Fort Ransom State Park
Park in North Dakota, USA
46°32′40″N 97°56′10″W / 46.54444°N 97.93611°W / 46.54444; -97.93611Fort Ransom State Park is a public recreation area located in the Sheyenne River Valley two miles north of the town of Fort Ransom in Ransom County, North Dakota. The state park preserves two homesteader farms: the Bjone House and the Andrew Sunne farm.[4] The park is a featured site on the Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway.[5][6]
Activities and amenities
The park features a visitors center with displays that interpret the lives of the area's 19th-century sodbusters and the Mound Builders who lived here from 5000 to 8000 years ago.[citation needed] Over 20 miles (32 km) of trails are available for hikers, bikers, equestrians, skiers, and snowshoers. The park also offers campsites and lodging, canoe and kayak rentals, picnicking facilities, and group facilities in the Sodbuster Building.[4]
References
- ^ "State Parks Data Table". North Dakota Geographic Information Systems. December 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Fort Ransom". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Historical Overview". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Fort Ransom State Park". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway". North Dakota Tourism Division. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway". America's Byways. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fort Ransom State Park.
- Fort Ransom State Park North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
- Fort Ransom State Park Map North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
- v
- t
- e
Protected areas of North Dakota
- Appert Lake
- Ardoch
- Arrowwood
- Audubon
- Bone Hill
- Brumba
- Buffalo Lake
- Camp Lake
- Canfield Lake
- Chase Lake
- Cottonwood Lake
- Dakota Lake
- Des Lacs
- Florence Lake
- Half-Way Lake
- Hiddenwood
- Hobart Lake
- Hutchinson Lake
- J. Clark Salyer
- Johnson Lake
- Kellys Slough
- Lake Alice
- Lake George
- Lake Ilo
- Lake Nettie
- Lake Otis
- Lake Patricia
- Lake Zahl
- Lambs Lake
- Little Goose
- Long Lake
- Lords Lake
- Lost Lake
- Maple River
- McLean
- Pleasant Lake
- Pretty Rock
- Rabb Lake
- Rock Lake
- Rose Lake
- School Section Lake
- Shell Lake
- Sheyenne Lake
- Sibley Lake
- Silver Lake
- Slade
- Snyder Lake
- Springwater
- Stewart Lake
- Stoney Slough
- Storm Lake
- Stump Lake
- Sunburst Lake
- Tewaukon
- Tomahawk
- Upper Souris
- White Horse Hill National Game Preserve
- White Lake
- Wild Rice
- Willow Lake
- Wintering River
- Wood Lake
| Parks |
|
|---|---|
| Recreation areas |
