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The Dakota Zoo

Bismarck

The Dakota Zoo The Dakota Zoo began with the 67 acre Marc and Betty Christianson Farm located at what was then the north edge of Bismarck. Initially, the Christianson Farm operated as a kennel for the boarding of domesticated animals such as dogs, cats, horses and, at one point, was even..

Red River Zoo

Fargo

Red River ZooWhen you visit the Zoo you will see many animals that are rarely seen at other zoos such as Tanuki, East Caucasian Tur, White-lipped Deer and Pallas Cats. Of course, we also include many other more familiar animals like Meerkats, Tamarins and Bison and over 80 other species..

Chahinkapa Zoo

Wahpeton

Chahinkapa ZooChahinkapa Zoo is committed to providing clean and green natural habitats for its animal residents and aesthetic and educational leisure for its zoo visitors. Over 200 animals and birds of 60 different species including fossa, otters, bison, monkeys, gibbon apes, camels,..

Roosevelt Park Zoo

Minot

Roosevelt Park ZooGreat Family zoo with a long history!

International Peace Garden

Dunseith

International Peace GardenFor over 70-years the International Peace Garden has made our region a more beautiful place to live offering countless educational resources through the arts and athletics while providing a picturesque natural landscape.

North Dakota Heritage Center

Bismarck

North Dakota Heritage CenterYoull always find something new to see at the North Dakota Heritage Center. Throughout the building special galleries showcase the diverse collections of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Unique temporary exhibits demonstrate an infinite variety of artifacts and..

Bonanzaville Pioneer Village and Museum

West Fargo

Bonanzaville Pioneer Village and MuseumBonanzaville Pioneer Village & Museum has been an educational, enjoyable stop for over 30 years. We are an historic village of over 40 buildings depicting life in the Red River Valley in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Travel back to the time when our bonanza farm homes..

Lewis and Clark Riverboat

Bismarck

Lewis and Clark RiverboatThe Lewis and Clark Riverboat, located at the Historic Port of Bismarck, continues the proud tradition of the great river steamers that have traveled the Mighty Missouri River from St. Louis to the trading posts of the great northwest since the 1830s. And, now you too can..

Fort Abraham State Park

Mandan

Fort Abraham State ParkRich in both military and early Native American history, Fort Abraham Lincoln was once an important infantry and cavalry post. It was from this fort that Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry rode out on their ill-fated expedition against the Sioux at the..

Fort Mandan

Washburn

Fort MandanReconstructed Fort Mandan rests in the riparian forests of the Missouri River. The refurnished rooms of this full size replica depict the equipage of the Lewis & Clark Expedition and provide the realistic setting for a grand learning experience. On-site interpreters provide..

Double Ditch State Historical Area

Mandan

Double Ditch State Historical AreaLocated north of Bismarck along the Missouri River, Double Ditch Indian Village is considered one of the most important of the Mandan Indian earthlodge villages that dotted the Missouri River region. Today, the state of North Dakota manages two areas at this site. Double..

Raging Rivers WaterPark

Bismark/Manden

Raging Rivers WaterPark Raging Rivers Waterpark and SpeedWorld Golf & Games is a family entertainment complex offering a full day of family fun featuring five major attractions...a water park, sprint car & grand prix go-cart tracks, mini-golf, lazer tag and video arcade, all located in a safe and..

Waterworld

Grand Forks

WaterworldSmall water slide park. Attractions include miniature golf,children's pool body and tube slide and arcades.

Dakota Dinosaur Museum

Dickinson

Dakota Dinosaur MuseumThis 13,400 sq. ft. museum contains 11 full-scale dinosaurs in the museum displayed in a Triassic-Cretaceous time continuum and 3 full-scale dinosaurs outside. The exhibit includes a real Triceratops skeleton and one of the best Triceratops skulls ever found.

Taube Museum of Art

Minot

Taube Museum of Art The Minot Art Gallery moved to the Taube Museum of Art in August of 1997. It has exhibits all year round with the Student Art Show an important event. The Taube Museum of Art offers children and adult art classes and encourages school and organizational tours.

Gateway To Science Center

Bismarck

Gateway To Science CenterThe Gateway to Science gallery is North Dakota's only hands-on science center! It is our goal to offer high quality activities and exhibits to teachers, students and the general public. Gateway to Science offers a variety of informal science learning opportunities, which..

National Buffalo Museum

Jamestown

National Buffalo Museum The National Buffalo Museum is a 6000 square foot facility housed in a rustic log building at the Frontier Village in Jamestown, North Dakota. The Museum collection portrays the cultural and natural history of bison and the Great Plains, from prehistoric times to the..

Childrens Museum at Yunker Farm

Fargo

Childrens Museum at Yunker Farm The Children's Museum was created as a special place for children and families. The more than 50 hands-on exhibits are designed to engage, educate, stimulate creativity, and encourage interaction between the child and the exhibit as well as the child and parent. It is a..

North Dakota Museum Of Art

Grand Forks

North Dakota Museum Of ArtThe North Dakota Museum of Art strives to bring the best in regional, national and international art to the people of the Great Plains. In a little-known geographic region of the world, we have dedicated ourselves to enriching cultural life through vital and far-reaching..

The Roger Marris Museum

South Fargo

The Roger Marris MuseumWhen approached with the idea of creating a museum in his honor, New York Yankee outfielder Roger Maris, who hailed from Fargo, initially declined out of humility. Eventually, though, he would say, "Put it where people will see it, and where they won't have to pay for it."..

Pioneer Trails National Museum

Bowman

Pioneer Trails National Museum The museum is a regional research and repository for history from within 100 miles of Bowman, ND. We have departments active in Archaeological, Genealogical and Paleontological research as well as preservation collections relating to local history. The museum is one of..

Fargo Air Museum

Fargo

Fargo Air MuseumCome and visit the Fargo Air Museum and see these beautiful Aircraft on display. We have the aircraft. Help us build a home to share them with you.

Dakota Territory Air Museum

Minot

Dakota Territory Air MuseumThe Dakota Territory Air Museum shows the story of aviation history. In addition to a replica of the Wright Flyer, the museum displays military and civilian aircraft from 1928 to the present. There are exhibits, narratives, uniforms, memorabilia, paintings, photographs..

Thunder Road

Fargo

Thunder Road Thunder Road Family Fun Parks, located in Aberdeen, Sioux Falls, and Watertown, South Dakota and Fargo, North Dakota have go-karts, miniature golf, bumper boats, and arcades. Thunder Road offers special rates on team parties, birthday parties, corporate outings, and church..

Sherlock Forest Playground

East Grand Forks

Sherlock Forest PlaygroundMany people have volunteered to help build this wonderful playground. Some of the people have their names on some of the wood that you can find around different parts of the playground.

Logging Camo Dude Ranch

Bowman

Logging Camo Dude Ranch Four generations of our family have been Our guests come to see ranch life first hand, participate in ranch activities, commune with nature, and relax. Many ride horse, hike, learn about the geology, biology, and the abundance of wildlife.

Peaceful Valley Ranch Horse Riding

South Heart

Peaceful Valley Ranch Horse RidingPeaceful Valley is surrounded by colorful badland country with wild horses, bison, mule deer,white tail deer, elk, coyote, eagles, and prairie dogs.

Frostfire Mountain

Walhalla

Frostfire MountainEasy to get here... hard to leave. Geologist classify our area as being originally a part of the ocean changed by massive interval upheavals and covered with ice a mile thick. It then was flooded by a lake which covered the present city of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada with..

Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge

Kenmare

Des Lacs National Wildlife RefugeDes Lacs NWR encompasses more than 19,500 acres along the Des Lacs River from the Canadian border to a point eight miles south of Kenmare, North Dakota. A mix of natural lakes and managed wetlands in the valley provide a haven for migrating and nesting waterfowl and marsh..

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Medora

Theodore Roosevelt National ParkBecome a Junior Ranger and member of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park Badlands Club. If you are between the ages of 2and 16, and come to the park, ask for a Junior Ranger Journal. Complete the activities and answer the questions while exploring the park and earn a..

Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge

Kenmare

Lostwood National Wildlife RefugeDes Lacs NWR encompasses more than 19,500 acres along the Des Lacs River from the Canadian border to a point eight miles south of Kenmare, North Dakota. A mix of natural lakes and managed wetlands in the valley provide a haven for migrating and nesting waterfowl and marsh..

Turtle River State Park

Arvilla

Turtle River State ParkSituated on the meandering Turtle River, Turtle River State Park is located in a beautiful wooded valley. Constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the park offers year-round recreational activities, including camping, picnicking, fishing and trails for..

Beaver Lake State Park

Wishek

Beaver Lake State ParkLocated on the west shore of Beaver Lake, the park's gently rolling prairie provides scenic views for leisurely walks. In the summer, the lake attracts visitors for boating, canoeing, water skiing and fishing. The park has a colorful and historic background relating to..

Black Tiger Bay State Recreation Area

Devils Lake

Black Tiger Bay State Recreation AreaThis boat access area has two single-lane boat ramps, vault toilet and a large parking area for boat trailers. No overnight camping is permitted.

Cross Ranch State Park

Center

Cross Ranch State ParkLocated along seven miles of the last free-flowing, undeveloped stretches of the Missouri River, North Dakotas Cross Ranch Centennial State Park is rich in both cultural and natural history. The park is purposely left primitive to preserve the land\'s natural beauty. The..

Crow Flies High Scenic Overlook

Epping

Crow Flies High Scenic OverlookThis scenic overlook just west of New Town provides views of Four Bears Bridge and Lake Sakakawea. During period of low water, glimpses can be seen of the town of Sanish, now covered by Lake Sakakawea. Interpretive signs about the creation of the lake have been placed at..

Doyle Memorial Recreation Area

Wishek

Doyle Memorial Recreation AreaLocated on Green Lake, Doyle Memorial is leased by the city of Wishek. The area is popular for camping, fishing and boating. This small prairie park, established in 1925, occupies a peninsula jutting into Green Lake in the rolling farmland of south central North..

Fort Ransom State Park

Ft. Ransom

Fort Ransom State ParkNorth Dakotas homesteading heritage is preserved at Fort Ransom State Park. The park, nestled in the picturesque and heavily-wooded Sheyenne River Valley, officially opened in July 1979. This park is managed as a natural and scenic area, and is located on one of North..

Grahams Island State Park

Devils Lake

Grahams Island State ParkDevils LakeNorth Dakotas largest natural lakeis home to a 1,142-acre park system including Grahams Island State Park and a boat access area on the east side of the lake, named Black Tiger Bay State Recreation Area. The lake is a closed drainage basin, marked by periods..

Icelandic State Park

Cavalier

Icelandic State ParkLocated on the north shore of Lake Renwick, Icelandic State Park offers visitors not only a wide array of recreational opportunities, but also glimpses of North Dakotas homesteading heritage and its natural beauty. Boating, swimming and fishing for northern pike and..

Lake Metigoshe State Park

Bottineau

Lake Metigoshe State ParkNestled in the scenic Turtle Mountains on the shores of Lake Metigoshe, Lake Metigoshe State Park was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s and is one of the most popular year-round vacation spots in North Dakota. The Chippewa called the..

Lake Sakakawea State Park

Riverdale

Lake Sakakawea State ParkLocated on the south shore of Lake Sakakawea, adjacent to Garrison Dam, Lake Sakakawea State Park offers a wide range of water based recreational activities and facilities. The park has a full service marina, including boat rentals, convenience store, fishing guide services..

Lewis and Clark State Park

Epping

Lewis and Clark State ParkLewis and Clark State Park is situated on one of the upper bays of Lake Sakakawea. The rugged buttes of the North Dakota Badlands display a towering backdrop to one of the state's best recreation areas. The park, of course, is named for the Corps of Discovery explorers,..

Little Missouri State Park

Center

Little Missouri State Park Wind, water and sand... these components sculpted North Dakota\'s wildly rugged Little Missouri Breaks Country. Called \"Mako Shika\" or \"where the land breaks\" by the Sioux, these unusual land formations offer the state\'s most awe-inspiring scenery. Some of the most..

Sully Creek State Recreation Area

Mandan

Sully Creek State Recreation AreaLocated in the heart of the North Dakota badlands, Sully Creek is just minutes away from the historic town of Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This seasonal park is open from April 1 to November 30.

Indian Hills Resort

Garrison

Indian Hills Resortou are invited to experience Lake Sakakawea\'s infamous Walleye, Northern Pike, Small Mouth Bass, and salmon fishing. Take in a Lewis and Clark trail site. Maybe hunting pheasants or waterfowl is your game? You will find it all at Indian Hills Resort and Campground. We..

Fort Seward Covered Wagon Train

Jamestown

Fort Seward Covered Wagon TrainSince 1969, Fort Seward, Inc. holds an annual family oriented (bring the kids!) covered wagon train adventure, history talks, camping, nature lore, saddle horses permitted.The wagon train is usually held during the month of June and starts at Jamestown, North..

The Enchanted Highway

Regent

The Enchanted HighwayThe Enchanted Highway features the Worlds Largest Metal Sculptures produced by artist Gary Greff. Gary is a native of Regent, North Dakota. He was a teacher and a school principal and had never done any art work or welding prior to 1989. He then began dreaming of ways..

The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame

Medora

The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame The $3-million facility features a Hall of Honorees, an interpretive center with permanent and traveling western culture exhibits, a 45-seat theater and a multipurpose meeting area for use by visiting groups. The building also has a gift shop, an archives section and..

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