Chamber of Commerce Tourism booklet
Visit us at the cabin on the Triangle in downtown Kemmerer to pick up our tourism booklet or download it below.
Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center
800 Pine Ave, Kemmerer, WY 83101.
JC Penney Walking Tour
Take a step back in time and explore the rich history of downtown Kemmerer with the Historic JC Penney Walking Tour. This self-guided experience leads you through key landmarks tied to the life and legacy of James Cash Penney — from the original “Mother Store” to his early home and beyond. Along the way, enjoy audio stories and historic photos that bring the past to life. Whether you’re a history buff or just exploring downtown, this tour offers a unique look into the birthplace of one of America’s most iconic retailers.
Fossil Butte National Monumnet
Fossil Butte National Monument was established in 1972. It protects one of the world's richest fossil sites, preserving a 50-million-year-old subtropical lake bed known as Fossil Lake. Located 15 miles west of Kemmerer, it features impeccably preserved freshwater fish, plants, and insects from the Eocene Epoch, attracting paleontologists and tourists to its visitor center, hiking trails, and summer quarry programs.
https://www.nps.gov/fobu/index.htm
Fossil Butte National Monument Visitor Center
864 Chicken Creek Road
Kemmerer, WY 83101
Friends of Bridger Teton
Friends of the Bridger-Teton was officially founded in 2019. Since then, they have used grants and donations (both monetary and in-kind items) to support the BTNF and help promote responsible recreation so that we can all enjoy the forest’s diversity and wealth of resources now and into the future.
https://www.btfriends.org/
Kemmerer Bureau of Land Management
The Kemmerer Field Office administers approximately 1.4 million acres of public land surface and 1.6 million acres of federal mineral estate in Lincoln, Sweetwater and Uinta counties in southwestern Wyoming.
https://www.blm.gov/office/kemmerer-field-office
Address:
430 North Highway 189
Kemmerer, WY 83101-9711
Email: Kemmerer_WYMail@blm.gov
Phone: (307) 828-4500
Invest in Kemmerer/Diamondville
Why Kemmerer and Diamondville? Tax incentives, community support, their location, and a safe, healthy environment make Kemmerer and Diamondville an ideal place to relocate your family and business. Learn more at: https://www.investkemmererdiamondville.com/
Fossil Basin
The name ‘Fossil Basin’ comes from the area’s incredibly rich paleontological sites, which are world renowned. Take a step back in time as these lands tell the story of ages past. Learn more at: https://fossilbasin.org/
South Lincoln Training and Event Center
The South Lincoln Training and Event Center has been open since 2009. Elegant and beautifully appointed, the 15,000 sq ft center is the perfect Wyoming destination for a reception, dinner, conference, business meeting or performance arts program. It is carefully designed with amenities to address all your requirements. From mounted screens, and digital sound equipment in meetings rooms to a full-sized, fully appointed modern kitchen. Large open spaces, concrete floors, and vehicle access to the Great Room makes this an excellent venue for trade shows, and exhibits.
https://kemmerereventscenter.com/
215 Wyoming State Hwy 233
Kemmerer, WY 83101
tgordon@kemmerer.org
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Hamsfork Museum
The Hamsfork Museum shares the history, traditions, and stories of Kemmerer and Diamondville. Exhibits include fossils from nearly fifty-two-million-years ago including a sixteen-foot crocodile. Discover the mining shaft where you can see the blackened faces of the miners, hear the striking of their tools and imagine their exhausted sighs at the conclusion of a hard day’s work. Other exhibits include a moonshining still, an Italian wine press, stagecoach and mountain man displays. The two-headed calf, two-bodied lamb and the exhibit of the man’s clothing who was struck by lightning are fascinating. A display honoring James Cash Penney, founder of J.C. Penney’s and other important figures can also be found. The Hamsfork Museum focuses on the local Kemmerer/Diamondville history including: the founders, ranching and agricultural history and early Kemmerer businesses, fossil industry, and oil, gas, nuclear and railroad industries.
https://www.hamsforkmuseum.com/
400 Pine Ave
Kemmerer, WY 83101
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Fossil Island Golf Club
Fossil Island Golf Club is a world-famous double par-5 island green built in 1920 and designed by noted golf course architect Dick Phelps; Nestled next to the Hams Fork River, it is a challenging nine-hole course whose reputation and design draws travelers from their charted course just for the experience of playing it.
https://www.kemmerer.org/fossil-island-golf-course/
105 Wyoming State Hwy 233
Kemmerer, WY 83101
(307) 877-6965
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Photos by Sam Harris, local photographer
