Fort Ransom State Park

Fort Ransom State Park
North Dakota state park
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Ransom
Elevation 1,135 ft (346 m) [1]
Coordinates 46°32′40″N 97°56′10″W / 46.54444°N 97.93611°W / 46.54444; -97.93611Coordinates: 46°32′40″N 97°56′10″W / 46.54444°N 97.93611°W / 46.54444; -97.93611
Area 950 acres (384 ha)
Established 1976 [2]
 - Opened July 1979
Management North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
Location in North Dakota
Website: Fort Ransom State Park

Fort Ransom State Park is a public recreation area located in the Sheyenne River valley two miles north of the town of Fort Ransom in Ransom County, North Dakota. The state park preserves two homesteader farms: the Bjone House and the Andrew Sunne farm.[3] The park sits along the Sheyenne Valley National Scenic Byway, the first route in North Dakota to be given this designation.[4]

Activities and amenities

The park features a visitors center with displays that interpret the lives of the area's 19th-century sodbusters and the Mound Builders who lived here from 5000 to 8000 years ago. Nearly 15 miles (24 km) of trails are available for hikers, bikers, equestrians, skiers, and snowmobilers. The park also offers 36 campsites, canoe and kayak rentals, and picnicking facilities. The Sodbuster Building has tables and kitchen facilities for groups.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Fort Ransom". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Historical Overview". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Fort Ransom State Park". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
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