Outdoor Activities

Ranger dressed in 1800s military uniform talks with visitors.

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Guided Programs: Join a park ranger for a guided tour of the fort or an interpretive program about one of parks major history themes. Programs are held between late May and early September daily at 10:00am, 2:00pm, and 2:30pm, please check in at the Visitors Center as programs are at different locations throughout the fort.

Living History Programs: From late May to early September there will be park staff dressed in 1800s living history attire throughout the park. Park staff will be giving informal and formal programs daily from 9:30am to 5:00pm. Please check with the Visitor Center as living historians will at different locations within the park.

Black Powder Programs: From late May to early September on every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 12:30pm there will be a black powder program. These programs will showcase the firearms and cannons that were in use when Fort Laramie was in operation. These programs are dependent on staff availability.

Junior Ranger Program: Ask at the Visitor Center to participate in Fort Laramie’s Junior Ranger Program! Suitable for any age, the junior ranger book will help visitors learn about the history of the fort through fun activities. The book is created in cooperation with Guernsey State Park.

 

A late summer evening within the gallery forest of the Confluence Trail.

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Hiking Trails: Within the fort there are walking paths that take visitors to each of the historic buildings and down to the river. There are wayside exhbiits along the path. The Confluence Trail follows a 1.6 mile lasso loop from the south parking lot of the Old Army Bridge to the confluence of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers and back. Waysides explore the changing crossings of the North Platte - from fords and ferries to the still-standing wrought iron bridge of 1875-6. The trail also takes visitors through a mature gallery forest of cottonwood and willow along the banks of both rivers.

While they meander across a sandy bottom like many waterways on the Great Plains, both rivers are still relatively fast-flowing and can have deep holes. Exercise caution near the water.

Biking: Biking is not allowed within the grounds of Fort Laramie National Historic Site.

Fishing: Fishing in the Laramie River is allowed only outside of the fort's historic area, please visit the visitor center to know where to fish before heading out.