Recreational opportunities are unsurpassed in Cheyenne. While recreation here is primarily a participatory sport, there is no lack of spectator sports either. Cheyenne’s schools offer good old-fashioned “cross-town rivalry”. Just 45 miles west in Laramie, Wyoming, collegiate athletics at the University of Wyoming provide plenty of action. The UW Cowboys and Cowgirls play Division I sports in the newly formed Mountain West conference. Want to watch top professional teams like the Rockies, Broncos, Avalanche, or the Nuggets? Just a short drive to Denver via Interstate 25 will get you there in plenty of time to watch the first pitch, kick-off, goal or free-throw.

Most Cheyenne residents are players as well as fans taking advantage of abundant year-round recreational activities. Fishing, hunting, horseback riding, biking, hiking, boating, floating, swimming, camping, golfing and skiing are found within the city and nearby.