Glenrock, WY

Site:

Glenrock South Recreation Complex, WY

Site: Boondocking, so no site

Wifi: Verizon - 22.5 down, 8.21 up / ATT - 5.07 down, 0.92 up

Cost: Free

Noise: Right next to a highway

Drive hours across grasslands thinking you will never see a tree again, and then when you see a small patch of trees you will have arrived at Glenrock. Though the name of the city park is the Glenrock South Recreation Complex, it’s more of a slightly abandoned city park. There are bathrooms (with door codes nobody knows), randomly scattered water pumps, dumpsters, and what looks to be both a rodeo arena and baseball diamond. There are about 5 or 6 concrete pads for camping, and when we arrived on a Monday, the place was deserted. However the shade from the trees, the small brook nearby, and the free access to water made this an amazing location to boondock. Just a 5 minute drive to Glenrock proper, and a half an hour to Casper, this stay would be fine for both tent camping as well as big rigs.

Rating: 9/10 for the vampiric mosquitos.

City:

Glenrock, WY

I really, really wanted to love Glenrock. It came across as this sleepy little oasis in a sea of brown. The main area of the town was probably two square blocks, and it lacked a lot of amenities even tiny towns have. Stores were closed before their posted hours, the general store had gone out of business, and at the one store we were actually able to go into the owner/cashier was asleep. At a gun store. There also was not much to do in the way of tourism either. When we asked our waitress what there was to see in the area, she recommended Independence Rock, which is an hour and a half from where we are. 

Rating: Wanted to feel the charm, just felt warm

Restaurant:

Paisley Shawl

We read reviews on Yelp for one of the three restaurants in town, The Antelope Bar and Paisley Shawl Restaurant. The photos of the menus had things we wanted to try, and we really just wanted a casual dine in experience. When we entered the building (which is also a historic hotel?) we went to the A Host Will Seat You sign and were taken into a room with fresh flowers on the table and gold napkin rings. Definitely didnt seem like the place that would serve burgers. We were the only people there on a Thursday night, and the host/server was really friendly and attentive. When she gave us the menus, it was clear that even though we couldnt see it, the Antelope Bar and the food it served where someplace else entirely. This was the FANCY restaurant in town. We ordered brussels sprouts (pretty tasty!) and I got scallops, Ron ordered shrimp scampi. We both agreed they were good meals, but our desserts of creme brulee and strawberry shortcake were incredibly disappointing. 

Rating: A+ for service, C+ for not being where we thought we were, D for dessert