Riverside Park Campground and Wyoming State Fair

 A stay of two nights is permitted at this little city park. There isn't a fee and parking is allowed anywhere along the fences. A sign indicates that sprinklers come on on  Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday nights. People were camping on those nights and we didn't notice sprinklers so maybe the drought is over. 

              

Amenities include restrooms, showers, picnic tables, dumpsters, a dump station, potable water, a walking loop, and river access. 

The state fair was in full swing when we stopped so we wandered over to see what was happening. We missed some of the animal exhibits but cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs were all being shown by 4H kids. The poultry and bunnies had been judged earlier and must have been taken home due to the heat. It took us a while to find the the needlework (beautiful quilts), agricultural, and arts and crafts exhibits because they are located in buildings on a hill above the main fair grounds. The agricultural section was very small but I guess that to be expected in ranching country. Also very few canned goods and baked products. 

   

    Most fairs with an admission fee have some kind of free entertainment but this fair has just a small stage where a magic show and a hypnotist show are put on every evening. The magic show was not accessible because chairs had been moved onto the stage which is accessed by steps. The chairs blocked the view from ground level. We skipped the hypnotist because it used the same stage. The other entertainment - rodeos, small car racing, and a demolition derby all have additional fees. The fair lasts for 9 days with one day free for people over 62 so if you go on that day you can wander through the animal buildings, check out the vendors, look at of the handiwork, and save your money for some fair food. :D

The camping area is accessible with a paved path to the restrooms, to a picnic table, and to the walking loop around the park. I did not check out the restrooms but the park website indicates that they are accessible. The fairgrounds has accessible parking but judging by how crowded the parking lots were it may be hard to get a spot. We walked/rolled across West Yellowstone Highway to the fairgrounds. There isn't a crosswalk so it's a little tricky to cross four lanes of traffic. Most wheelchair users will need assistance due to loose gravel, lumpy grass, and hills at the fairgrounds. The buildings are accessible.  

The camping area is large enough for any RV. Campground  Fair  42.76303, -105.39246