summer 2022 Trip

Written by Cassandra Brooklyn

North Dakota may be one of the least populated states in the U.S., but what it lacks in residents it makes up for in roadside attractions. Three hundred miles from east to west (and 200 miles from the Canadian border to South Dakota), the wide open spaces of the Roughrider State are full of Native American history and plenty of opportunities to stretch your legs.

Whether you're exploring one of the country's lesser-known national parks, enjoying the "rootinist tootinist show in the West," or taking a detour along the Enchanted Highway, North Dakota deserves to be on everyone's travel bucket list. Here are 11 of our favorite things to do on a road trip across North Dakota.