Things to see within 200 miles of Minot

We are renting a car in Minot in May for 5 days. As we have never been to ND, we need some suggestions . We like pretty scenery, seeing wildlife, forts, Indian things, and casinos. Thank you.

Things to see within 200 miles of Minot

Much of western North Dakota is farming or ranching land with some oil wells in certain areas. An itinerary I might suggest would be to head west from Minot on Hwy 2 to Williston. From Williston head south on Hwy 85, making a stop at the north unit of Teddy Roosevelt National Park. Continue on south on 85 to the intersection of I-94 where you turn west to Medora and see the south unit of Teddy Roosevelt National Park. Make sure to take in the tour of the Chateau de Mores there and if it is offered, the interpretive talk. From Medora you want to head east on I-94 to Dickinson to see the dinosaur museum there (http://www.dakotadino.com/). Continue east on I-94 to exit 72 and take hwy 8 south, The Enchanted Highway. (www.realnd.com/enchantedhighwayindex.htm) This will leave you 32 miles south of I-94, so head east again on hwy 21 about 70 miles and then north to rejoin I-94 near Mandan, ND. Visit On an Slant Indian Village and Ft. Lincoln here, then on across the Missouri River to Bismarck. Tour the State Capital while here, one of the easiest capitals to get to. From here I%26#39;d head north on hwy 83 to visit Garrison Dam and take a tour if it is still allowed. If you continue up 83 you return to Minot. Want a little more? In my mind, the Missouri River marks the change from ranching to farming, although that line has eroded in the past 30 years. Head on east on I-94 to Jamestown and see the wheat, canola, sunflower, and flax fields interspersed with the prairie potholes where your winter ducks come north to nest. At Jamestown turn north on hwy 281. Want a shortcut back to Minot? At Carrington, hwy 52 does a diagonal back to Minot. Not in a hurry? Keep going north on 281 through Minnewakan to Churches Ferry. Note how close Devils Lake is to the town of Minnewakan and Churches Ferry. A few years ago it was miles away, then a change in precipitation caused it to start rising. From Churches Ferry, head west on Hwy 2 to Minot. Look for the monument that marks the center of North America at Rugby as you go through. From Rugby, if you go north you can get to the International Peace Park, celebrating the friendship between the US and Canada.

Things to see within 200 miles of Minot

Thank you very much for all of the information. Some of the sites you mentioned are on my must-see list, like Theodore Roosevelt NP North %26amp; South. Some other places I%26#39;m still wondering about are Fort Union, Four Bears casino, Kildeer Mtn. scenic byway,Knife River Indian Village,Turtle Mtn. Scenic byway, Sakakawea Byway, %26amp; Fort Mandan. Also, how tall are these mountains? Thank you again. This will be our only trip to ND, so I want to see the highlights.

I think that this website does a better job answering your question about the ';mountains'; of North Dakota.

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We think of North Dakota as mostly flat.

We visited Ft Union last August. It%26#39;s a neat place to visit and if you take the route I suggested, you%26#39;ll only be about 25 miles from it at Williston. Make sure you bring mosquito spray. Between the parking lot and the fort the mosquitoes nearly carried us away.

I haven%26#39;t visited the other sites or consciously driven the other scenic byways but may have accidentally been on them. Part of the route I suggested I have not driven either.

Thank you for some great info. ND sounds very interesting.

It will certainly differ from Louisiana. Be sure to bring coats. You could easily have temperatures ranging from 20%26#39;s to 80%26#39;s in May.