Lake Sakakawea State Park Explained

Lake Sakakawea State Park
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Label:Lake Sakakawea State Park
Location:Mercer County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest City:Pick City, North Dakota
Coords:47.5239°N -101.4519°W
Area:739.52acres
Elevation:1841feet
Established:1965
Free Label:Named for
Designation:North Dakota state park
Administrator:North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department

Lake Sakakawea State Park is a public recreation area occupying on the southern shore of Lake Sakakawea in Mercer County, North Dakota. The state park is located adjacent to the Garrison Dam, 1miles north of Pick City.

History

The park was originally developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as Garrison Lake State Park. The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department assumed management in 1965, then expanded the park, renaming it Lake Sakakawea State Park in 1973.

Activities and amenities

The park offers hiking, swimming, fishing, boat ramps, marina, cabins, and campgrounds. The park's hiking trails include the western terminus of the 4600miles North Country National Scenic Trail which, when completed, will cross the northern tier of the continental United States from its eastern terminus at Crown Point in upstate New York.

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