Highway 22 Tour

The Enchanted Highway is 32 miles of scrap metal sculptures that include, "World's Largest Tin Family," "Teddy Rides Again," "Pheasants on the Prairie," "Grasshoppers in the Field," "Deer Crossing" and "Fisherman's Dream." The folk-art trail runs parallel to Highway 22 between the towns of Regent and Gladstone.

Find exciting things to do in Dickinson including the Dickinson Museum Center, Ukrainian Cultural Institute, Fluffy Fields Winery and Vineyard, Heart River Golf Course, and great shopping and dining options throughout the city. For more things to do in Dickinson click here. 

The Dickinson Museum Center includes the Badlands Dinosaur Museum, Joachim Regional History Museum, the Pioneer Machinery Hall, and Prairie Outpost Park.  The Badlands Dinosaur Museum features an evolving exhibit of fossils and minerals, a public preparation lab, and a vibrant research and fieldwork program. The museum’s exhibit holds the largest number of dinosaur fossils on display in North Dakota, and a world class mineral exhibit.

Patterson Lake Recreation Area is located just outside of Dickinson to the southwest. Recreation activities include boating, fishing, swimming, water skiing, camping, picnic areas, playground, disc golf course, horseshoe pits, mountain biking, nature areas and sand volleyball.

Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge is one of only a few National Wildlife Refuges west of the Missouri River. It contains one of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's largest cultural resource deposits of prehistoric Paleo-Indians that inhabited the area 11,000 years ago.

The Dunn County Historical Museum is a local history museum showcasing authentic memorabilia and agricultural equipment from the homesteading era through mid-1960s. Families enjoy a scavenger hunt. Open regular hours Memorial Day to Labor Day, by appointment in the off season.

Killdeer Mountain Four Bears Scenic Byway is a 64-mile byway that provides a unique and enchanting landscape in one of the most scenic areas of western North Dakota. The rich culture and history of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara tribes along with the cowboy and rodeo lifestyles found here provide visitors an enthralling adventure in west-central North Dakota. 

The Killdeer Mountain Battlefield State Historic Site overlooks the site of a battle fought on July 28, 1864, between troops commanded by General Sully and a gathering of Sioux Indians. Many of the Native Americans that were gathered near the Killdeer Mountains were not involved in, nor connected to the 1862 war. The Killdeer Mountain Battlefield is 8.5 miles northwest of Killdeer.

Located in western North Dakota, Little Missouri State Park is a quiet oasis. This park is home to over 45 miles of trails that run through the picturesque North Dakota Badlands. Visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of the waterways rolling through the rugged landscape. Known for equestrian camping, there is a mix of both modern and primitive campsites. The state park is equipped with horse amenities including corrals and a round pen.

As you reach the low point the Badlands, you cross the Little Missouri River at the Lost Bridge site, so named for the fact that when the bridge was built in 1930, there were no road to it. The highway wasn’t completed for 20 years after the bridge was built. A plaque and a piece of the old bridge have been installed on Highway 22 near the new ridge as a memorial.

The McKenzie Bay Marina and Recreation Area is a 24 mile drive from Highway 22. The Marina is open from May through September providing full facilities for the public such as concessions and food, fuel, bait, camping and RV sites, cabins to rent, boat ramps, fish cleaning station and more. The public recreation area is located next to the marina.