Discover Worland

Worland lies on the east side of the Bighorn River and near Bighorn National Forest. Cultural history, golf, city parks, and recurring events offer a variety of ways to explore the area. The Washakie Museum & Cultural Center, Green Hills Golf Club, and ten city-maintained parks provide specific starting points. There are also two annual festivals, each with a different focus and usual dates. If you’re looking for a hotel in Worland, you might first consider whether you’re most interested in regional history, golf, parks, or a particular event date.

Cultural history at the Washakie Museum

The Washakie Museum & Cultural Center offers group tours that can be tailored to their interests and needs. This is a practical consideration if you’re planning a group museum visit and the group has varied interests. The exhibit The Last West explores non-Indigenous settlement of the Big Horn Basin and includes a walk-through pioneer log cabin. As part of the exhibit, the walk-through structure adds a spatial element to the regional history theme.

The Rico Stine Glass Plate Negative Collection offers another perspective. It includes images of Worland and the early settlement of the Bighorn Basin; digitized images are publicly available. The exhibit and collection present history in different forms: The Last West explores settlement of the Big Horn Basin and includes the log cabin, while the collection brings together images of Worland and the early settlement of the Bighorn Basin. The publicly available digitized images offer a distinct way to access the collection, whether or not you’re planning a group tour.

Golf and city parks

Green Hills Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Worland with varied terrain. The number of holes and the terrain describe two different features of the course: one indicates its size, while the other describes the character of the land. The City of Worland also maintains ten city parks. This means there is a specific golf course and several municipal parks to consider as distinct options. If golf is your deciding factor, the number of holes and the terrain are the specific features to note; the city parks provide a separate point of interest during a stay in Worland.

Annual festivals and their dates

CultureFest celebrates the city’s cultural diversity each year and is scheduled for the second weekend in June. Dates may change, so it’s a good idea to check the specific date before your trip. The annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship and Bluegrass Festival is usually held on the third Friday and Saturday in August. It takes place at the Washakie County Fairgrounds northwest of Worland on Highway 433; the date and venue details may also change. The calendar features two different events: CultureFest in June and the barbecue and bluegrass festival, usually in August. Check the specific date and location if one of the festivals is the reason for your trip.

Choosing what to explore in Worland

These themes raise different questions as you plan your trip: if you want to explore the region’s settlement history, the exhibit and image collection are the main points of interest. For golf, the 18-hole course and its varied terrain are specific reference points. The ten city parks and two festivals add further urban and cultural options. Worland’s location on the east side of the Bighorn River and near Bighorn National Forest also provides the geographic setting for your stay.

For the broader travel overview: Washakie.