Lake Sakakawea State Park
Lake Sakakawea near Garrison Dam
Map showing the location of Lake Sakakawea State Park
Map showing the location of Lake Sakakawea State Park
Location in North Dakota
LocationMercer, North Dakota, United States
Nearest townPick City, North Dakota
Coordinates47°31′26″N 101°27′07″W / 47.52389°N 101.45194°W / 47.52389; -101.45194[1]
Area739.52 acres (299.27 ha)[2]
Elevation1,890 ft (580 m)[1]
DesignationNorth Dakota state park
Established1965
AdministratorNorth Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
WebsiteLake Sakakawea State Park

Lake Sakakawea State Park is a public recreation area occupying 739 acres (299 ha) on the southern shore of Lake Sakakawea in Mercer County, North Dakota. The state park is located adjacent to the Garrison Dam, one mile (1.6 km) north of the community of Pick City.[3]

History

The park was originally developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as Garrison Lake State Park.[4] The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department assumed management in 1965, then expanded the park, renaming it Lake Sakakawea State Park in 1973.[5]

Activities and amenities

The park offers hiking, swimming, fishing, boat ramps, marina, cabins, and campgrounds. The park's hiking trails include the western terminus of the 4,600-mile (7,400 km) North Country National Scenic Trail which, when completed, will cross the northern tier of the continental United States from its eastern terminus at Crown Point in upstate New York.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lake Sakakawea State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "State Parks Data Table". North Dakota Geographic Information Systems. December 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Lake Sakakawea State Park". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lake Sakakawea State Park: History". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  5. ^ "Historical Overview". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

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