Grand Travel Grandparents and Grandkids Together
Creating Memories Through North Dakota Along Interstate 94
A North Dakota vacation may take you to one community or to every corner of the state. Wherever you go, you will find that North Dakota provides new adventures, scenic landscapes and paths that lead to legendary adventures, be it hiking in the petrified forest or floating down a lazy river. You surely will create special memories with your grandchildren in North Dakota.
For more details about this suggested itinerary, please visit: www.ndtourism.com
Fargo-Moorhead – www.fargomoorhead.org/
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT YUNKER FARM This hands-on discovery farm offering a giggly good time. www.ndtourism.com/fargo/family-fun/childrens-museum-yunker-farm THUNDER ROAD FAMILY FUN PARK Two 18-hole mini-golf courses, a 1/5-mile go-kart track and a family arcade. www.ndtourism.com/fargo/attractions/thunder-road-amusement-park RED RIVER ZOO More than 300 animals from 75 species. www.ndtourism.com/fargo/attractions/red-river-zoo FARGO AIR MUSEUM Civilian and military aircraft. Numerous exhibits, artifacts, murals, gift shop. www.ndtourism.com/fargo/attractions/fargo-air-museum
Options Sky Zone – Trampoline park. www.ndtourism.com/fargo/attractions/sky-zone-fargo Skateland – Roller skating rink. www.ndtourism.com/fargo/attractions/skateland Shipwreck Bay Water Playground – Pools, slides, games. www.ndtourism.com/fargo/family-fun/shipwreck-bay-water-playland Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks – Minor league baseball. www.ndtourism.com/fargo/sports-teams/fargo-moorhead-redhawks
Valley City Area – www.hellovalley.com
SHEYENNE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY North Dakota’s only nationally recognized scenic byway. www.ndtourism.com/valley-city/attractions/sheyenne-river-valley-national-scenic-byway FORT RANSON STATE HISTORIC SITE 200-man military post from 1867 to 1872. www.ndtourism.com/fort-ransom/historic-sites/fort-ransom-state-historic-site FORT RANSOM STATE PARK Situated in the scenic Sheyenne River Valley. Sodbuster Days celebrations are held twice annually. www.ndtourism.com/fort-ransom/geocaching/fort-ransom-state-park HISTORIC BRIDGES TOUR 8 beautiful and historic bridges, including the 162-foot-tall, 3,860-foot-long Hi-Line Bridge. www.hellovalley.com/ VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY PLANETARIUM Turn daytime into nighttime and look at the stars. www.ndtourism.com/valley-city/family-fun/valley-city-state-university-planetarium MEDICINE WHEEL PARK Solar calendar, solar system model, Indian burials mounds, interpretive panels. www.ndtourism.com/valley-city/nature-interpretive-trails/medicine-wheel-park
Jamestown Area – www.discoverjamestownnd.com
FRONTIER VILLAGE AND WORLD’S LARGEST BUFFALO Village has original buildings from around North Dakota and a 60-ton concrete buffalo. www.ndtourism.com/jamestown/free-attractions/worlds-largest-buffalo-monument NATIONAL BUFFALO MUSEUM Home to “Dakota Miracle” a rare white buffalo. Museum portrays the evolution of the buffalo through exhibits, with artifacts, original art works and live buffalo herd. www.ndtourism.com/jamestown/wildlife-viewing/national-buffalo-museum-gift-shop PIPESTEM DAM AND TRAILS Opportunities to fish, bird-watch, bike, camp, boat and swim. www.ndtourism.com/jamestown/biking-mountain-biking/pipestem-dam
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North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame – State’s sports legends are enshrined. www.discoverjamestownnd.com Jamestown Speedway – Stock car racing. www.jamestownspeedway.com
Steele WORLD’S LARGEST SANDHILL CRANE Sandy stands 40½ feet tall. www.ndtourism.com/steele/birding/worlds-largest-sandhill-crane
Bismarck-Mandan Area – www.NoBoundriesND.com
GATEWAY TO SCIENCE Hands-on exhibits and opportunities for all ages to learn about science. www.ndtourism.com/bismarck/attractions/gateway-science SUPERSLIDE AMUSEMENT PARK Mini-golf, bankshot basketball, superslide, Ferris wheel, bumper cars, water wars, whisper carts. www.ndtourism.com/bismarck/family-fun/superslide-amusement-park RAGING RIVERS WATERPARK Two 66-foot speeds slides, two 45-foot innertube slides, 850-foot lazy river tube ride. www.ndtourism.com/mandan/attractions/raging-rivers-waterpark FORT ABRAHAM LINCOLN STATE PARK Located on the Missouri River south of Mandan. Reconstructed buildings, Custer House, On-a- Slant Indian Village. Exhibits relate to the life of the Mandan Indians and the military history of the fort. www.ndtourism.com/mandan/cabins/fort-abraham-lincoln-state-park ON-A-SLANT INDIAN VILLAGE History and reconstructed earthlodges of Mandan Indians. www.ndtourism.com/mandan/attractions/slant-indian-village THE CUSTER HOUSE Tour the home of General George and Libbie Custer, reconstructed commissary storehouse, granary, barracks and stables. The last home and command of General George Armstrong Custer. It was from here that Custer and his 7th Cavalry rode to meet their fate at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. www.ndtourism.com/mandan/local-legends/fort-abraham-lincoln-custer-house-commissary- bookstore FORT MCKEEN BLOCKHOUSES Infantry blockhouses set high on the bluffs overlooking the Missouri River. www.parkrec.nd.gov/parks/FLSP.htm FORT LINCOLN TROLLEY Restored trolley car offers a round-trip ride to Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. Daily trips to the park running on the hour. www.ndtourism.com/mandan/attractions/fort-lincoln-trolley NORTH DAKOTA CAPITOL BUILDING The 19-story Capitol Building, built in the early 1930s, is tallest building in the state and can be seen for miles. www.ndtourism.com/bismarck/attractions/north-dakota-state-capitol-tours NORTH DAKOTA HERITAGE CENTER AND STATE MUSEUM Rare artifacts and specimens, including life-size T-Rex, along with varied military and agricultural history. www.ndtourism.com/bismarck/archaeology-paleontology/north-dakota- heritage-center-state-museum
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Dakota Zoo – Home to more than 500 reptiles, birds and mammals. www.ndtourism.com/bismarck/attractions/dakota-zoo Lewis and Clark Riverboat – 100-foot paddle-wheeler features twin decks and a 70- foot cabin, carries more than 110 people on the Missouri River. www.ndtourism.com/bismarck/family-fun/lewis-and-clark-riverboa Sleepy Hollow Theatre and Arts Park – Broadway-style musicals with orchestra all under the night sky. www.ndtourism.com/bismarck/entertainment/sleepy-hollow-theatre-and-arts-park
Washburn Area
LEWIS & CLARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER Interactive displays, more than 100 items used by Lewis and Clark on the expedition. Galleries and steamboat information. www.ndtourism.com/washburn/museums/lewis-and-clark-interpretive-center FORT MANDAN Reconstructed site of Fort Mandan, winter home of Lewis and Clark in 1804-1805. www.ndtourism.com/washburn/attractions/fort-mandan
Stanton
KNIFE RIVER INDIAN VILLAGES NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Where Lewis & Clark met Sakakawea in 1804. Collection of artifacts and reconstructed earthlodge and hands-on fun events. www.ndtourism.com/stanton/archaeology-paleontology/knife-river-indian-villages-national- historic-site
Dickinson – www.visitdickinson.com
DICKINSON MUSEUM CENTER 13 full-scale dinosaur skeletons. Life-size Triceratops and Pachycephalosaurus. www.ndtourism.com/dickinson/archaeology-paleontology/dickinson-museum-center PRAIRIE OUTPOST PARK Historic buildings, including a general store, post office, church. Germans from Russia stone house, Norwegian stabbur and veteran’s chapel. www.ndtourism.com/dickinson/archaeology-paleontology/dickinson-museum-center WEST RIVER COMMUNITY CENTER Rock climbing, lazy river, outdoor water recreation with two water slides. www.ndtourism.com/dickinson/attractions/west-river-community-center
Medora – www.medorand.com
Gateway to the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Founded in 1883 by the Marquis de Mores, who named the area for his wife. Medora offers a musical extravaganza, trail rides, mountain biking, hiking, museums, many gift shops and restaurants.
CHATEAU DEMORES STATE HISTORIC SITE Elegant 26-room home built in 1883 by Marquis de Mores. www.ndtourism.com/medora/attractions/chateau-de-mores SALUTE TO MEDORA One-man performance on the life of Teddy Roosevelt. www.ndtourism.com/medora/attractions/tr-salute-medora PITCHFORK FONDUE Unique western steak meal served on the bluffs overlooking Medora. www.ndtourism.com/medora/attractions/pitchfork-steak-fondue MEDORA MUSICAL Colorful Broadway-style variety show with a patriot salute and Western entertainment in the spectacular Burning Hills Amphitheater. www.ndtourism.com/medora/family-fun/medora-musical-2018 NORTH DAKOTA COWBOY HALL OF FAME Displays of Indian regalia, ranching and rodeo and the impact of horses on the development of life on the Plains. www.ndtourism.com/medora/attractions/north-dakota-cowboy-hall-fame SOUTH UNIT THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK North Dakota Badlands provide the scenic backdrop to this park named for the 26th President. Visitor’s center and Theodore Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross Ranch cabin. Loop drive could provide a view of buffalo, deer, elk, bighorn sheep, wild horses, mule deer and prairie dog towns. www.ndtourism.com/content/theodore-roosevelt-national-park
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Medora Mini Golf – Putt around the western perils of the golf course. www.ndtourism.com/medora/family-fun/medora-mini-golf Medora Riding Stables – Ride horses through the Badlands. www.ndtourism.com/medora/family-fun/medora-riding-stables-0 Maah Daah Hey Trail – Mountain bike, hike or ride horses through the Badlands. Comedy Corner at the Old Town Hall with magic and music. www.ndtourism.com/medora/attractions/maah-daah-hey-trail
Watford City Area
THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK NORTH UNIT A 14-mile scenic drive has turnouts with spectacular views and interpretive signs. Visit the prairie dog town, Oxbow Overlook and the Edge of Glacier Pullout. www.ndtourism.com/content/theodore-roosevelt-national-park LONG X VISITOR CENTER AND MCKENZIE COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM This pioneer museum has many artifacts exhibited in the historic classroom. www.ndtourism.com/watford-city/archaeology-paleontology/long-x-trading-post-visitor-center WILD WEST WATER PARK Two tower slides, children’s water play area, hot tub and concessions. www.ndtourism.com/watford-city/family-fun/wild-west-water-park