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Its prairies, river valleys and badlands are wide, quiet and full of wildlife, under some of the biggest skies in the country.\r\n\r\nThe highlight is Theodore Roosevelt National Park, in the western badlands, where the future president ranched in the 1880s. Its colourful buttes and canyons are home to bison, wild horses, elk and prairie dog towns, and the Scenic Loop Drive in the South Unit reopened in 2025 after six years of repairs. The gateway town of Medora is a restored cowboy town, and the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opened there on 4 July 2026. The Maah Daah Hey Trail links the park's units across the badlands.\r\n\r\nIn the east, Fargo is a lively small city with a revived downtown, and Bismarck, the capital, sits on the Missouri River, which Lewis and Clark followed. Give the west three or four days, by car. 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The quieter North Unit has dramatic views over the Little Missouri River. Mountain bike or hike sections of the Maah Daah Hey Trail.\r\n\r\nIn Medora, visit the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, which opened in 2026, and see the Medora Musical, an outdoor summer show in an amphitheatre in the badlands. Drive the Enchanted Highway near Regent, lined with giant metal sculptures.\r\n\r\nIn Bismarck, visit the State Capitol and the free North Dakota Heritage Center, and the reconstructed Mandan village at On-A-Slant at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. In Fargo, explore the downtown bars and cafes and see the woodchipper from the film Fargo at the visitor centre. 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The Enchanted Highway sculptures are free to see from the road.\r\n\r\nThe Painted Canyon overlook and Fargo's woodchipper cost nothing.\r\n\r\nTheodore Roosevelt National Park charges entry.","hw_hub_state_free_points":"Heritage Center | Free, Bismarck\r\nState Capitol | Free tours\r\nEnchanted Highway | Free\r\nFargo woodchipper | Free","hw_hub_state_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_state_free_more":"All free things to do in North Dakota","hw_hub_state_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_state_food_body":"North Dakota food reflects its German-Russian and Scandinavian settlers. Try knoephla soup, a creamy soup with dumplings, kuchen, a custard cake, and lefse, a soft potato flatbread. Hotdish, a casserole, is a family favourite, and bison and beef are on most menus.\r\n\r\nFargo has the best restaurants, cafes and craft breweries. In Medora, the Pitchfork Steak Fondue cooks steaks on pitchforks in hot oil before the summer musical.\r\n\r\nTip 18 to 22 per cent in restaurants.","hw_hub_state_food_points":"Knoephla soup | Creamy dumpling soup\r\nKuchen | Custard cake\r\nLefse | Potato flatbread\r\nPitchfork fondue | In Medora","hw_hub_state_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_state_food_more":"All food guides for North Dakota","hw_hub_state_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_state_nightlife_body":"Fargo has the liveliest nightlife, with bars, breweries and live music downtown along Broadway. Bismarck and Grand Forks have smaller scenes.\r\n\r\nIn Medora, summer evenings are for the Medora Musical. In the badlands, the night skies are very dark.\r\n\r\nBars close at 2am.","hw_hub_state_nightlife_points":"Downtown Fargo | Bars and breweries\r\nMedora Musical | Summer evenings\r\nStargazing | Dark badlands skies\r\nClosing time | 2am","hw_hub_state_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_state_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for North Dakota","hw_hub_state_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_state_transport_body":"Fargo, Bismarck and Minot have the main airports. For Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Bismarck is around two hours' drive from Medora.\r\n\r\nAmtrak's Empire Builder crosses northern North Dakota, stopping in Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot and Williston. Otherwise, a car is essential, and distances are long.\r\n\r\nMost of the state is on Central Time; the south-west, including Medora, is on Mountain Time.","hw_hub_state_transport_points":"Bismarck airport | Two hours to Medora\r\nCar | Essential\r\nEmpire Builder | Across the north\r\nTime zones | Central, Mountain in the south-west","hw_hub_state_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_state_transport_more":"All transport guides for North Dakota","hw_hub_state_money_title":"What North Dakota costs","hw_hub_state_money_body":"North Dakota is good value, though Medora's small number of rooms fill up in summer, so book ahead.\r\n\r\nSales tax is 5 per cent statewide, plus local taxes. Tip 18 to 22 per cent in restaurants.\r\n\r\nThe national park charges entry, and the Presidential Library and Medora Musical charge for tickets.","hw_hub_state_money_points":"Value | Good value\r\nSales tax | 5%, plus local\r\nMedora | Book ahead in summer\r\nTipping | 18\u201322% in restaurants","hw_hub_state_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_state_money_more":"All budget guides for North Dakota","hw_hub_state_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_state_safety_body":"North Dakota is very safe; the risks are outdoors. Keep your distance from bison and wild horses in the national park, and watch for rattlesnakes in the badlands.\r\n\r\nSummers can be hot, with sudden thunderstorms. Badlands clay turns very slippery when wet.\r\n\r\nWinters are extreme, with blizzards and temperatures far below freezing; carry winter supplies when driving. In an emergency, call 911.","hw_hub_state_safety_points":"Emergency | 911\r\nBison | Keep your distance\r\nWet clay | Very slippery\r\nWinter | Extreme cold","hw_hub_state_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_state_safety_more":"All safety guides for North Dakota","hw_hub_state_layout":"cities","hw_hub_state_cities_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_state_cities_intro":"Medora for the badlands, Bismarck for the Missouri River, and Fargo for the east.","hw_hub_state_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_state_cities":"Medora |  | A restored cowboy town at the edge of the badlands. | Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library; Medora Musical; Theodore Roosevelt NP | 1306629\nBismarck |  | The capital, on the Missouri River. | State Capitol; Heritage Center; Fort Abraham Lincoln | 1306628\nFargo |  | A lively small city in the east. | Downtown Broadway; Fargo woodchipper; Plains Art Museum | 1308025","hw_hub_state_cities_tag":"","hw_hub_state_cities_more":"","hw_hub_state_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_state_season_intro":"June to September is the best time, when the Medora Musical runs and the park roads are open. 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Winter, from November to March, is very cold.","hw_hub_state_season_note":"Average highs for Bismarck, rounded.","hw_hub_state_season_rows":"January | -6 | 1 | Extreme cold\r\nFebruary | -3 | 1 | Very cold\r\nMarch | 4 | 1 | Cold\r\nApril | 13 | 2 | Spring\r\nMay | 20 | 3 | Pleasant\r\nJune | 26 | 5 | Medora Musical begins\r\nJuly | 30 | 5 | Peak season\r\nAugust | 29 | 5 | Summer\r\nSeptember | 23 | 4 | Quieter\r\nOctober | 14 | 2 | Cool\r\nNovember | 4 | 1 | Cold\r\nDecember | -3 | 1 | Very cold","hw_hub_state_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_state_events_intro":"Summer musicals, powwows and the badlands.","hw_hub_state_events_source":"manual","hw_hub_state_events_count":"8","hw_hub_state_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_state_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_state_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_state_events":"Medora Musical | June to September | Medora | An outdoor musical show in a badlands amphitheatre. |  | \nUnited Tribes International Powwow | September | Bismarck | One of the biggest powwows in the USA. |  | \nNorth Dakota State Fair | July | Minot | Rides, music and farm shows. |  | ","hw_hub_state_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_state_budget_intro":"Per night, for one person, based on North Dakota prices.","hw_hub_state_budget_note":"Treat these as a guide. 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