North Dakota Parks and Recreation Areas with Wildlife Watching

Explore the lives of the Northern Plains Indians on the Upper Missouri. Step into a reconstructed earthlodge and imagine boiling buffalo meat in a clay pot or pounding corn with a mortar and pestle. View the artistry of everyday and ceremonial clothing, bags, and implements. Listen to memories of traditional Hidatsa Indian life, then walk through the past to the Sakakawea site, where earthlodge depressions hint of their life in a vibrant village, alive with games, ceremonies, and trade. read more...

Phone: 701-745-3300   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Stanton   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing   Details Provided By: Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

A trip to Fort Union takes you back in time to the mid-19th century, the heyday of Fort Union and the fur trade on the Upper Missouri river. read more...

Phone: 701 572 9083   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Williston   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Wildlife Watching   Details Provided By: Fort Union Trading Post

Roosevelt first came to the badlands in September 1883 on a hunting trip. While here he became interested in the cattle business and invested in the Maltese Cross Ranch. He returned the next year and established the Elkhorn Ranch. read more...

Phone: 701 623-4466   Price Range: $5 - $10   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Medora   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Theodore Roosevelt National Park