Little Missouri State Park

Little Missouri State Park is a public recreation area of over 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) located on the western side of the Little Missouri River, near the river's confluence with Lake Sakakawea, ten miles (16 km) north of Killdeer, North Dakota. Much of the state park consists of badlands terrain that is only accessible by trail. The park has more than 45 miles (72 km) of trails as well as campgrounds for hiking and equestrian use.[3] The majority of the park's area is managed under lease from federal and private owners.[4]

Little Missouri State Park
Map showing the location of Little Missouri State Park
Map showing the location of Little Missouri State Park
Location in North Dakota
LocationDunn County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest cityKilldeer, North Dakota
Coordinates47°33′9″N 102°44′46″W
Area6,492.93 acres (2,627.60 ha)[1]
DesignationNorth Dakota state park
Established1971[2]
AdministratorNorth Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
WebsiteLittle Missouri State Park

Visitors' experiences of the park have been impacted by major oil drilling operations in the Killdeer area that began in 2011 and that include land within the park.[5] In 2015, the oil company ConocoPhillips agreed to move trails at its own expense to skirt hikers and riders around well sites.[6] In 2016, Governor Jack Dalrymple asked that drillers make a concerted effort "to preserve the view-scape as much as possible."[7]

References
  1. "State Parks Data Table". North Dakota Geographic Information Systems. December 26, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. "Historical Overview". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  3. "Little Missouri State Park". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. "Little Missouri State Park Map" (PDF). North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. p. 11. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  5. Guerin, Emily (November 27, 2017). "A tale of two parks: How the Bakken boom transformed a landscape". High Country News. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  6. Donavan, Lauren (July 20, 2015). "Oil company to pay for moving hiking, riding trails at Little Missouri State Park". Dickinson Press. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  7. Koppang, Zach (February 23, 2016). "ND Governor to O&G – Preserve Little Missouri State Park". Bakken.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
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