Map of North Dakota state parks: green=state park; red=recreation area; black=historic site.
North Dakota state parks are state parks managed by the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department.
State parks and recreation areas
[edit]| Name | County | Area[1] | Estab- lished | Lake / river | Image | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Lake State Park | Logan | 273.16 acres (110.54 ha) | 1932 | Beaver Lake | .jpg) |
Boating, fishing, camping |
| Butte Saint Paul State Recreation Area | Bottineau | 51.23 acres (20.73 ha) | 1933 | Turtle Mountains vista point | ||
| Cross Ranch State Park | Oliver | 569.07 acres (230.29 ha) | 1989 | Missouri River | .jpg) |
Boating, canoeing, camping |
| Crow Flies High State Recreation Area | Mountrail | 247.11 acres (100.00 ha) | Lake Sakakawea |  |
Scenic lake views | |
| Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park | Morton | 836.47 acres (338.51 ha) | 1907 | Heart River, Missouri River |  |
Home to On-A-Slant Indian Village |
| Fort Ransom State Park | Ransom | 933.78 acres (377.89 ha) | 1976 | Sheyenne River |  |
Preserved homesteader farms |
| Fort Stevenson State Park | McLean | 586.48 acres (237.34 ha) | 1974 | Lake Sakakawea | .jpg) |
Includes Fort Stevenson State Park Arboretum |
| Grahams Island State Park | Ramsey | 959.33 acres (388.23 ha) | 1988 | Devils Lake | Last remaining unit of the four former Devils Lake State Parks | |
| Icelandic State Park | Pembina | 930.3 acres (376.5 ha) | 1964 | Lake Renwick |  |
Includes the Gunlogson Arboretum Nature Preserve |
| Lake Metigoshe State Park | Bottineau | 1,508.53 acres (610.48 ha) | 1937 | Lake Metigoshe | Adjacent to Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, Manitoba | |
| Lake Sakakawea State Park | Mercer | 739.52 acres (299.27 ha) | 1965 | Lake Sakakawea |  |
Adjacent to Garrison Dam |
| Lewis and Clark State Park | Williams | 524.81 acres (212.38 ha) | 1973 | Lake Sakakawea | Fishing, boating, camping | |
| Little Metigoshe State Recreation Area | Bottineau | 1937 | Lake Metigoshe | Picnicking, fishing | ||
| Little Missouri State Park | Dunn | 6,492.93 acres (2,627.60 ha) | 1971 | Little Missouri River | Badlands hiking and equestrian trails | |
| Pelican Point State Recreation Area | Bottineau | 25.22 acres (10.21 ha) | Lake Metigoshe | Undeveloped day-use area | ||
| Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area | Cavalier | 1,236.98 acres (500.59 ha) | 2012 | Pembina River | River kayaking; trails for hiking, horseback riding, and off-road vehicles | |
| Rough Rider State Park | Billings | 63.03 acres (25.51 ha) | 1970 | Little Missouri River | Start of the Maah Daah Hey Trail | |
| Turtle Mountain State Recreation Area | Bottineau | 695.04 acres (281.27 ha) | Off-highway vehicle, hiking, biking, snowshoeing and horseback riding trails. | |||
| Turtle River State Park | Grand Forks | 775.28 acres (313.74 ha) | 1934 | Turtle River |  |
Camping, fishing, trails |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Parks Data Table". North Dakota Geographic Information Systems. December 26, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
External links
[edit]- North Dakota Parks and Recreation North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department