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1. Beaver Lake State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Black Tiger Bay State Recreation Area ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Bonanzaville Pioneer Village and Museum

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4. Chahinkapa Zoo

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5. Cross Ranch State Park

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6. Crow Flies High Scenic Overlook

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7. Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge

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8. Double Ditch Indian Village Historic Site

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9. Fargo Air Museum

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10. Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park

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11. Fort Ransom State Park

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12. Fort Seward Covered Wagon Train

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13. Gateway to Science Center

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14. Icelandic State Park

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15. International Peace Garden

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16. Lake Sakakawea State Park

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17. Lewis and Clark Riverboat

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18. National Buffalo Museum

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19. Red River Zoo

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20. Roosevelt Park Zoo

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21. The Dakota Zoo

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22. The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame

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23. Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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24. Turtle River State Park

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

North Dakota, gateway to the west with its open prairies and rolling hills, is home to the United States first National Mammal, the Bison. North Dakota may be small in terms of population, but it boasts some of the world’s most beautiful natural playgrounds like the 283-acre Beaver Lake State Park and Crow Flies High Scenic Overlook. North Dakota also pays homage to the country’s early settlers with the Fort Seward Covered Wagon Train. An annual week-long pilgrimage, complete with a chuck wagon and covered wagons. This sparsely populated state is full of interesting and fun things for kids of all ages to see and do.

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