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About the Experiences
Here, experiences aren’t confined to screens or schedules, they’re lived, breathed, and savored under the wide-open sky. From rugged badlands, rich history, rodeos, epic hunting, unique experiences, and more, we have it all for you right here.
This is just a taste of the experiences waiting for you in Southwest North Dakota. Here, it’s not just about ticking off activities, it’s about connecting with a welcoming community, feeling the earth beneath your feet, and creating memories that will stay with you.
Discover the experiences awaiting you in your new home.
Dining & Nightlife
Forget predictable chain restaurants and crowded bars. In Southwest North Dakota, dining and nightlife are as unique as the landscape itself, seasoned with a hearty dose of local charm and adventurous spirit.
Here in Southwest North Dakota, it’s not just about the food and drinks. It’s about the stories shared, the connections made, and the memories created. So come hungry, come thirsty, and come ready to experience all we have to offer.
Explore Dining in Bowman
Explore Dining in Dickinson
Explore Dining in Medora
Arts & Culture
Arts and culture pulsate with the vibrant spirit of the land, woven into the fabric of daily life and bursting with unexpected surprises.
We have museums, pottery, murals, fine art, and more.
Arts & Culture in Medora
Dickinson Museum Center
Dunn County Museum
Enchanted Highway
Hettinger County Historical Society Museum
Mott Gallery of History & Art
Pioneer Trails Regional Museum
Prairie Fire Pottery
Ukrainian Cultural Institute
Recreation
Whether you’re looking for a park to play with your children at, an indoor or outdoor swimming pool, splash pad, trampoline park, gyms, and more, we have it all right here.
Enjoy big city amenities in rural North Dakota.
Recreation in Beach
Recreation in Bowman
Recreation in Dickinson
Recreation in Hettinger
Recreation in Mott
Outdoor Adventures
Lace up your boots, grab your binoculars, and unleash your inner explorer.
With hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and more there is plenty to experience in Southwest North Dakota.
Take a hike up North Dakota’s highest natural point, White Butte; journey on one of the longest single-track mountain biking trails in the US, the Maah Daah Hey Trail; experience Theodore Roosevelt National Park; and so much more.
The unique prairies intermixed with rugged badlands is a mix you won’t see anywhere else.
Adventures near Bowman
Adventures near Dickinson
Adventures near Hettinger
Adventures near Killdeer
Adventures near Medora
Adventures near Mott
Shopping
Forget chain stores and crowded malls. In Southwest North Dakota, shopping is infused with local charm, handcrafted treasures, and unexpected finds.
Enjoy a retail adventure that’s as diverse as the landscape itself. Every community has their own unique items to offer.
Shopping in Dickinson
Shopping in Medora
Sports
Whether you like watching high school sports, college sports, or amateur sports we have them all here. Join the crowds in the bleachers as you cheer on your local athletes.
Badlands Big Sticks
Dickinson State University
Rodeo
Here, rodeo is more than just a sport, it’s an unforgettable experience where dust fills the air, hooves thunder, and cowboys and cowgirls showcase their grit.
Witness authentic competition through pro rodeos, local rodeos, high school rodeos, and ranch rodeos.
Saddle up your enthusiasm and get ready to experience the thrilling world of rodeo in Southwest North Dakota.
Dickinson State University Rodeos
Killdeer Mountain Roundup Rodeo
North Dakota High School Rodeo
Roughrider Days PRCA Rodeo
Champions Ride Rodeo
Hunting & Fishing
Forget crowded fishing piers and commercial hunting grounds.
In Southwest North Dakota, nature unfolds in its raw, untouched beauty, offering seasoned outdoorsmen and newcomers alike the chance to cast lines into teeming waters and track elusive game across boundless landscapes.
Are you ready to answer the call of the wild?
Hunt & Fish in Bowman County
Hunt & Fish in Dickinson
Hunt & Fish in Hettinger
Hunt & Fish in North Dakota