North Dakota
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- Arrowhead
Lake / Jamestown Reservoir. Fishing. Arrowhead Lake section is located
upstream from Arrowhead Reservoir. Just north of Jamestown east of U.S. 52.
- Ashtabula
Lake. Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch
Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Nearby Sibley Trail
was once used by pioneers. Located 11 miles northwest of Valley City on River
Road. (612) 220-0325
- Audubon
Lake. -See Garrison Dam/Lake Sakakawea.
- Bowman-Haley
Lake. Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic/day
use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). On a former Sioux hunting ground of
plains and treeless slopes. Located 24 miles southeast of Bowman off U.S.
85 (follow signs). (402) 221-4274.
- Devils Lake.
Fishing. located just southwest of the city of Devils Lake off U.S. 2.
- Garrison
dam/Lake Sakakawea. Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina,
Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers largest lake and one of six to control recurrent
flooding on the Missouri River. The lake extends from just southwest of Wellington
near the Montana border to Audubon Lake just northeast of Riverdale. Several
state parks and recreational areas are located all along this massive body
of water including (west to east) Raums, Lewis and Clark, Tobacco Garden,
Four Bears, Van Hook, Parshall Bay, Deep Water Creek, Charging Eagle, Mackenzie
Bay, Little Missouri Bay, Lost Bridge, Twin Buttes, Beulah Bay, Hazen, Douglas
Creek, and Totten Trail. The far eastern portion of the lake leads into Audubon
Lake but is divided by U.S. Route 83. This area is located 70 miles north
of Bismarck off of U.S. 83 and North Dakota State Route 200. (402) 221-4274.
- Homme Lake.
Campsites with and without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic/day
use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). 63 miles north of Grand Forks, North
Dakota off U.S. 81 and North Dakota State Route 17. (612) 220-0325.
- Long Lake.
Fishing. This lake is broken into several pools. Located 8 miles south of
Steele south of I 94.
- Lower Des.
Lacs. Fishing. Located just northwest of Stanley off North Dakota State
Route 8.
- Missouri
River. Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Fuel, Launch Ramps
(small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. Nearly the entire western
portion of the Missouri River is Lake Sakakawea. There are however some other
great boating spots on the southern portion of the Missouri River (that which
lies in North Dakota). The River is pooled as Lake Oahe from south of Bismarck
to the South Dakota State Line. Recreational sites and state parks include
(going south) Ft. Lincoln, Sugar Loaf, Badger Bay, Cannon Ball, Beaver Creek,
Winona and Fort Yates. Access points include off I 94 a few miles west of
Bismark and various points off North Dakota State Route 1804 on Lake Sakakawea
and Oahe.
- Patterson
Lake. Fishing. Located just southwest of Dickinson off South Dakota State
Route 22.
- Pipestem.
Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic/day use,
Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. In the Prairie
Pothole Region 5 miles north of Jamestown on U.S. 52 / 281. (402) 220-0325.
- Sheyenne
Reservoir. Located 25 miles southwest of Fargo, North Dakota.
- Stump Lake.
Located about 28 miles southeast of Devils Lake south of U.S. 2.
- Upper Des.
Lacs. Fishing. Located just east of Bowbells off U.S. 52.
Information based
on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers brochures and boaters information.
If you know of any other great spots in North Dakota for boating (of all types),
or have more information, feel free to E-Mail us at Boating
America