208 Scenic Drive Watford City, ND , 58854-9265 Phone: (701) 623-4466 Website Theodore Roosevelt National Park is an American national park comprising three geographically separated areas of badlands in western North Dakota. Honoring U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, it is the only American national park named directly after a single person.
The park covers 70,446 acres (110.072 sq mi) of land in three sections: the North Unit, the South Unit, and the Elkhorn Ranch Unit. The park's larger South Unit lies alongside Interstate 94 near Medora, North Dakota. The smaller North Unit is situated about 80 mi north of the South Unit near Watford City, and Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch is located between the North and South units. The Little Missouri River flows through all three units of the park. The Maah Daah Hey Trail connects all three units.
Hours of operation: Summer: June 1 through October 31: 9:00am to 4:30 pm, Winter: November through May 30 Closed. >br>
Plenty of free parking.
1" mini-token is at the Ranger station just inside the park. Cost: $2.00 each. Design:
Front: Bust of Theodore Roosevelt with 'Theodore Roosevelt National Park Est. 1947'.
Rear: Bison with 'North Dakota Statehood Nov 2, 1889'.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 47° 35' 59.0064'' Longitude: -103° 15' 35.5608''
Google Maps coordinates: HPXR+V3 Watford City, North Dakota
8/15/24: North and south unit visitors centers no longer have a penny smash machines. They never did have them!!! 1" tokens for sale only. |