Local & Area Attractions

Filled with the wonders of history, Guernsey is full of historical sites such as Register Cliff and the Oregon Trail Ruts. Guernsey State Park, just a mile away, is home to some of the best Civilian Conservation Corp. work in the country as well as great activities like boating, swimming, biking and hiking.

Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site is a preserved site of wagon ruts of the Oregon Trail on the North Platte River, about 0.5 miles south of Guernsey, Wyoming

Register Cliff rises more than 100 feet above the North Platte River Valley south of Guernsey, Wyo. The area was the first night camp west of Fort Laramie for Oregon Trail travelers. Under the shadow of the chalky limestone bluffs on the south bank of the river, the emigrants paused to set up camp, pasture their animals and rest from the hardships of the trail. 

-(https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/register-cliff    2014)

Guernsey State Park provides seven campgrounds. Five are around the lake. All campgrounds include comfort stations, picnic tables, fire grills and drinking water.

Check out the Guernsey State Park Hike Challenge!

Located at 100 So Guernsey Road, right on the Oregon Trail and very close to the state and national historical site, Trail Ruts and Larson Park should be a must on your trip. Golfing, camping, fishing, hiking, museums, and much, much more.

Watch Dog Park is located at 98 So Guernsey Rd.    It is across the road from Larson Park.  Watch Dog Park was developed in 2023 and is a great place to take your dog to run and play!  

Picturesque Hartville is one of the oldest incorporated towns in Wyoming established in 1884. It is located in Eureka Canyon – a small community six miles north of Guernsey on highway 270. It is accessible by paved road from the North end of Guernsey State Park and the lake area, just two and a half miles away. -(https://plattechamber.com/about-us/about-platte-county/hartville/)

Sunrise was a company mining town of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company located in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. The entire site of the former mining district and town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-(Wikpedia)

Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center is designated as a Maneuver Training Center-Heavy (MTC-H).  Multiple battalions can complete task force level training using a combination of live fire ranges and maneuver training land.

Old Fort Laramie, just 13 miles east of Guernsey, is the last place people could stock up on their way to Oregon. It still has most of its buildings and has great living history in the summer months. It is well worth a stop to walk the grounds that so many did on their way west.

Glendo State Park is a public recreation area surrounding Glendo Reservoir on the North Platte River in Platte and Converse counties in Wyoming in the United States. The state park is located near the town of Glendo, about 20 miles southeast of the city of Douglas. -(wikpedia)