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Trips to Go
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5 Days the North Dakota Way
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Categories: Bodies in Motion, History and Legends, Set the Kids Free, Stay by Day, The Scenic Route
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This sample itinerary can help you plan a 5-day trip in North Dakota. Get a great taste of our rich history and culture and experience the friendly hospitality that North Dakota is known for.
DAY 1
Bismarck-Mandan Area
FORT ABRAHAM LINCOLN STATE PARK (7 miles south of Mandan on Highway 1806 or take the Fort Lincoln Trolley to the park)
- 977-acre park located on the Missouri River’s banks south of Mandan. The history goes back over 300 years when it was home to the Mandan Indians. Site of a military garrison in the mid-to late 1800s. Exhibits relate to the life of the Mandan Indians and the military history of the fort. www.parkrec.nd.gov/parks/FLSP.htm
ON-A-SLANT INDIAN VILLAGE (Located in the Fort Lincoln State Park)
- This village was once home to a thriving Mandan Indian population. Reconstructed earthlodges of the Mandan Indians at On-A-Slant Indian Village. www.fortlincoln.com
THE CUSTER HOUSE (Located in the Fort Lincoln State Park)
- Tour the home of General George & Libbie Custer Reconstructed commissary storehouse, granary, barracks and stables. This was the last home and command of General George Armstrong Custer.It was from here that Custer and his 7th Cavalry rode to meet their fate at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
FORT MCKEEN BLOCKHOUSES (Located in the Fort Lincoln State Park)
- Infantry blockhouses set high on the bluffs over-looking the Missouri River. Same vantage point early cavalry soldiers had as they viewed the wide expanse of the Missouri River.
FORT LINCOLN TROLLEY (Third Street Southeast, Mandan)
- Restored trolley car offers a round-trip ride to Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. Daily trips to the park running on the hour. 701-663-9018
NORTH DAKOTA STATE CAPITOL
- The 19-story, Art Deco building was constructed in the early 1930s, often referred to as the “Skyscraper of the Prairie”, contains unique woods and materials from many states and countries. Tours available 701-328-2471 or 701-328-2480. www.nd.gov
NORTH DAKOTA HERITAGE CENTER AND SAKAKAWEA STATUE
- State's largest museum has an outstanding collection of Plains Indian artifacts and interpretive exhibits that feature North Dakota's varied American Indian, military and agricultural history and prehistory. www.nd.gov/hist
LEWIS & CLARK RIVERBOAT
- 100-foot paddle-wheeler features twin decks and a 70 foot cabin that can carry more than 150 people. Departs in the afternoon, also dinner and sunset cruises on the Missouri River. www.lewisandclarkriverboat.com
DAY 2
Washburn Area
LEWIS & CLARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER (North of Highway 200A and junction Highway 83)
- This world-class interpretive site along the route Lewis and Clark traveled almost 200 years ago. Bergquist Gallery features a rare set of the printed artworks of Swiss artist Karl Bodmer. Fort Clark Exhibit presents information on steamboats, frontier trade and American Indian culture. www.fortmandan.com
FORT MANDAN (2 miles west of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center on McLean County Highway 17)
- Reconstructed site of Fort Mandan, winter home of Lewis and Clark in 1804-1805. www.fortmandan.com
Stanton Area
KNIFE RIVER INDIAN VILLAGES NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (2 miles north on County Road 37)
- American Indians occupied this area for more than 11,000 years. This is also where Lewis & Clark met Sakakawea in 1804 and Visit the ruins of an ancient Indian village last occupied in 1845, a collection of artifacts and a reconstructed American Indian earthlodge. American Indians occupied this area for more than 11,000 years. www.nps.gov/knri
Dinner and overnight back in Bismarck.
DAYS 3 & 4
Ranch Vacation
KNIFE RIVER RANCH
- Experience a real working cattle ranch, cozy cabins, comfortable lodge, horseback riding, canoeing and swimming, fishing on the Knife River (need ND fishing license), bird watching and photography, ranch style meals, campfires and western hospitality. www.kniferiverranch.com, (701) 983-4290
- Package includes: lodging with bedding and electricity, meals, horseback riding, canoeing, swimming, fishing, campfires, birdwatching, photography
DAY 5
Medora Area
Medora is the gateway to the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This authentic Old West cow-town was founded in 1883 by the Marquis de Mores and named for his wife.
CHATEAU DEMORES STATE HISTORIC SITE
- Elegant 26-room home of the famous French nobleman who founded Medora. Built in 1883. It is one of the three mansions on the prairie.
NORTH DAKOTA COWBOY HALL OF FAME
- North Dakota’s newest Museum!! Center for Western Heritage and Cultures: Native American, Ranching and Rodeo. Trail drivers, homesteaders and the sport of rodeo and the impact of the horse on the development of life on the plains of North Dakota. See Sitting Bulls Headdress!! www.northdakotacowboy.com
BULLY THE PLAY
- One-man performance on the life of Teddy Roosevelt.
SOUTH UNIT THEORDORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK
- North Dakota Badlands provide the scenic backdrop to this park. Named for the 26th President, it memorializes his contribution to conservation. Visitor’s center and Theodore Roosevelt’s cabin from the Maltese Cross Ranch. The loop drive could provide a view of buffalo, deer, elk, big-horn sheep, wild horses, mule deer and prairie dog towns. Canoe through the Park on the Little Missouri River.
MAAH DAAH HEY TRAIL
- Trail rides through the Badlands on the marked trails or the Maah Daah Hey Trail Mountain biking through the Badlands on Maah Daah Hey Trail Hiking along trails through the Badlands to see nature and wildlife. www.fs.fed.us/r1/dakotaprairie/mdhtl.htm
PITCHFORK FONDUE
- A unique western steak meal served at the Tjaden Center on the bluffs overlooking Medora.
MEDORA MUSICAL
- Broadway-style musical show in spectacular Burning Hills Amphitheatre. The surrounding hills resound with music and laughter at this fast-paced, song-and-dance professional extravaganza. Make reservations at www.medora.com.
For a complete listing of accommodations, restaurants, events and attractions, please contact:
Bismarck-Mandan CVB
1600 Burnt Boat Drive
Bismarck, ND 58503
701-222-4308
800-767-3555
Fax: 701-222-0647
www.discoverbismarckmandan.com
Washburn Visitors Bureau
US Hwy 83 & Hwy 200A
Washburn, ND 58577
701-462-8530
888-462-8530
Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation
PO Box 198
Medora, ND 58645
701-623-4444
800-633-6721
www.medora.com
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