Outdoors in North Dakota

Autumn is the perfect time for enjoying the outdoors and you couldn’t ask for a more perfect place than North Dakota to do it in. Once the leaves start their transformation from their summer greens into their warmer oranges, reds and yellows, there’s no better place to be than outside, soaking it all in. Living in Watford City lends to having so many places to camp! Grab your tent, flannels and thermos and head out into the wilderness to do some exploring of some of these beautiful places. Even if you don’t camp out there, these places are amazing to see in person!

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park is the shining glory of national parks. Located about 20 minutes away from the Glen at Hunter’s Run, the park offers many places for setting up shop to camp out. Try your hand at canoeing or kayaking, or maybe a self-guided hiking tour or the nature trails. The shady cottonwood trees provide coverage from the sunshine during the summer months for your sleeping bag or tent. If you’d prefer to be a little more adventurous, you can brave the backcountry on foot or on horseback. But be prepared, as there are no cleared camping spaces.

Located within the Little Missouri National Grassland is the Maah Daah Hey Trail. The long trail winds its way through the badlands and around sprawling prairie lands. The trail is open to hikers, bikers and horseback riders so take your pick for your mode of transportation. While you’re there you may encounter a number of different animals. Roaming the lands are coyotes and mule deer as well as bighorn sheep and elk. There are 4 fenced camping areas allocated to campers so if you like it enough, you can stay! The Maah Daah Hey Trail is a bit of a trek from our home at the Glen at Hunter’s Run but the views make the hour and a half drive well worth it!

We are so lucky to live in a beautiful place such as North Dakota. There are so many gorgeous scenic spots in our state and with the fall season here, this is the perfect time to get out and see them. With the changing leaves and the crisper air, you won’t regret heading out to visit these lovely locales.