State Guide
Explore North Dakota Outdoors
North Dakota offers 35 trails, 172 parks, and 408 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 10 easy, 15 moderate, 6 difficult, and 4 expert-rated, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 41 miles, with the toughest climbs gaining 5860 feet. Public lands worth knowing here include Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Among the trails hikers return to: Mah Daah Hey II Trail, Achenbach and North Achenbach Trail Loop, and Ekblom and Maah Daah Hey Trail.
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Campgrounds in North Dakota
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4 Bears RV Park
New Town
A Prairie Breeze RV Park
Menoken
A Three M's Housing and RV Park
Watford City
Alice City Park
Alice
Alpha & Omega RV Park
Stanley
Alpha & Omega RV Park
Stanley
Alpha & Omega RV Park
Stanley
Antler Memorial Park
Antler
Arrowwood RV Park
Watford City
Arthur Park
Arthur
Ashley RV Park
Ashley
B & M RV Park
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More Popular Trails
Strong options people open most often when researching North Dakota.
Achenbach and North Achenbach Trail Loop
Watford City, North Dakota
Beaver Lake State Park Trail
Wishek, North Dakota
Bennett Campground to China Wall
Grassy Butte, North Dakota
Birnt Hills Trail
Keene, North Dakota
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