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Every Story-area stop we recommend is below. [Open the interactive map](/concierge) ## Every Story place we recommend - ### Story Fish HatcheryLakes & Fishing 311 Fish Hatchery Rd, Story, WY 82842 Feed the trout, watch the raceways, spend a free and easy half-hour. A guaranteed kid-pleaser in the pines at Story. - ### The Wagon BoxFood 103 N Piney Rd, Story, WY 82842 The beating heart of Story — a rustic inn, pub, coffee bar, and live-music yard tucked in the ponderosa pines. Great American cooking, hand-crafted cocktails, and a fire pit under the stars. Reason enough to book a Story cabin. - ### Piney Creek (Rock Climbing)Recreation & Play Quietly becoming one of Wyoming's finest climbing destinations — solid rock and cool pine shade minutes from Story. Bring your own gear and beta; this is a locals' spot, not a guided crag. - ### South Piney Creek (Story fishing)Lakes & Fishing Cold, clear trout water in the Story pines by the fish hatchery — one of the most charming small streams in the county. - ### Wagon Box Fight MonumentCulture & History The 1867 fight site near Fort Phil Kearny where soldiers held off a far larger force — quiet ground, big history, minutes from Story. - ### Story / Piney Creek Wildlife ViewingCulture & History The pines around Story are thick with deer, turkeys, and birds — a slow evening drive or walk is its own quiet reward. ## Stay where the guide begins Wyo Stays hosts across both counties — book direct and save 16–20%, then plan your whole day with drive-times from your actual front door. 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