The Peace Garden State has been renowned for its plethora of free and fun attractions. You’ll surely have a great time in North Dakota even on a low-budget! In this slideshow, it will help to find out your bucket list and cheap things to do in North Dakota:

1. Budget Vacation in
North Dakota:
Fun & Inexpensive
Things to do…

2. Budget-Friendly North Dakota Adventures...
❖Nicknamed as The Peace Garden State
❖Some great & pocket-friendly activities:
✓The Enchanted highway- 7 Scrap Metal
Sculptures
✓Sertoma Japanese Garden
✓Handmade Pottery
✓Scandinavian Heritage
✓An Enormous Well
✓Museums
✓Buffalo Monument
✓Frontier Village
✓Camping & Natural Escapades
✓And a lot more!

3. Enchanted Highway, Regent…
❖Seven towering metal sculptures
❖32 miles through the western North Dakota
❖Geese in Flight, a large metal sculpture depicting 10 flying geese
❖Guinness Book of World Records 2002 - World’s largest scrap
metal sculpture
❖Parking areas provided near each sculpture
❖Snap some photos worth-capturing

4. ❖A hidden natural gem
❖Beautiful nature trails, picnic areas & a playground
❖A gift from the town of Awano in Japan –
❖Built to symbolize North Dakota’s recovery from the Red River Valley Flood of 1997
❖Ornate stone lanterns
❖Walk over to the creek through the footbridge
❖Ducks and other creatures waddling around
❖A shrine, a rock garden with cairns, lanterns & colorful trees
❖Admission is free for all
❖Open all-week from 5 am to 11 pm
Sertoma Park’s Japanese Garden, Grand Forks…

5. Prairie Fire Pottery, Beach…
❖Handmade pottery
❖Quaint little pottery shop
❖Several pottery treasures - glistening dining platters &
colorful coffee mugs
❖Tama Smith is the talented artist behind the items
❖Her distinct pottery style features vibrant and complex
colors with a touch of the North Dakota Badlands
❖Warm-colored interiors & the handcrafted chalkboard
art
❖Purchase something – a decorative tile or soap dish
starts at $20-$30
❖Free studio tours
❖Open from Monday to Saturday
❖Call ahead of your visit especially during winter

6. Scandinavian Heritage Park, Minot…
❖This beautiful park
❖Glimpse into life in the early
Scandinavian countries
❖Replicas and remembrances from
Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and
Denmark
❖Explore statues or stroll around
❖Gol Stave Church, Stabbur, Swedish Dala
Horse & More!
❖Completely free
❖The park accepts donations
❖Outdoor portions are open all year round

7. North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum, Bismarck…
❖A free historical trip
❖The state’s largest museum - four galleries
❖North Dakota’s rich history & culture
❖Artifacts, specimens, interactive exhibits, & high-tech
displays
❖Dinosaur skeletons, rare beadworks, a 1950s soda shop
& more!
❖Fascinating architecture of the Northern Lights Atrium
❖Russell Reid Auditorium and Great Plains Theater -
films, seminars, & musical performances
❖Petrified tree and the rock formations
❖Open from Monday to Friday (8 am to 5 pm) &
Saturday to Sunday (10 am to 5 pm)
❖Completely free

8. World’s Largest Buffalo and The Frontier Village, Jamestown…
❖46-foot long and 26-foot tall
❖Roadside buffalo sculpture
❖The huge buffalo is visible from the freeway but
to get a close look
❖Continue to The Frontier Village - replica of an
old west town
❖Artifacts and antiques, The Frontier School,
Northern Pacific Railroad Depot, Wishing well,
Log cabin & Gift shops
❖Admission is free
❖Call the Visitor Information Center for opening
hours

9. Sheyenne National Grassland, McLeod…
❖A peaceful, primitive, and free campsite
❖Southeastern North Dakota
❖Within the Dakota Prairie Grassland
❖No parking fees
❖Another free campsite - Jorgen’s Hollow
campground
❖An elevation of 1,100 feet - two overlapping loops
❖Sheyenne River glistens nearby
❖The oak savannahs, wildflowers, numerous birds
for bird sighting
❖Open all year round
❖Ideal for campers, equestrians and mountain bikers

10. Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, Stanton...
❖Completely free
❖Perfect for learning about Native American &
Natural histories
❖The Visitor Center entrance - an eagle-like
structure
❖Several attractions for nature and history lovers
❖Hiking trails, Museum, Earthlodge, a sacred spot
for the Native Americans, The remains of the
Awatixa Village (Sakakawea Site) & the Awatixa Xi’e
Village (Lower Hidatsa Site)
❖Bird sighting & Fishing
❖Open all year

11. McKenzie County Heritage Park, Watford City…
❖Another free yet interesting destination
❖Saved original buildings from the late 1800s &
early 1900s
❖Notable buildings - Schafer Law Office, Don
Erickson Fire Station, Trappers Cabin
❖Amazing preserved artifacts
❖Picnic spots for family on the park grounds
❖Donations are graciously accepted
❖Open from Memorial Day through Labor Day -
Wednesdays to Saturdays from 10 am to 6 pm

12. North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck…
❖No-cost destination on
❖The 21-story Capitol
❖160-acre campus
❖Parks, walking trails & monuments
❖Free guided tours & self-guided tours
❖Observation level on the building’s 18th floor -
breathtaking views of Bismarck
❖Outdoor facilities - Arboretum Trail, Prairie Trail,
Statues and monuments
❖Open Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm

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