ThereĪre more than 30 campgrounds if you want to sleep under the stars, or you can find several lodges, ranches, and cabins along the North Fork Highway.
More than 1,300 miles (2,092 km) of hiking trails where you’re likely to catch sight of native wildlife such as elk, moose, cougars, bears, and bighorn sheep. Runningįrom the Wyoming border in the north to Atlantic City in the south, the forest covers 2.5 million acres (1 million ha) of nearly untouched land. Shoshone National Forest - Shoshone National Forest, a 30-minute drive to the west of downtown, is the nation’s first federally protected National Forest. Your respects at the gravesites of notable mountain men. Here, you can dive into the region’s rich Western heritage as you wander through historic cabins, see monuments to renowned frontiersmen, and pause to pay Old Trail Town - Lying just about 2 miles (3 km) from the center of Cody, Old Trail Town is a collection of real-life ghost-town relics that recreate the oldįrontier. Of these, the most famous is the Irma Hotel, opened by Cody himself in Hotels in and around downtown areįound mostly along Highway 14, running for roughly 5 miles (8 km) from the west of the airport. Gun Museum-the latter of which displays a vast collection of antique weapons ranging from the Revolutionary War to World War II. Other museums in downtown include the Whitney Western Art Museum and the Cody Dug Up Along with the historic Cody Theatre, the city’s biggest attraction is the Buffalo Bill Center of the West,Īn interactive museum dedicated to the founder, firearms, and natural history. Western-inspired boutiques set in century-old buildings. Here, you’ll find a lovely city park, steakhouses and saloons, and Areas & Neighborhoods in Codyĭowntown - The downtown area of Cody centers along the eastern 10 blocks of Sheridan Avenue. Saloons, as well as soak in the breathtaking beauty of the mountains, lakes, waterfalls, and wildlife in the surrounding forest. Visitors come to the tiny town to rally with locals at rodeos, shoot-outs, and
Today, the city still revels in its Old West image. He later returned to establish the town, naming many of the streets after business associates such as Georgeīleistein and George T. Spectacular scenery of nearby Yellowstone National Park. Performer, Cody encountered the area in the 1870s and was quickly impressed by its development possibilities due to irrigation, quality soil, good hunting, and the First founded in 1895 by “Buffalo Bill” Cody, the city of Cody his a rich history firmly tied to the American frontier.
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