| Hawk Springs State Recreation Area | |
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  Hawk Springs State Recreation Area Location in Wyoming | |
| Location | Goshen County, Wyoming, United States |
| Nearest city | La Grange |
| Coordinates | 41°42′57″N104°11′43″W / 41.71583°N 104.19528°W /41.71583; -104.19528[1] |
| Area | 996 acres (403 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 4,478 ft (1,365 m)[1] |
| Established | 1987[3] |
| Administered by | Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails |
| Designation | Wyoming state park |
| Website | Official website |
Hawk Springs State Recreation Area is a public recreation area on Hawk Springs Reservoir, located ten miles (16 km) southeast ofHawk Springs and ten miles (16 km) north ofLa Grange inGoshen County,Wyoming. Thestate park occupies fifty-nine acres (24 ha) of land on the reservoir's western shore and is managed by the Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails Division.[4]
The park has a boat ramp, picnicking area, and campsites.[4] The reservoir is home to agreat blue heron rookery, accessible by boat. Other area waterfowl includeblue-winged andgreen-winged teals,gadwalls,wood ducks, andpintails.Largemouth bass,walleye, andchannel catfish are found in the reservoir.[3]
