Crow Flies High State Recreation Area | |
Photo Width: | 280 |
Photo Alt: | Lake |
Map: | North Dakota |
Map Width: | 280 |
Relief: | 1 |
Label: | Crow Flies High State Recreation Area |
Location: | Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States |
Nearest City: | New Town, North Dakota |
Coords: | 47.9825°N -102.5458°W |
Area: | 247.11acres |
Elevation: | 2087feet |
Established: | 1956 |
Free Label: | Named for |
Free Data: | Crow Flies High, Hidatsa Indian chief |
Designation: | North Dakota state park |
Administrator: | North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department |
Website: | Crow Flies High State Recreation Area |
Crow Flies High State Recreation Area is a scenic overlook located two miles west of New Town in Mountrail County, North Dakota. The site provides scenic views of Lake Sakakawea. Signs describe the location's role in local history, including its significance in the explorations of Lewis and Clark. The footprint of the drowned town of Sanish, now lost below the reservoir's waves, can be seen at times of low water.
The park was owned by the National Park Service from 1917 until 1956, when ownership was transferred to North Dakota. It is named after Hidatsa Indian chief Crow Flies High.