No matter which way you turn, Wyoming is thousands of miles from any ocean. It’s surrounded by land on all four sides, yet it’s an island paradise. No, that’s not a typo, though it probably doesn’t mean what you might think. It’s true that Wyoming is landlocked, but it’s still home to more than a dozen lakes, and 79 rivers run through it. All those bodies of water provide plenty of places for more than 30 islands in the Cowboy State, proving that you don’t have to be anywhere near an ocean or the tropics to enjoy island life.

There’s 1 island in the Bechler River running through Teton County.

RG Johnsson - Downloaded from National Park Service Archives, Public Domain/Wikipedia Only a handful of the lakes and rivers in Wyoming have more than one island. The one in the Bechler River is known as Treasure Island.

There are 6 islands in the Green River which runs through Sublette and Sweetwater Counties.

CAJC: in the Rockies The Green River flows for more than 700 miles through three states, and it is where you’ll find Ferry, Freezeout, Telephone, and Willow Islands. There is also a Long Island and the whimsically named Taters Island in the Green River in Wyoming, too.

There are 11 islands in Teton County’s Jackson Lake.

Tim Lumley/Flickr Covering almost 40 square miles, Jackson Lake has ample room for the likes of Arizona, Badger, and Dollar Islands as well as Donoho Point, Sheffield, Grassy, Indian, and Marie Islands. It’s also where you’ll find Cow, Elk, and Moose Islands.

There are 2 islands in Leigh Lake, located in Teton County.

Bryant Olsen/Flickr Beautiful Leigh Lake in the Grand Teton National Park is home to Boulder and Mystic Islands.

The North Platte River in Carbon County has 2 islands.

BLM Wyoming/Flickr The North Platte River is beautiful on its own, but the Johnson and Mullison Islands add even more character.

The Snake River running through Teton County has 1 island.

Ken Lane/Flickr The Mighty Snake has only one island in Wyoming, but it’s a beauty. Oxbow Bend near the Grand Tetons is one of the most recognizable and photographed spots in the state.

There is 1 island in the Wind River running through Fremont County.

James G. Howes/Wikipedia The Wind River is part of the Bighorn River, but it’s in the Wind River section that you’ll find Bush Island.

There are 7 islands in Teton County’s Yellowstone Lake.

Gouldy99/Flickr Though Yellowstone Lake is nearly three times the size of Jackson Lake, it has fewer islands than its little sister. Still, it has the second most of any other body of water in the state with Carrington, Dot, Frank, Stevenson, and Peale Islands. There’s also Pelican Roost and one little strip of land that is a singular isle but known as Molly Islands.

And those are just the named islands on record. Have you visited any of them?

RG Johnsson - Downloaded from National Park Service Archives, Public Domain/Wikipedia

Only a handful of the lakes and rivers in Wyoming have more than one island. The one in the Bechler River is known as Treasure Island.

CAJC: in the Rockies

The Green River flows for more than 700 miles through three states, and it is where you’ll find Ferry, Freezeout, Telephone, and Willow Islands. There is also a Long Island and the whimsically named Taters Island in the Green River in Wyoming, too.

Tim Lumley/Flickr

Covering almost 40 square miles, Jackson Lake has ample room for the likes of Arizona, Badger, and Dollar Islands as well as Donoho Point, Sheffield, Grassy, Indian, and Marie Islands. It’s also where you’ll find Cow, Elk, and Moose Islands.

Bryant Olsen/Flickr

Beautiful Leigh Lake in the Grand Teton National Park is home to Boulder and Mystic Islands.

BLM Wyoming/Flickr

The North Platte River is beautiful on its own, but the Johnson and Mullison Islands add even more character.

Ken Lane/Flickr

The Mighty Snake has only one island in Wyoming, but it’s a beauty. Oxbow Bend near the Grand Tetons is one of the most recognizable and photographed spots in the state.

James G. Howes/Wikipedia

The Wind River is part of the Bighorn River, but it’s in the Wind River section that you’ll find Bush Island.

Gouldy99/Flickr

Though Yellowstone Lake is nearly three times the size of Jackson Lake, it has fewer islands than its little sister. Still, it has the second most of any other body of water in the state with Carrington, Dot, Frank, Stevenson, and Peale Islands. There’s also Pelican Roost and one little strip of land that is a singular isle but known as Molly Islands.

Do you know of other islands in Wyoming, previously named or recently discovered?

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