Though the park is managed by the Wyoming State Parks Department, the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, it is mostly owned by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. This creates a patchwork of rules and other requirements which govern tourism development and conservation in the canyon.
The park's management is shared by multiple entities (Wyoming State Parks Department, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management), but the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission holds the majority ownership, leading to a complex system of rules and regulations governing tourism development and conservation in the canyon.