Sightseeing
History BuffKnife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
No admission feeEnter a reconstructed earthlodge and walk prairie trails past the lodge depressions of Hidatsa villages on the Knife River.
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Sports & Outdoors
Cross Ranch State Park
A North Dakota state park on the west bank of the Missouri River, known for trails, bison-grazed prairie, and river views.
1403 River Road, Center, ND 58530 · Center, ND
About Cross Ranch State Park
Cross Ranch State Park sits on the west bank of the Missouri River near Washburn in Oliver County. The park offers more than 16 miles of trails that visitors can walk, bike, or ski in winter, and the trails connect to a large adjacent nature preserve of prairie, river bottom forest, and wooded draws where bison roam. Visitors can also stay in cabins, yurts, or campgrounds, rent bikes, canoes, kayaks, and snowshoes, and launch boats from the river ramp. Anglers can fish for several species in the river, and a visitor center serves as the main hub for the park.
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The closest stops to Cross Ranch State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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North Dakota State Capitol
No admission feeTour the 21-story Art Deco capitol called the Skyscraper on the Prairie and ride up to the 18th-floor observation deck.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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- MuseumsHistory Buff
North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
No admission feeWalk four galleries of North Dakota history, from dinosaur fossils and early peoples to the present day, on the State Capitol grounds.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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- SightseeingLocal Gem
North Dakota Tourism Division
No admission feeNorth Dakota's state tourism office in Bismarck, promoting travel and publishing the official state travel guide.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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- SightseeingHistory Buff
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Under $25Walk a reconstructed Mandan earthlodge village and the rebuilt Custer House at a frontier fort site above the Missouri River.
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- Sports & Outdoors
Fort Stevenson State Park
Check pricesLakeside state park on Lake Sakakawea with trails, two marinas, equipment rentals, and a partial fort reconstruction.
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