fee. Contact park office for more information.

History of the Area:

Glendo State Park is found in one of Wyoming's most historic areas. Spanish Diggings, suggesting a large area of aboriginal activity, lie just a few miles east of the reservoir. Rising out of the reservoir's east side at Sandy Beach is a series of sand dunes that reach from the Great Divide Basin and the Green River to the sand hills of Nebraska. The Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians arrived in southeastern Wyoming and the North Platte River Basin in the 18th century. The Oglala and Brule Sioux arrived in the 1830s, moving into eastern Wyoming from South Dakota. Tipi rings and a variety of cultural artifacts can still be found at Glendo State Park and the surrounding area. Remember though, removing artifacts is unlawful. Although now mostly covered by water, two or more branches of the Oregon-Utah-California Trail went through the area. Upon close examination you can still see evidence of the historic trail. Fertile ground was an enticement to early farmers and ranchers. At one time some of the finest potatoes in northeastern Wyoming were grown here. Glendo Dam construction began in 1954. The dam was completed in 1957 and the power plant in 1958. The dam is an earth fill structure 2,096 feet long and 167 feet high.

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