Sakakawea Lake

Garrison Dam, ND is located 75 miles northwest of Bismarck on the Missouri River. Lake Sakakawea is 178 miles long with 1,340 miles of shoreline and extends from Riverdale to Trenton. There are 35 recreation areas around Lake Sakakawea offering outdoor recreation opportunities such as camping, boating, fishing, sailing and hunting. The lake is an important resting stop for whooping cranes and a nesting area for the least tern and piping plover.

Sakakawea Lake
Sakakawea Lake

From Bismarck, ND, 70 miles north via US 83 and ND 200.

Fishing below the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River near the Spillway
Kayaking on the Missouri River below the Garrison Dam
Salmon Fishing on Lake Sakakawea near the Garrison Dam
Garrison Dam Powerhouse located below the Garrison Dam Lake Sakakawea
Downstream Campground Trout Pond Below the Garrsion Dam along the Missouri River
Shoreline of the Little Missouri Arm on Lake Sakakawea
East Tailrace recreation area On Missouri River below the Garrison Dam
East Totten Trail Campground on Lake Audubon
Shoreline Use Area at East Totten Trail Campground on Lake Audubon/Lake Sakakawea
Bald Eagle on the Missouri River below the Garrison Dam