Who says you can only camp during summer and only summer? Boring! If you love being in the great outdoors and hate being cooped up all winter long, then take a camping trip to one of these beautiful state parks. These North Dakota parks offer year-round camping accommodations snow or shine, warm, or frigid cold, so pack up and enjoy an adventure. Who’s ready for some epic camping in North Dakota?

1. Fort Ransom State Park
Fort Ransom State Park, Walt Hjelle Parkway, Fort Ransom, ND, USA
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The scenic Fort Ransom State Park has awesome yurts for luxury camping no matter how cold it is outside. The yurts at the park are cozy and surrounded by nature. The park has snowshoeing and cross-country skiing trails as well as great places to snowmobile. Get all the info you need to plan your camping trip at the official Parks and Rec North Dakota website.

2. Lake Metigoshe State Park
Lake Metigoshe State Park, Roland, ND 58318, USA
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The gorgeous Lake Metigoshe State Park is the perfect year-round destination for any nature lover. The trails here look fantastic in the wintertime and their cabins are available all year round for renting. Get all the info you need to plan your camping trip at the official Parks and Rec North Dakota website.

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3. Cross Ranch State Park
Cross Ranch State Park, 1403 River Rd, Center, ND 58530, USA
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North Dakota's Cross Ranch State Park has amazing yurts both big and small that are great for luxury winter camping. Whether you stay in one of their smaller yurts or their big, fully furnished, multi-level yurts like the Pretty Point Yurt, you'll have a fantastic time staying along the frozen Missouri River. Get all the info you need to plan your camping trip at the official Parks and Rec North Dakota website.
4. Fort Stevenson State Park
Fort Stevenson State Park, 1252A 41st Ave NW, Garrison, ND 58540, USA
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The three all-season cabins at Fort Stevenson are equipped with heat, making them perfect for camping in the winter. The park is located on the shore of Lake Sakakawea and it's absolutely lovely no matter what time of year it is. Get all the info you need to plan your camping trip at the official Parks and Rec North Dakota website.
5. Turtle River State Park
Turtle River State Park, 3084 Park Ave NE, Arvilla, ND 58214, USA
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The scenic Turtle River State Park has plenty of spectacular cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails and it is great for a winter getaway destination. The area is truly beautiful when the snow falls and they have everything you need there to enjoy it to its fullest. Get all the info you need to plan your camping trip at the official Parks and Rec North Dakota website.

All the information you need on each of these parks plus locations and winter accommodation reservations can be found right at the NDPRD website. Winter certainly doesn’t mean an end to being outdoors! Just look at how beautiful the snow has made North Dakota’s landscapes.

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State Parks to Visit in North Dakota

Tori Jane | January 16, 2022

What are the most popular state parks in North Dakota?  

There’s one big, huge answer here, and that answer is Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It’s absolutely amazing and it brings in more than half a million visitors each year! The landscape within the park is amazingly diverse, with prairies, interesting geological formations, and even a section in which there is plenty of petrified wood to check out up close. Aside from that one big one, some of North Dakota’s state parks tend to get more love than others, like Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, where you can check out the recreated home of General Custer himself at the aptly named Custer House, Turtle River State Park, which is heavenly for those who enjoy outdoorsy activities like hiking and camping, and Graham’s Island State Park, which is home to some truly amazing fishing as it’s alongside one of North Dakota’s most beloved lakes.  

What are the most popular hiking trails in North Dakota?  

It’s pretty tough to decide which trails in North Dakota are the “best”, considering that “best” is definitely subjective; it’s a lot easier to determine which trails are the most popular. North Dakota is a great place for hikers, and it’s home to hundreds of miles of amazing trails to blaze. According to AllTrails.com, a wonderful resource for all things hiking in all 50 states and then some, the most popular hiking trails in North Dakota include the 4.4-mile Caprock Coulee Loop, the half-mile Wind Canyon Trail, the amazing one-mile Painted Canyon Nature Trail, and the breathtaking 10.2-mile powerhouse hike that is Petrified Forest Trail – all of which are nestled inside Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Other popular trails not within that specific park include White Butte Trail, which is a 3.4-mile short-and-sweet hike near Bowman offering some truly amazing views, and Harmon Lake Trail, an 8.3-mile-long hike near Mandan. 

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