| Located on the south shore of Lake Sakakawea, adjacent to Garrison Dam, Lake Sakakawea State Park offers a wide range of H2O based recreational activities & facilities. The park has a full service marina, including boat rentals, convenience store, fishing guide services & boat & camper storage. For information on marina services contact Captain Kit's Marina at 701-487-3600. Two large boat ramps serve the park for access to the best salmon fishing on the lake. The park hosts numerous fishing derbies throughout the summer.
The lake itself is one of the three largest man-made reservoirs in the nation. It has a surface area of about 368,000 acres & is 178 miles long, reaching to Williston ND. As part of the Missouri River system, the reservoir was created in the 1950s with the completion of Garrison Dam, one of six main-stem dams built & managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, hydroelectric power, navigation & irrigation.
Nearby attractions—Garrison Dam & Fish Hatchery • Audubon National Wildlife Refuge • Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site • Coal Mine & Power Plant tours • Golfing • Lewis & Clark Visitor Center |
Campground: Lake Sakakawea State Park in Riverdale North Dakota *