Community Services

We welcome you!

We've listed some of the resources available in the various communities around Sweetwater County.  Should you need any specific information, please feel free to contact the resources listed below - they'll be happy to help you.   

Castle Rock Hospital District
1400 Uinta Drive
Green River, WY
(307) 872-4500 or (307) 362-9120
(307) 872-4595 (fax)

Family Practice Physicians care for patients physically and emotionally, throughout life, coordinating patient care with other physicians when necessary.  Castle Rock Medical Center has three Board Certified/Board Eligible Family Practice Physicians and staff to attend to your medical needs.  All three physicians also have hospital privileges at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County should inpatient treatment become necessary.  There is always a physician on call to advise our patients regarding problems that arise after hours or on weekends.

Area Churches

For a complete list of churches located in the area, please click on the link above.  

Green River Chamber of Commerce 
541 East Flaming Gorge Way, Suite E
Green River, WY 82935
307-875-5711
1-800-FL-GORGE
Fax: 307-875-8993
Hours:  Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm

The Green River Chamber of Commerce's function is to assist both local businesses and visitors.  You'll find a friendly, knowledgeable staff eager to answer your questions.  They'll be delighted to provide you with a great deal of insight about the community.   

Green River City Government
50 E 2nd North
Green River, WY
(307) 872-0500

As one travels east along Interstate 80, the wide open spaces of southwestern Wyoming are suddenly interrupted by a series of multi-colored buttes, carved over time by the Green River. The varied sizes, shapes, and shades of the eroding strata provide a majestic setting for the city of Green River.  

Incorporated in 1868, in what was then Dakota Territory, and named for the swift flowing greenish river that courses through town, the City of Green River has a long and varied history. Today, Green River’s population is approximately 14,000. The railroad is still a major presence. Mining, particularly of trona, is the major industry in the area. Even with the Interstate, the railroad, and other trappings of modern society, the city continues to sit at the crossroads of the west—a timeless, peaceful place.

Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County
1200 College Drive
Rock Springs, WY
(307) 362-3711

Patients are a priority at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County (MHSC). Our highly trained professional team strives to deliver the quality care that we have come to expect in Sweetwater County. At MHSC, we respect the individuality and privacy of our patients. Our goal is to provide you with the best health care possible.

Rock Springs City Government
212 D Street
Rock Springs, WY
(307) 352-1500

Rock Springs is home to 56 Nationalities; a true melting pot.  Formed by the railroad and coal mines in the past century, Rock Springs offers a variety of recreational opportunities for visitors and residents alike.  Rock Springs is in the southwest corner of Wyoming, located in Sweetwater County. Established in 1888 as a mining town, the natural resources around the area are the driving force behind the Rock Springs economy. Western Wyoming Community College has its main campus in Rock Springs which attracts students from around the globe. The population of Rock Springs is 18,708 (2000 census). Outside the town, recreation areas such as Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and the Killpecker Sand Dunes provide year-round enjoyment. South of town, Flaming Gorge Lake, fed by the Green River, has 375 miles of shoreline that ranges from low flats to towering cliffs 1500 feet high. The National Recreation Area around the lake is a flaming landscape -- the sun playing off the sculpted rock formations offering a kaleidoscope of vivid colors. The Sand Dunes, just a few miles north of Rock Springs, are the largest in North America. As you approach modern-day Rock Springs, you can almost imagine earlier travelers bouncing along the Overland Stage Route toward the welcome stage station that was the beginning of the town in 1862. Rock Springs is another of the southern Wyoming towns on the Union Pacific's transcontinental line. For years the area provided millions of tons of coal to feed the nation's locomotives. Today, the Rock Springs area continues to have a leadership role in the nation's energy production.
(Information from Senator Craig Thomas' website.)

Rock Springs - Sweetwater County Airport
P. O. Box 1987
Rock Springs, WY 82902
(307) 352-6880
fly@sweetwater.net

The Rock Springs - Sweetwater County Airport is located 7 miles east of Rock Springs in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.  To get to the airport, take Interstate 80 east out of Rock Springs.  Leave the interstate at exit 111 and go south on State Highway 370.  The airport is about 3.5 miles down the road on top of the mesa.  For those of you with GPS systems, the airport is located at 41° 35' 39.183" N Latitude, 109° 03' 54.694" W Longitude.

Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce
1897 Dewar Drive  
Rock Springs, WY  
(307) 362-3771 
1-800-46-DUNES  
Fax 307-362-3838
rschamber@sweetwaterhsa.com
Hours:  Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm

The Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to enhancing Sweetwater County's quality of life and economic vitality through a cooperative Sweetwater County.  In addition to a knowledgeable, helpful staff on hand to answer your questions, you'll also find a 24 hour visitor center with information about southwest Wyoming and the surrounding areas.  

Sweetwater County Government
(Alternate Web Site)
County Seat
80 West Flaming Gorge Way
Green River, Wyoming 82935
(307) 872-6338
FAX (307) 872-6337

Sweetwater County is known as the "Trona Capital of the World."  At over 10,500 square miles, Sweetwater County is one of the last great unfenced open areas in the United States.   

Sweetwater County Library System

The Sweetwater County Library System enables the residents of Sweetwater County to meet their educational, cultural and recreational needs by providing organized, uncensored collections, current technology, and highly trained staff.  There are 3 libraries in the county as well as 5 rural branch libraries.  The libraries offer a variety of services for residents and guests alike.  

With several branches, please be sure to check the website for their specific hours and services.  

Sweetwater County School District #1 (Rock Springs)
3550 Foothill Boulevard
Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901
(307) 352-3400
Fax: (307) 352-3411

Sweetwater County School District #2 (Green River)
3550 Foothill Boulevard
Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901
(307) 352-3400
Fax: (307) 352-3411

In Sweetwater County School District No. 2, our mission is to educate, with the assistance of parents and our community, graduates who have identified and developed their talents, and who can apply Wyoming’s Common Core of Knowledge and Skills at a high level of proficiency.

Sweetwater Economic Development Association
1400 Dewar Drive, Suite 205
P.O. Box 1168
Rock Springs, WY 82902-1168
307-352-6874
800-803-6362
FAX:  307-352-6876 
parobbin@wyoming.com  

Sweetwater Economic Development Association is a professional economic development organization located in Rock Springs, Wyoming.  Our mission is to initiate, coordinate and promote efforts to recruit, retain and expand business and industry in the Cities of Rock Springs, Green River and Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
 

Children's Discovery Station
501 S. Main Street (the Train Depot)
Rock Springs, WY  
(307) 362-8306
Free Admission
Open Saturday 10am to 4pm and other times by appointment.

The Children's Discovery Foundation promotes learning through hands-on or interactive activities in their exhibits at the Discovery Station.  These activities reinforce concepts learned through reading and promote a desire to learn by reading about the ideas introduced interactively.   

Community Fine Arts Center
400 C Street
Rock Springs, WY
(307) 362-6212
Free Admission
Hours:
Monday thru Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Alternating Friday and Saturday 10. a.m. to 5 p.m.

New hours after September 5:
Monday thru Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Community Fine Arts Center in Rock Springs is an art lover’s jewel in southwest Wyoming’s high desert country -- a cultural oasis offering a permanent collection and changing displays of fine art as well as a year round schedule of performing arts programs.

The Halseth Gallery in the Center houses a permanent collection of over 400 original American paintings, prints, works on paper, and photographs owned by the Rock Springs High School. Much of the collection, once called “one of the best collections of contemporary art in the Rockies" (Time, Nov. 24, 1952), is permanently on display at the newly remodeled center and art gallery. Paintings by Norman Rockwell, Grandma Moses, Loren McGiver, Elliott Orr, Edward Chavez, Paul Horiuchi, Ilya Bolotowsky, Raphael Soyer, and Rufino Tamayo compose some of the permanent collection along with paintings by well known Wyoming, Western, and local artists. The collection continues to grow through purchases and donations.

Green River Recreation Center
1775 Hitchingpost Drive
Green River, WY
(307) 872-0511

$4.25 for adults
$2.25 for children (8-18)
Children 7 and under are free with an adult
Hours vary by season, please check their website for complete details

The Green River Recreation Center is a multi-purpose, physical, and social activity center for Green River and area residents. It is the goal of the center to provide you and your family with a healthy, happy environment where all can share in fun, fitness and fellowship!  The Green River Recreation Center features and Olympic-size, L-shape swimming pool, weight room, gym, nursery, multi-purpose room and outdoor recreation deck.

Rock Springs Civic Center
410 N. Street – Rock Springs
(307) 352-1420

The Rock Springs Civic Center is locater near historic downtown Rock Springs. The amenities offered include a large gym, pool, weight rooms, racquetball courts, and rock climbing wall. 

Daily Fees:
Ages 7 to 18 - $2.25
Students (full time) - $2.25
Adults - $4.25
Senior Citizens (62+) - $1.50

Rock Climbing Wall Fees: (in addition to Civic Center daily fees. The Rock Climbing Wall is located in the Civic Center)
Youth - $4, Adult - $6, Senior - $2

Rental Fees:
Harness - $1, Shoes - $1, Helmet - $.50

Rock Springs Family Recreation Center
3900 Sweetwater Drive – Rock Springs
(307) 352-1440

Daily Fees:
Ages 7 to 18 - $2.25
Students (full time) - $2.25
Adults - $4.25
Senior Citizens (62+) - $1.50

The Rock Springs Family Recreation Center offers some of the best facilities and fitness classes in the state. The “Rec” features weight rooms, squash and racquetball courts, a large gym, indoor walk/run track, ice arena, and lap and kiddie pool. Regular classes include: Step, Yoga, Body Flex, and Spin City Cycling. There’s also an activity room, which is perfect for special events. Additionally, the Little Tykes playroom, near the pool, is just for kids. 

Rock Springs Historical Museum
201 B Street
Rock Springs, WY  
(307) 362-3138
Free Admission
Winter hours:
    Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 5pm

Explore our melting pot history.  Located in the 1894-95 City Hall, our most imposing exhibit, the building itself, houses a variety of long term and temporary exhibits.  Restored in 1991, the building offers a sense of 1890's Rock Springs' pride at its growth and survival along the major East-West corridor.  Our history covers cowboys, outlaws, railroading, ethnic diversity, labor issues and, underneath it all, coal.  Coal brought the Union Pacific Railroad, which, in turn, imported a great variety of workers.    

Rolling Green Country Club
West of Green River
Green River, Wyoming 82935
(307) 875-6200

Built in 1962, this 9 hole, private course features many challenges. Golfers will face fairways that feature Bermuda turf and putting greens that feature Bermuda. Other amenities at the golf course include a driving range, food and beverages are served at this course. This course accepts no credit cards and tee times are taken 7 days in advance.

Sweetwater County Historical Museum
3 East Flaming Gorge Way
Green River, WY 
(307) 872-6435
Free Admission
Open Monday-Saturday, 10am to 6pm
(Closed holidays)

Discover the rich cultural heritage of southwestern Wyoming at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum. Established in 1967 to preserve and present the history of Sweetwater County, the museum recently moved into a renovated 1931 post office building. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum contains long and short-term exhibits, a large historical photograph collection and local history materials.

The museum collects items representing the history of Sweetwater County from 1820 to the present. Native American and fur trade history, mining, transportation, communication, civic and economic development and ethnic diversity are major themes for both collection and exhibit. A distinctive group of artifacts is a series of Sioux ledger art pieces dating from around the turn of the century. Other unique items include a number of Chinese objects from the community of Chinese miners in Rock Springs, and a large collection of coal mining artifacts from the Union Pacific Coal Company. An important recent acquisition is a Sharps buffalo rifle owned by W.A. Johnson, a Green River pioneer and Sweetwater County Sheriff. Many of these pieces are on display in the museum gallery. 

The museum’s collection of research materials and photographs are particularly strong in the areas of local history, coal mining and ethnic groups. A highlight of the photo collection is a selection of views showing the now-deserted mining towns of Dines, Winton, E-Plane, Gunn and others in their heyday.

The museum administers a unique historic property, the Reliance Tipple, which is one of the few industrial sites preserved in Wyoming. Historically used to sort and load coal, the tipple was restored and fenced for protection in the late 1980s. A walking path and interpretive signs are installed around the perimeter to present the story of the tipple and coal mining. The site is located about five miles north of Rock Springs off Highway 191 North. 

The Museum Store carries an extensive line of historical books and gift items. All profits from the store benefit the museum and the Sweetwater County Historical Society.

Sweetwater Events Complex
3320 Yellowstone Road
Rock Springs, WY  
(307) 352-6789 or (307) 872-6348, ext. 200
Hours and admission vary depending on event

The Sweetwater Events Complex features some of the most outstanding facilities & events in Wyoming. Additionally, the excellent location and qualified staff members ensure that events occurring at the Complex are top notch!  You might enjoy stock car racing, a PRCA sanctioned rodeo, chariot racing, BMX racing (both indoors and out!), trade show, concert,

Western Wyoming Community College Art Gallery & Dinosaur Exhibit
2500 College Drive
Rock Springs, WY
(307) 382-1600
Free Admission
Open Monday - Thursday, 9am to 10pm
          Friday, 9am to 6pm

The Western Wyoming Community College Art Gallery offers five to seven exhibits each year in a wide range of techniques, materials, and aesthetic viewpoints of regional and national artists with diverse cultural backgrounds. It showcases students’ works in December and during the summer.  The gallery is located adjacent to the information desk on the WWCC campus.  

They also feature some native dinosaur specimens throughout the Rock Springs campus. The free-standing dinosaurs are fiberglass casts of the original fossils which are housed in major national museums. Most of the wall mounted displays are actual floral and fish fossils that date from about 45 million years ago.  The largest easily accessible collection of full-size dinosaurs along I-80 from Chicago to San Francisco. The museum features many other fossil prehistoric specimens, historical artifacts, a Foucault pendulum, an exhibit room with visiting exhibits involving other cultures, and numerous items of interest and importance. Tours available.  The exhibit are located throughout the campus.  

Weidner Wildlife Exhibit
Western Wyoming Community College Campus
2500 College Drive
Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901
(307) 382-1600
Free Admission
Open Monday and Wednesday, 10 am to 1 pm
          Thursdays, 1 pm to 4 pm

A new museum, opened in Sept. 2002, showcasing a collection of more than 100 wildlife mounts and artifacts obtained throughout the world. Some of the items of interest include an elephant, hippopotamus, zebra, lion, several bears, alligator and more.  Donated by Roger and Jeanne Weidner of Rock Springs.

White Mountain Golf Course
1501 Clubhouse Dr
Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901
(307) 352-1415

Built in 1979 and designed by Lynn Radike, this varied terrain,18 hole, public course features many trees. Golfers will face narrow fairways that feature Bermuda turf and putting greens that feature Bermuda. Other amenities at the golf course include a driving range, putting green, chipping area, practice bunker, and food and beverages are served at this course. This course accepts Mastercard, Visa, and tee times are taken 7 days in advance.

White Mountain Mall
2441 Foothill Blvd.
Rock Springs, WY
(307) 382-9680
Monday - Friday, 10am - 9pm
       Saturday, 10am - 7pm
       Sunday, 12pm - 6pm

White Mountain Mall is the largest shopping center in southwest Wyoming.  You can enjoy 40 stores from major retail chains to local merchants.  The mall also features a multi-plex theater and some great eateries.  Strategically located, the mall is just off I-80 at the Dewar Drive exit.