Top attractions in North Dakota
25 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in North Dakota, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 20 top attractions in North Dakota
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park National Park · in Medora, ND730Kvisitors 20257
International Peace Garden Garden · 48 mi from Towner, ND12Kreaders a year8
Fort Abraham Lincoln State park · 5 mi from Mandan, ND11Kreaders a year9
Fort Mandan Landmark · 5 mi from Stanton, ND11Kreaders a year10
Plains Art Museum Museum · in Fargo, ND4.4Kreaders a year11
Scandinavian Heritage Park Museum · in Minot, ND1.8Kreaders a year12
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site National Historic Site · 7 mi from Yellowstone Township, ND9.8Kvisitors 202513Dakota Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Bismarck, ND1.5Kreaders a year14
Red River Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Fargo, ND1.5Kreaders a year15
Fargo Air Museum Museum · in Fargo, ND1.5Kreaders a year16
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site National Historic Site · 1 mi from Stanton, ND9Kvisitors 202517Roosevelt Park Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Minot, ND1.1Kreaders a year18Chahinkapa Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Wahpeton, ND1.1Kreaders a year19Denbigh Experimental Forest Garden · 11 mi from Towner, ND20
North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Museum · 1 mi from Washburn, NDPhoto credits
Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library: Chad Ziemendorf, for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Devils Lake: NASA, Public domain · Lake Sakakawea: Shannon1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
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Every attraction in North Dakota
25 attractions
Fargodome Stadium & arena · in Fargo, ND63Kreaders a year2
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum · 1 mi from Medora, ND49Kreaders a year3Tanis Park & preserve · 22 mi from Bowman, ND32Kreaders a year4
Devils Lake Lake · in Poplar Grove Township, ND23Kreaders a year5
Lake Sakakawea Lake · 2 mi from Riverdale, ND23Kreaders a year6
Theodore Roosevelt National Park National Park · in Medora, ND730Kvisitors 20257
International Peace Garden Garden · 48 mi from Towner, ND12Kreaders a year8
Fort Abraham Lincoln State park · 5 mi from Mandan, ND11Kreaders a year9
Fort Mandan Landmark · 5 mi from Stanton, ND11Kreaders a year10
Plains Art Museum Museum · in Fargo, ND4.4Kreaders a year11
Scandinavian Heritage Park Museum · in Minot, ND1.8Kreaders a year12
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site National Historic Site · 7 mi from Yellowstone Township, ND9.8Kvisitors 202513Dakota Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Bismarck, ND1.5Kreaders a year14
Red River Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Fargo, ND1.5Kreaders a year15
Fargo Air Museum Museum · in Fargo, ND1.5Kreaders a year16
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site National Historic Site · 1 mi from Stanton, ND9Kvisitors 202517Roosevelt Park Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Minot, ND1.1Kreaders a year18Chahinkapa Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Wahpeton, ND1.1Kreaders a year19Denbigh Experimental Forest Garden · 11 mi from Towner, ND20
North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Museum · 1 mi from Washburn, ND21North American Game Warden Museum Museum · 47 mi from Towner, ND22
Dickinson Museum Center Museum · in Dickinson, ND23Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center Museum · 6 mi from Yellowstone Township, ND24
Amphitheater and Fieldstone WPA Features at Valley City Pioneer Park Garden · in Valley City, ND25
Tofthagen Library and Museum Museum · in Lakota, NDHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.
Attractions in North Dakota
What are the top attractions in North Dakota?
Fargodome, Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Tanis, Devils Lake and Lake Sakakawea, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in North Dakota?
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, with about 729,893 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in North Dakota?
1 national park (Theodore Roosevelt National Park), plus 2 other National Park Service sites.