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Road trips in North Dakota

5 road trips and 17 hand-picked places in North Dakota, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

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Road trips through North Dakota

North Dakota badlands and the Enchanted Highway – Geese in Flight sculpture© Skvader · CC BY-SA 4.0
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National park loops

North Dakota badlands and the Enchanted Highway

284 mi8 stops4 days
North Dakota on I-94: from Fargo to the badlands – World's Largest Buffalo (51410332393)© daveynin from United States · CC BY 2.0
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North Dakota on I-94: from Fargo to the badlands

410 mi7 stops3 days
Bison, badlands and scrap-metal giants – by camper through the Theodore Roosevelt country of North Dakota – a train traveling down train tracks next to a fieldPhoto by Darla Hueske on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Bison, badlands and scrap-metal giants – by camper through the Theodore Roosevelt country of North Dakota

214 mi8 stops5 days
Earth lodges, forts and a reservoir like an inland sea: by camper along the Missouri through North Dakota – bench, lake, park© Pexels · Pixabay Content License
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In-depth road trip guides

Earth lodges, forts and a reservoir like an inland sea: by camper along the Missouri through North Dakota

560 mi14 stops7 days
Mosasaurs, windmills and shifting dunes – by camper through southern Manitoba from the Pembina Valley via Turtle Mountain to Spruce Woods Provincial Park – badlands, north dakota, america© dksecord · Pixabay Content License
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In-depth road trip guides

Mosasaurs, windmills and shifting dunes – by camper through southern Manitoba from the Pembina Valley via Turtle Mountain to Spruce Woods Provincial Park

436 mi15 stops7 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
North Dakota badlands and the Enchanted Highway4284 mi5 h 05 min8
North Dakota on I-94: from Fargo to the badlands3410 mi7 h 19 min7
Bison, badlands and scrap-metal giants – by camper through the Theodore Roosevelt country of North Dakota5214 mi3 h 49 min8
Earth lodges, forts and a reservoir like an inland sea: by camper along the Missouri through North Dakota7560 mi9 h 60 min14
Mosasaurs, windmills and shifting dunes – by camper through southern Manitoba from the Pembina Valley via Turtle Mountain to Spruce Woods Provincial Park7436 mi7 h 48 min15
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in North Dakota

Enchanted Highway – Geese in Flight sculpture© Skvader · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Oddities

Enchanted Highway

Regent, ND
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Unit – North unit entrance Theodore Roosevelt NP ND1© Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Unit

Watford City, ND
Chimney Park Medora ND1© Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Medora

Medora, ND
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park – CusterHouse© MatthewUND · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park

Mandan, ND
Painted Canyon overlook Theodore Roosevelt NP2© Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0
Views

Painted Canyon Overlook

Medora, ND
National Buffalo Museum and World’s Largest Buffalo – World's Largest Buffalo (51410332393)© daveynin from United States · CC BY 2.0
Oddities

National Buffalo Museum and World’s Largest Buffalo

Jamestown, ND
North Dakota State Capitol – Liberty Memorial Building - Bismarck, North Dakota© Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

North Dakota State Capitol

Bismarck, ND
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site – KnifeRiverIndianVillagesNHS1© Unknown author · Public domain
History

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

Stanton, ND
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site – 2022 Fort Union Trading Post 01© Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site

Williston, ND
International Peace Garden – badlands, north dakota, america© dksecord · Pixabay Content License
Nature

International Peace Garden

Dunseith, ND
Fort Totten State Historic Site – Fort Totten barracks© Jack Boucher · Public domain
History

Fort Totten State Historic Site

Fort Totten, ND
Bonanzaville – Fidget Spinner© Aamiri77 · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Bonanzaville

West Fargo, ND
Lake Metigoshe State Park – uplands, national park, north dakota© Travis_brown · Pixabay Content License
Nature

Lake Metigoshe State Park

Bottineau, ND
Oddities

Salem Sue, the World's Largest Holstein Cow

New Salem, ND
Geographical Center of North America – Rugby Amtrak station June 2024 10© Quincylvania · CC0
Oddities

Geographical Center of North America

Rugby, ND
Fort Mandan – badlands, north dakota, america© dksecord · Pixabay Content License
History

Fort Mandan

Washburn, ND
Chateau de Mores State Historic Site – Chateau de Mores - Medora, North Dakota© Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Chateau de Mores State Historic Site

Medora, ND

FAQs

What are the best road trips in North Dakota?

Popular routes include North Dakota badlands and the Enchanted Highway, North Dakota on I-94: from Fargo to the badlands, Bison, badlands and scrap-metal giants – by camper through the Theodore Roosevelt country of North Dakota and Earth lodges, forts and a reservoir like an inland sea: by camper along the Missouri through North Dakota. CampingSpirit has 5 trip guides that pass through North Dakota, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in North Dakota are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Enchanted Highway, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Unit and Medora.

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