Fort Stevenson State Park

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| name = Fort Stevenson State Park

| photo = Fort Stevenson State Park.jpg

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| photo_alt = Signs

| photo_caption = Interpretive signs on Lake Sakakawea
at Fort Stevenson State Park

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| map_caption = Location in North Dakota

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| label = Fort Stevenson State Park

| location = McLean County, North Dakota, United States

| nearest_city = Garrison, North Dakota

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| area = {{convert|586.48|acre|abbr=on}}

| elevation = {{convert|1883|ft|m|abbr=on}}

| established = 1974

| free_label = Named for

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| designation = North Dakota state park

| administrator = North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department

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Fort Stevenson State Park is a public recreation area located on a peninsula on Lake Sakakawea {{convert|4|mi|spell=in}} south of the community of Garrison in McLean County, North Dakota. The state park's {{convert|586|acre}} include a partial reconstruction of Fort Stevenson, the 19th-century Missouri River fort from which the park takes its name. The site of the original fort lies about two miles southwest, below the waters of Lake Sakakawea.

Activities and amenities

The park offers fishing, boating, camping, and picnicking. It has more than eight miles of non-motorized trails for hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. A half-mile trail winds through the park arboretum. Boaters can rent slips at two marinas. For overnight stays, the park offers cabins and campground.

References

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{{cite web |url=https://www.parkrec.nd.gov/fort-stevenson-state-park |title=Fort Stevenson State Park |publisher=North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department |access-date=May 21, 2020}}

{{cite web |url=https://gishubdata-ndgov.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/1559f698420942b08e06138ccecd5a74_0/explore?showTable=true |title=State Parks Data Table |publisher=North Dakota Geographic Information Systems |date=December 26, 2018 |access-date=July 18, 2024}}

{{cite web|title=Fort Stevenson State Park History|url=http://parkrec.nd.gov/parks/fssp/history.html |publisher=North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department |access-date=September 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603112535/http://parkrec.nd.gov/parks/fssp/history.html |archive-date=June 3, 2012 |url-status=dead}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.parkrec.nd.gov/50th/depthistory.html |title=Historical Overview |publisher=North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department |access-date=December 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208003914/http://www.parkrec.nd.gov/50th/depthistory.html |archive-date=December 8, 2017 |url-status=dead }}

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External links

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[https://www.parkrec.nd.gov/fort-stevenson-state-park Fort Stevens State Park] North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
[https://www.parkrec.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/Destinations/Fort%20Stevenson/fssp_main_map.pdf Fort Stevens State Park Map] North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department

Category:State parks of North Dakota

Category:Protected areas established in 1974

Category:1974 establishments in North Dakota

Category:Protected areas of McLean County, North Dakota

Category:Museums in McLean County, North Dakota

Category:Military and war museums in North Dakota