Wapiti Ranger Station
United States historic place in Wapiti, Wyoming. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Wapiti Ranger Station is a ranger station in Shoshone National Forest west of Cody, Wyoming, United States. The station, the oldest in the United States Forest Service, has been used continuously since it was built in 1903. On May 23, 1963, Wapiti Ranger Station was designated as a National Historic Landmark, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Shoshone National Forest, Wapiti, WY |
| County | Park County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Conservation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000759 |
| Type of place | ranger station |
| Style | rustic architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Shoshone National Forest, Wapiti, WY |
| Coordinates | 44.4644° N, 109.6136° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Yellowstone National Park · 47 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Wapiti Campground under a mile · Big Game Campground 1 mile · Clearwater Campground 3 miles |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Park County
Public land around it
| Shoshone National Forest ↗National Forest, U.S. Forest Service | Inside the boundary2,469,224 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
Local history books for Park County
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Wyoming travel guides
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Wapiti Ranger Station listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Wapiti Ranger Station?
Shoshone National Forest, Wapiti, Park County, Wyoming. The nearest national park unit is Yellowstone National Park, 47 miles away.
Source: Yellowstone National Park
Where is the nomination form for Wapiti Ranger Station?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Wapiti Ranger Station?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Wapiti Campground, under a mile away. Big Game Campground is 1 mile away, and Clearwater Campground is 3 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there a wildfire near Wapiti Ranger Station right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Monk, 27 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000759. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.