| Description | Nestled in the scenic Turtle Mountains, Lake Metigoshe is one of the cleanest natural freshwater lakes in North Dakota and is noted for its northern pike, walleye and perch. Winter provides opportunities for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, skating, skating, sledding and ice fishing.
The snowmobile trails within the park connect with over 300 miles of groomed trails throughout the Turtle Mountains. The rolling hills, aspen forests and small lakes attract nature and photography lovers to the area to capture these sights on film. The Old Oak Trail, a National Recreation Trail, is found within the park boundaries.
Modern cabins, group dorms, kitchen and meeting facilities are also available. 1,551 acres, modern and primitive camping, comfort station, campsite reservations, sewage dump station, picnic shelters, boat ramp, swim beach with bathhouse, fishing, accessible fishing dock, canoe rentals, mountain biking, hiking, snowmobiling and groomed cross-country ski trails, cross-country ski equipment rentals, sledding hill, playground, amphitheater, environmental learning center, 3-family cabins, group dorm, kitchen and meeting facilities (capacity 120 people).
Lake Metigoshe offers the high tech treasure hunting called Geocaching. For more information on geocaching in North Dakota, visit www.geocaching.com, the official Web site where you can learn about the latest caches in your area, how to hide a cache, and how to start experiencing this fun and exciting scavenger hunt sport. |
