# Road trips in North Dakota

> 2 road trips and 7 hand-picked places in North Dakota, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/roadtrips/north-dakota/

2 road trips and 7 hand-picked places in North Dakota, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

## Road trips through North Dakota

- [North Dakota badlands and the Enchanted Highway](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b9-roosevelt-enchanted/): West from Bismarck past giant scrap-metal sculptures to the badlands of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, both units.
- [North Dakota on I-94: from Fargo to the badlands](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b19-north-dakota-i94/): Cross North Dakota from the Red River to the badlands, via the world’s largest buffalo, the capitol in Bismarck and the earth lodge villages of the Knife River.

## Places worth the detour in North Dakota

- [Enchanted Highway](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b9-enchanted-highway/): Giant scrap-metal sculptures lined up along 32 miles of county road from I-94 south to Regent. The first, Geese in Flight, is visible from the interstate at exit 72.
- [Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Unit](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b9-trnp-north-unit/): The quieter half of the park, with a scenic drive to the Oxbow Overlook above the Little Missouri River. Watch for bison and longhorn cattle on the road.
- [Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b9-fort-abraham-lincoln/): A reconstructed cavalry post, including Custer’s house, next to the earth lodges of a Mandan village above the Missouri River.
- [Painted Canyon Overlook](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b9-painted-canyon/): A roadside overlook on I-94 with a sudden view into the banded badlands of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Best at sunrise or late afternoon.
- [National Buffalo Museum and World’s Largest Buffalo](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b19-buffalo-museum/): A 7.9 m concrete buffalo from 1959 overlooks I-94, next to a museum on the bison and a small live herd, sometimes including a white bison. Frontier Village beside it is free.
- [North Dakota State Capitol](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b19-nd-capitol/): An Art Deco tower of 19 floors from 1934, the tallest building in the state, with an observation deck on the 18th floor. The Heritage Center museum next door is free and worth an hour.
- [Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b19-knife-river/): Circular depressions of earth lodges from Hidatsa villages on the Knife River, where Lewis and Clark met Sakakawea. A reconstructed earth lodge stands by the visitor center; trails lead to the village sites.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips in North Dakota?**
Popular routes include North Dakota badlands and the Enchanted Highway and North Dakota on I-94: from Fargo to the badlands. CampingSpirit has 2 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 and Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Unit.