Lewis and Clark State Park (North Dakota)

Lewis and Clark State Park
Lewis and Clark State Park is located in North Dakota
Lewis and Clark State Park
Lewis and Clark State Park
Location in North Dakota
LocationWilliams County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest cityWilliston, North Dakota
Coordinates48°07′33″N 103°13′44″W / 48.12583°N 103.22889°W / 48.12583; -103.22889[1]
Area524.81 acres (212.38 ha)[2]
Elevation1,844 ft (562 m)[1]
Established1973
Administered byNorth Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
DesignationNorth Dakota state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Lewis and Clark State Park is a public recreation area occupying 525 acres (212 ha) in Williams County, North Dakota, where Gamache Creek enters Lake Sakakawea, 18 miles (29 km) east of Williston. The state park offers fishing, boating, camping, and picnicking.[3]

History

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The park is named for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the leaders of the Corps of Discovery, which camped near here on April 17, 1805.[3] The North Dakota state parks department added three park units on Lake Sakakawea after the state legislature authorized the leasing of land from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1971. Lake Sakakawea and Lewis and Clark state parks were established in 1973; Fort Stevenson State Park near Garrison was established in 1974.[4]

Activities and amenities

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The park features a marina with slips for rental, a swimming beach, campground. cabins, and nine miles (14 km) of trails for hiking and mountain biking.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gamache Creek". 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. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Lewis and Clark State Park". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Historical Overview". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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