Must-see fort · McLean, North Dakota
Fort Stevenson State Park
Fort Stevenson State Park is a fort in McLean, North Dakota.
Fort Stevenson State Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fort Stevenson State Park
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fort Stevenson State Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.59813, -101.42279. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Stevenson State Park
- Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~11 km · Must-see
- Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Audubon National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hidatsa Village (Big Hidatsa Site) · fort · Mercer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site · park · Mercer · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fort Berthold · fort · Mercer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fort Mandan Historic Site · fort · McLean · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Clark Historic Site · fort · Mercer · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cross Ranch State Park · park · Oliver · ~66 km · Must-see
- Douglas Creek Bay · lake · McLean · ~17 km
- Snake Creek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~29 km
- Blue Hill · viewpoint · McLean · ~31 km
- Gros Ventres Island · river spot · McLean · ~34 km
- Awatixa Village (Sakakawea Site) · fort · Mercer · ~36 km
- Awatixa Xi’e Village (Lower Hidatsa Site) · fort · Mercer · ~37 km
- Birka Church · church · McLean · ~37 km
- Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~40 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Fort Stevenson State Park
Other forts & heritage near Fort Stevenson State Park
- Hidatsa Village (Big Hidatsa Site) · fort · Mercer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort Berthold · fort · Mercer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fort Mandan Historic Site · fort · McLean · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Clark Historic Site · fort · Mercer · ~50 km · Must-see
- Double Ditch Indian Village · fort · Burleigh · ~105 km · Must-see
- Lynch Knife River Flint Quarry · fort · Dunn · ~118 km · Must-see
- Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park · fort · Morton · ~128 km · Must-see
- Menoken Indian Village Site · fort · Burleigh · ~135 km · Must-see
- Awatixa Village (Sakakawea Site) · fort · Mercer · ~36 km
- Awatixa Xi’e Village (Lower Hidatsa Site) · fort · Mercer · ~37 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Stevenson State Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Stevenson State Park yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fort Stevenson State Park?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Stevenson State Park?
Nearby: Lake Sakakawea State Park (lake, 11 km), Garrison Dam (lake, 14 km), Audubon National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 23 km), Hidatsa Village (Big Hidatsa Site) (fort, 33 km), Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (park, 34 km), Fort Berthold (fort, 39 km).
Is Fort Stevenson State Park worth visiting?
Fort Stevenson State Park is listed as a must-see fort in North Dakota on Spotwander.