10 Best Things to Do in North Dakota

North Dakota has a wild and wonderful selection of diverse attractions, from a national park to a site where Lewis and Clark stayed to a Scandinavian park in the US heartland. You can see dinosaur skeletons, hike and bike hundreds of miles of unspoiled wilderness trails, witness the shack where Louis L’Amour wrote some of his classic Western novels, and see a herd of bison in a living history museum dedicated to the region’s pioneer past. You can also catch an old-fashioned Wild West variety show and learn about local history. Check out the 10 best things to do in North Dakota.

1. Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Visit the parkland where Teddy Roosevelt once lived

Ideal para: Aventura

Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located at the point where the Great Plains run into the Badlands and is a natural habitat for prairie dogs, elk, and bison. It’s bisected by the Little Missouri River, which serves as a link to its 3 areas, and is famed for sites like the Maltese Cross Canyon and Painted Canyon. President Roosevelt once lived here, and there’s a Scenic Loop drive you can cruise to get great photos of the colourful rock formations and wilderness areas. Whether you’re in it for panoramic views or wildlife viewing, you’ll find it here.

Abre: 24/7

Telefone: +1 701-821-4466

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2. Bison Monument and Frontier Village

See a live herd of bison and a window to the pioneer past

Ideal para: Aventura

The Bison Monument and Frontier Village in Jamestown feature original buildings from North Dakota’s frontier as well as the World’s Largest Buffalo Monument, the National Buffalo Museum, and a live herd of Buffalo. If you’re looking to explore all things bison, this is the place to be. It’s also a living museum and a window that will take you back in time to the pioneer days. The original frontier buildings are filled with artefacts of days gone by and were transplanted here from across North Dakota. There’s even Louis L’Amour writer’s shack where the famed author wrote some of his iconic works.

Abre: Memorial Day weekend to Labour Day from 8 am to 8 pm, September (after Labour Day) to October 1 from 10 am to 6 pm (closed October–Memorial Day)

Telefone: +1 800-222-4766

3. Medora Musical

Catch a rootin’, tootin’ Wild West show

Ideal para: Famílias

Medora Musical is a live music venue and review that goes on every summer at the open-air Burning Hills Amphitheatre in Medora. It bills itself as “The Greatest Show in the West” and offers a tribute to the Great American West as well as to President Theodore Roosevelt and the idea of patriotism and pride in our nation. It’s performed live every night from June to September with country music and dancing, a variety act, live horses, a reenactment of Roosevelt’s charge at the Battle of San Juan Hill, and a fireworks finale. It’s a family-friendly event that’s full of fun and adventure.

Localização: 3422 Chateau Rd, Medora, ND 58645, USA

Abre: Shows Monday–Friday at 7.30 pm, Saturday–Sunday at 5.30 pm and 8.30 pm

Telefone: +1 800-633-6721

4. North Dakota Heritage Centre

Learn the history of North Dakota from the Stone Age to today

Ideal para: História

The North Dakota Heritage Centre is the official state history museum of North Dakota and is located within the State Capitol complex. The museum features 4 different galleries tracing the various eras of the state from 600 million years ago through to the modern day. Exhibits are designed to showcase the landscape, people, and events that have shaped North Dakota through the ages. Here you can see dinosaur skeletons, artefacts from ancient indigenous peoples, art and design galleries including a 1950s soft drink shop, and exhibits about the role the horse has played in the region’s development.

Localização: 612 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505, USA

Abre: Monday–Friday from 9 am to 4 pm, Saturday–Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm

Telefone: +1 701-328-2666

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5. The State Capitol Complex

See history and the workings of government in action

Ideal para: História

The North Dakota State Capitol Complex is much more than just the house of the state’s government; it’s also a monument to history in the state. The building is a 21-story tower that sits on 160 acres and houses many different government offices and buildings, and it stands as one of the largest liveable buildings in the state. The campus also houses the state history museum where you can learn all about the cultures, people, and geological events that shaped North Dakota, and you can take tours to see the workings of government in action.

Localização: 600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 110, Bismarck, ND 58505, USA

Abre: Monday–Friday from 8 am to 5 pm (closed Saturday–Sunday)

Telefone: +1 700-328-2471

6. Maah Daah Hey Trail

Hike along 144 miles of unspoiled prairie landscape

Ideal para: Aventura

The Maah Daah Hey Trail covers 144 miles of track running from the USFS Burning Coal Vein Campground to the USFS CCC Campground. This nonmotorized trail is designed just for hiking and biking and showcases some of the most breathtaking terrain in the country with jagged peaks, winding valleys, and majestic plateaus. You’ll traverse endless expanses of rolling green prairie fields and rivers through the North Dakota Badlands. It’s a popular attraction that draws thousands of outdoor adventurers every year.

Abre: 24/7

7. International Peace Garden

Witness a stunning and colourful monument to fellowship

Ideal para: História, Aventura

The International Peace Garden is nestled in the Turtle Mountains and traverses the border between North Dakota and Manitoba, Canada. It’s a symbolic, scenic location where you can explore hundreds of acres of unspoiled green space, see immaculately tended and colourful floral and cactus gardens, and experience its mission to be defined by nature instead of map borders. It’s symbolic of the fellowship between nations and offers not only formal gardens, but also a historic lodge, an educational conservancy and interpretive centre, picnic areas, and a 9/11 memorial, as well as hiking and biking trails.

Localização: 10939 US-281, Dunseith, ND 58329, USA

Abre: Daily from 10 am to 8 pm

Telefone: +1 701-263-4390

8. The Scandinavian Heritage Park

Visit Little Scandinavia in the heartland of the USA

Ideal para: História

The Scandinavian Heritage Park memorialises the first group of settlers who arrived in North Dakota and began forming the culture that still exists today. It’s located in the Minot area and offers replicas and monuments dedicated to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. It’s a magical place with a world of Scandinavian history right in the heartland of the United States. You can see a genuine stabbur, visit a stave church built to match one in Gol, Norway, and see the 25-foot-tall statue of a Swedish Dala horse.

Localização: 1020 S Broadway, Minot, ND 58701, USA

Abre: Monday–Friday from 9 am to 4 pm

Telefone: +1 701-852-9161

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9. Four Bears Bridge

Connect the past to the present and catch brilliant views

Ideal para: História

Four Bears Bridge traverses the Missouri River and is one of the largest bridges in the state. The bridge offers stunning panoramic views of the river and Lake Sakakawea’s deep-blue waters set against the endless North Dakota horizon. It’s located on the Fort Berthold Reservation. The original bridge, which was about 70 miles downstream, was the first way to cross the Missouri in the US back in the 1920s. It was rebuilt in 2005 to modernise and stabilise it, and it still stands as an important historic marker of ingenuity and days gone by.

Abre: 24/7

10. Fort Mandan Overlook State Historic Site

Visit the site where Lewis and Clark based their expedition

Ideal para: História

Fort Mandan Overlook State Historic Site is named after the original Fort Mandan, where Lewis and Clark established a base of operations, and overlooks the place where that fort stood. This triangular fort was essential in protecting the expedition as well as offering a place where the explorers could engage in cultural exchange with the region’s native inhabitants. The original site has been overrun by the river, but the remains of ancient indigenous peoples have been discovered here with many arrowheads, pottery, tools, and artefacts dating to the 14th and 15th centuries.

Localização: 612 East Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505, USA

Abre: 24/7

Telefone: +1 701-320-2666

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