Edness K. Wilkins State Park is a public recreation area on the

North Platte River The North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately long, counting its many curves.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 21, 2011 In a ...

located east of the city of

Casper Casper may refer to: People * Casper (given name) * Casper (surname) * Casper (Maya ruler) (422–487?), ruler of the Mayan city of Palenque * Tok Casper, first known king of Maya city-state Quiriguá in Guatemala, ruling beginning in 426 * David ...

Natrona County Natrona County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 79,955, making it the second-most populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Casper. Natrona County comprises the Casper, WY ...

Wyoming Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the south ...

. The

state park State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...

occupies the site of a former rock quarry that was purchased by the state in 1981 for $380,000. It was named after area resident

Edness Kimball Wilkins Edness Kimball Wilkins (January 31, 1896 − July 15, 1980) was the first woman speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives. Life She was born Edness Kimball to parents Wilson, mayor of Casper, and Edness Merrick Kimball in Casper, Wyomin ...

(1896-1980), who served for 25 years in the Wyoming state legislature. The park encompasses and offers picnicking, boating, fishing, swimming, and bird watching. The Audubon Society designated the park an Important Bird Area because of its extensive use during the spring and fall migrations, plus its large numbers of common nesting birds. It is managed by the

Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites The Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites is the Wyoming state agency that administers its state parks. Also known as Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails, the agency is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming. See also *List of ...

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Edness K. Wilkins State Park
Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Edness K. Wilkins State Park Brochure & Map
Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails {{authority control State parks of Wyoming Protected areas of Natrona County, Wyoming Protected areas established in 1981 1981 establishments in Wyoming IUCN Category III