Sundance White Ranch Park

100 acres to explore!

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Wander & Conquer at Sundance White Ranch Park

Hikers, bikers, walkers and explorers! You've arrived at the newest outdoor recreation attraction in Sundance, Wyoming! This 100-acre outdoor lovers paradise has plenty to do & discover!

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Learn About the Park!

The Sundance White Ranch Park was gifted to the public by the George E. & Betty J White Foundation

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Things To Do

Native Plants

Learn About the Plants Adapted to this High Elevation Environment While exploring you will find a diverse variety of native vegetation. You can experience an entire range of vegetative environments including grasslands, small riparian zones, meadows, deciduous groves and pine forest. Continued management of pasture and grasslands helps to maintain it’s robust mix of species which helps support education programming, research, interpretation and minimize soil erosion.

The Sun Dance

The Sun Dance is a Traditional Ceremony Still Practiced by Native Tribes. THE SUN DANCE IS A TRADITIONAL CEREMONY originated through the Lakota people for as long as their ancestors can remember. Today along with the Sioux, the Arapaho, Arikara, Asbinboine, Cheyenne, Crow, Gros Ventre, Hidutsa, Plains Cree, Plains Ojibway, Sarasi, Omaha, Ponca, Ute, Shoshone, Kiowa and Blackfoot tribes all take part in this ritual cleansing of ones spirit. The Sun Dance is a ceremony practiced differently by each tribe, but many of the ceremonies have features in common, including dancing, singing and drumming, the experience of visions, fasting, and in some cases self-sacrifice.

Native Wildlife

Take Only Pictures, Leave Only Footprints A variety of wildlife are currently or have been present, including, white tail and mule deer, mountain lion, bald eagle & hawks, woodchucks, squirrels, meadowlarks & birds, and bull & rattle snakes. With both high and low elevations, pastures and lowlands, the White Ranch Park sees many species passing through along the drainages, which provide good cover, down to Sundance Creek.

Sundance History

Sundance, Wyoming. Where The Film Festival Isn't. Sundance is nestled in the valley of the Bearlodge Mountains on the western edge of the Black Hills. Sundance was established in1875 and named after the Sun Dance ceremony Native American tribes performed on or near the majestic Sundance Mountain. History and folklore abounds in the streets that were made for freight wagons and teams of horses that allowed Sundance to establish a trading post and prosper in the wide open frontier.

Happy Trails at Sundance White Ranch Park

Happy Trails To You!

The Trails & Open Spaces

One of the best places to start your adventure is on one of the trails or open spaces available within the park.

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The story of philanthropy

George & Betty White shared a passion for philanthropy as evidenced by a lifetime of generous donations.

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PARK MAPS

Learn your way around Sundance White Ranch Park and discover the best places to visit within the area.

As you explore Sundance White Ranch Park, please consider sharing this amazing place with others! Follow us on facebook and tag photos with #SWRP. If you enjoy your time at SWRP, consider submitting your hike using the AllTrails app or upload photos and provide park ratings on Trip Advisor. We want to make sure as many people as possible come to hike, bike & sojourn at this outdoor venue!

Park Conditions

Safety First! Make sure the conditions are right before heading out!

It's a great day to be alive and trails are ready for hiking, biking & wandering! The mowing crews have everything tidy and ready after the weekend moisture.

June 22, 2021: You'll love our trails: Sun Dance, Serenity, Lakota, Butch & Sundance and Outlaw trails...each one offers different levels of hiking experiences from easy to black diamond! A picnic would be nice on any of the trails and take lots of pics to remember & post your adventure at #SWRP!

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Public access to the Sundance White Ranch Park is the result of a loving gift to the community and visitors by the George E. & Betty J. White Foundation.

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100 + Acres

Anyone entering these premises or using any of the Sundance White Ranch Park facilities and grounds expressly understands and does so entirely at their own risk. The private foundation, its board members, employees or contractors of the White Ranch Park will not be liable for any injury to or the death of any persons, or for the damage to or destruction or loss of any property including vehicles and possessions, due to human vandalism or theft, animal or reptile altercations, trail conditions, Acts of God and nature or by any other person; or any ordinary or gross negligence, or from any other cause whatsoever.

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