Fort Ransom State Park

North Dakota State Park

Entrance fee$7 / vehicle
CampingYes
RV hookupsElectric & water

Fort Ransom State Park entrance fee

$7 per vehicle — $7 per vehicle per day; $35 annual single-vehicle permit. Every vehicle entering a state park must display a permit year-round.

About Fort Ransom State Park

Two dozen of the campsites here are built for horses, in a wooded reach of the Sheyenne River Valley threaded by the North Country National Scenic Trail. The park farmstead hosts Sodbuster Days each year, and the river carries canoes past good birding.

Things to do

  • 🥾 Hiking
  • 🚲 Biking
  • 🛶 Paddling
  • 🎣 Fishing
  • 🐎 Equestrian
  • 🐦 Birding

Amenities & facilities

  • 🏕️ Campsites
  • 🚿 Showers
  • 🚻 Restrooms
  • 👥 Group Sites
  • 🛝 Playground
  • 🚐 RV Dump Station
  • 🌿 Nature Center

RV / campsite hookups

  • ⚡ Electric & Water
  • ⛺ Primitive / No Hookups

Camping options

  • Modern Horse Campsites
  • Primitive Horse Campsites
  • Standard Campsites
  • Primitive Campsites
  • Group Modern Campsites
  • Group Primitive Campsites

Facility rentals

Pavilions and meeting rooms you can reserve for groups and events.

  • Sodbuster Building — $250/day
  • Meeting Room — $100/day
  • Shelter — $25

Contact

Phone701-973-4331

Address5981 Walt Hjelle Parkway, Fort Ransom, ND 58033

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