Lander is a city in central Wyoming, USA, a wonderful vacation destination. Lander has a population of approximately 7,500 people.
Get in
Get around
Walk, Bike, Snowmobile, or ATV
See
- Sinks Canyon State Park, 42.75°, -108.807°, +1 307 332-6333. An underground river through a limestone cavern. It goes into the Sinks and comes out at a pool called the Rise.
- Fremont County Museum. Complex on the west end of Lander, historic structures, log cabins and Native American dances during summer months.
Do
Rock Climbers Festival
4th of July Parade, buffalo BBQ and Rodeo
Drive the scenic Loop Road from Sinks Canyon to Louis Lake then out to South Pass, past Red Canyon and return to Lander. 80 miles, 20 miles of dirt road in the Shoshone National Forest. Plan on making several stops to explore the area.
Buy
Small shops
- Messenger Girls, 320 Main Street, Lander, Wyoming 82520 (It's near Crux Coffee, which is on the corner of Main & 3rd Street). Messenger Girls is a Faith, Frontier, and Military Book and Boutique Store based out of Lander, Wyoming 2022-08-28
Eat
Lander has many great locally owned restaurants to serve a wide variety of tastes and budgets.
- The Breadboard, 1350 Main St, +1 307 332-6090. The Breadboard offers a variety of fresh and delicious sub sandwiches. It is a bit more expensive than Subway, but well worth it! The bread is homemade from scratch and excellent.
- El Sol de Mexico, +1 307 332-9298. Great Mexican food, especially for a small town in Wyoming.
- Gannett Grill and The Cowfish, 126 Main St, +1 307 332-8228. The Gannett Grill is part of The Lander Bar and the Cowfish. Gannett serves great bar food: burgers, pizza, sandwiches, and salad. A burger with great fries costs around $8-$10. Also offers a wide selection of microbrews also.There is a great patio shared with the Cowfish for outdoor dining in the summer months.
- The Cowfish. A higher end restaurant that serves locally grown steaks and seafood. This is a great place to go in Lander to treat yourself! Dinner entrees cost around $28+. Also offers a wide selection of microbrews also.There is a great patio shared with Gannett for outdoor dining in the summer months.
- The Hitchin' Rack, 785 E Main St, +1 307 332-4322. "The Rack" is another great steakhouse. Wonderful atmosphere and great food. It has a small but adequate salad bar that always has excellent soups!
- Asian Cuisine, 140 North 7th St, +1 307 335-7171. This small restaurant has great food from a variety of Asian countries.
- China Garden, 162 North 6th St, +1 307 332-7666. The China Garden has very good Chinese food and is very reasonably priced.
- The Middle Fork, 351 Main Street, Lander, Wyoming 82520, +1 307-335-5035, middleforkcafe@gmail.com. 2022-08-27
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Nearby
South Pass City
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