McLean County Historical Society Museum 602 Main Ave 701-462-3660 washburnnd.com/mclean-county-museum Exhibits include geological, wildlife, Native American, Missouri River, musical, education and military. Sakakawea Scenic Byway Hwy 200A from Washburn to Stanton 701-328-5364 washburnnd.com Fantastic views of the Missouri River Valley and some of Lewis and Clark’s destinations. Washburn Swimming Pool 210 9th St 701-462-8255 Open June-August with a large pool, baby pool, swimming areas, lap pool and diving boards. The Lights 320 32nd Ave W 701-532-1793 thelightswf.com Transformable plaza that hosts concerts, outdoor events, ice skating, dining, shopping and entertainment. Wheat Monument Davidson Park 1 1th St & 9th Ave W 35-ft-tall tribute to those who settled the prairie and raised wheat and other grain. Williston Area Recreation Center 822 18th St E 701-774-9773 willistonparks.com/williston-arc Family recreation center includes waterpark, pools, tracks, fi tness center and more. Williston Basin Racing Association 519 53rd St E 701-770-1094 UMVF Fairgrounds myracepass.com/tracks/2857 Auto racing. WHEATLAND One-room Schoolhouse Exit 324 off I-94, 3 miles restored schoolhouse, free and open to the public. WHITE SHIELD WATFORD CITY McKenzie County Tourism & Long X Trading Post Visitor Center 100 2nd Ave SW 701-444-5804 visitwatfordcity.com McKenzie County Heritage Park & North Dakota Oil Museum 904 2nd Ave SW 701-842-6434 visitwatfordcity.com/discoverItem/museums-landmarks/ mckenzie-county-heritage-park Buildings from the county’s history include trapper’s cabin, country school and homestead shack. Theodore Roosevelt National Park -North Unit 208 Scenic Dr 701-842-2333 nps.gov/thro/planyourvisit/north-unit.htm Splendor in the Badlands. Scenic drive, wildlife viewing, hiking, camping and ranger activities. Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit Scenic Byway 15 miles S on Hwy 85 701-842-2333 frommers.com/destinations/theodore-roosevelt-national-park/the-north-unit See colorful North Dakota Badlands up close. Wildlife viewing, open prairie and the Little Missouri River. Watford City Children’s Play Park 120 S Main St 800-701-2804/701-444-5804 visitwatfordcity.com/discoverItem/around-town/ childrens-park-centennial-park Swing, slide and just relax. Picnic area. Wild West Water Park 315 3rd St SE 701-570-3677/701-444-7665 watfordcityparks.com/outdoor-pool/wild-west-water-park 2 tower slides, children’s water play area and hot tub. Old Scouts Cemetery 5 miles W on Hwy 1804 701-471-8509 beautifulbadlandsnd.com/veterans-day-visit-the-only-old-scouts-cemetery Pays tribute to Native Americans who served their country in times of war and peace. WIMBLEDON WILLISTON Williston Convention and Visitors Bureau 212 Airport Rd 800-615-9041/701-774-9041 visitwilliston.com Busted Knuckle Brewery 213 1 1th St W 701-577-2277 bkbwilliston.com 16 craft beers, 2 homemade sodas and kombucha. Artwork, board games, shuffl eboard table, cornhole boards and Axe Throwing lanes. E.J. Hagan Aquatic Center 502 W Highland Dr Indoor swimming pool. 701-577-8401 Midland Continental Depot Transportation Museum Featuring Peggy Lee 401 Railway St 701-320-1020 midlandcontinentaldepot.com Museum showcasing Midland Continental Railroad and high-school home of music legend Peggy Lee. Wimbledon Community Museum 301 Center St 701-659-3468 wimbledonnd.com 4 buildings housing cultural artifacts from the early homestead days of eastern North Dakota. WISHEK Wishek Association of Commerce wishek-nd.com Beaver Lake State Park 3850 70th St SE 701-452-2752 parkrec.nd.gov/beaver-lake-state-park Campgrounds, cabins, amphitheater, picnic shelters, playground, modern comfort stations with showers and miles of trails. Tri-County Speedway Tri-County Fairgrounds 701-452-4212 8050 38th Ave SE tricofair.com WISSOTA stock car races, mud races, truck and trailer races. Fort Buford State Historic Site 15349 39th Ln NW 701-572-9034 history.nd.gov/historicsites/buford/index.html Exhibits in original buildings and reconstructed barracks. Site of Sitting Bull surrender in 1881. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site 15550 Hwy 1804 701-572-9083 nps.gov/fous/index.htm Principal fur trading post on Missouri River served Assiniboine, Crow, Cree, Ojibway, Hidatsa and Blackfeet. James Memorial Art Center 621 1st Ave W 701-774-3601 thejamesmemorial.org Built in 191 1, now an art and cultural center. Gallery has work by local, regional and national artists. Missouri-Yellowstone Confl uence Interpretive Center (MYCIC) 15349 39th Ln NW 701-572-9034 history.nd.gov/historicsites/mycic/index.html Museum exhibits and interpretive walking trail tell the stories of the confl uence. Strike Zone 1804 2nd Ave W 701-572-3344 facebook.com/SportsDenND Family fun center with 24 bowling lanes and 30+ arcade redemption games. WOLFORD WEST FARGO Dale and Martha Hawk Museum Wolford 701-583-2381 hawkmuseum.org Antique farm equipment, tractors, threshers, autos and 500 clocks. Bonanzaville, USA 1351 W Main Ave 701-282-2822 bonanzaville.org 43 historic buildings and more than 400,000 artifacts. Site includes several museum buildings. Fargo Escape Room 2220 Main Ave E 701-532-1 138 fargoescaperoom.com Minimum of 4 players. Advanced bookings required. Grateful Cratefulls 300 Sheyenne St 701-532-1630 gratefulcratefulls.com Unique, thoughtful, simple Gifting Services with ND-made treats and goods. Rustad Recreation Center 601 26th Ave E 701-433-5360 Multi-sport facility offering volleyball, basketball, pickleball and elevated walking track year round. Tactical Action Gaming (TAG) 1702 4th Ave NW Ste #G 701-850-2174 Indoor Nerf sports and tactical laser tag arena. WOODWORTH Melzer Museum Main St 701-752-41 19 The offi ce of the late Dr. Melzer, an early settlement physician, with American Indian photography. Woodland Resort, Devils Lake NDtourism.com 91
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