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Cross Ranch State Park and Nature Preserve
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Address: 1403 River Rd, off Hwys 200 and 25, Center, ND 58530
This seven-mile stretch of the Missouri has been protected by the state so that it will remained untouched – primitive, even, – for future generations to enjoy. Outdoor enthusiasts will find plenty here to their liking, whether they want to hike or bird watch, canoe or fish. Primitive campsites, electric sites, and log cabins are available for...
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Address: 602 Riverside Park Rd, Bismarck, ND 58502
A must for families with small children, the Dakota Zoo is home some 125 species of animals including Alaskan brown bears, gray wolves, bald eagles, Mexican orange knee tarantulas, and several primates. Guests will be thrilled to find many of the animals living in settings that closely resemble their natural habitats, as in the bear and otter...
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Address: 29 Captain Leach Dr, 3rd St Station, Mandan, ND 58554
During the summer months, this unique transport makes regular runs between Mandan's Third Street depot and Historic Fort Abraham Lincoln. The nine-mile round trip aboard this restored trolley car follows alongside the banks of the scenic Missouri River and offers passengers a glimpse at what it was like to use mass transit back in the "good old...
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Address: 528 Hatchery Rd, Riverdale, ND 58565
Since the 1950s, this enormous earthen dam, one of the largest of its kind in the world, has helped control the flood levels of the Missouri River and provided electricity to hundreds of thousands of North Dakotans. Visitors to Garrison, which falls under the auspices of the Army Corps of Engineers, are taken on guided tours of the facility that...
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Address: Pick City, ND 58545
Easily North Dakota's largest body of water (and the third-largest manmade lake in the United States), Lake Sakakawea is more than 170 miles long and boasts an area of some 3680,000 acres. Ideal for any number of outdoor activities, the lake finds itself a-bustle with traffic during the summer months, when water skiers, pleasure boaters, and...
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
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Address: 12000 353rd St SE, Moffit, ND 58560
A mecca for bird watchers in South Central North Dakota, Long Lake is a narrow body of water stretching some 18 miles that is home to numerous species of fowl, from shore birds to birds of prey. The refuge also encompasses more than 22,000 acres of mixed-grass prairie, wetlands, and cultivated uplands, which serve as nesting habitats for migratory...
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Address: 1953 93rd St, Bismarck, ND 58504
Nestled away some five miles east of the bustle of the capitol city, this local park offers Bismarck residents an excellent (and quick!) escape from their daily routines. Indeed, McDowell Dam is a place where folks can gather with the family and enjoy and day of paddle boating, canoeing, swimming, fishing, and even picnicking. Shelters are...
Prairie Knights Casino & Resort
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Address: 7932 ND-24, Fort Yates, ND 58538
Operated by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, this casino is located some 50 miles south of Bismarck on Highway 1806. Among the gaming options Prairie Knights offers are craps tables, blackjack tables for conservatives and high rollers, and more than 600 machines. That's right, from reel and video slots to video poker and keno, those who want to vie...
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Address: W Bowen Ave, Riverside Park Rd, Bismarck, ND 58504
A terrific place for picnic, afternoon family outing, or to just lean up against a tree and enjoy a good book, Sertoma Park sits just off Main Avenue and offers a tranquil escape from the travails of daily life. Ample shade is provided by the many hardwoods located here, providing a nice natural canopy from the summer sun, and kids have a...
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Address: Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Fort Yates, ND
This unique stone feature, which, when the sun hits it right, resembles a crouching person, lends its name to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which is home to just under 5000 Sioux as well as the ever-popular Prairie Knights Casino. Sacred to the Sioux people, Standing Rock is deeply rooted in legend. As the story goes, long ago, a group of...
