Overview
Hazen is a small city in Western North Dakota. It has a population of about 2,457 people. Its elevation is 1,743 feet.
1 sights · 1 things to do · 1 places to eat · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Hazen
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Established as a National Park Service (NPS) site in 1974. This is the only NPS site that preserves and protects the Northern Plains Indian Heritage. The Native Americans have occupied this area for over 11,000 years. Th…
Lake Sakakawea State Park
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 84°F; winter lows dip to about 4°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and May. (climate data from nearby Minot)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BIS Bismarck Municipal Airport, Bismarck — 55 mi away. Directions
- DIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, Dickinson — 65 mi away. Directions
Budget & where to stay
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
- Lunch Cenex Grab n' Dash
- Afternoon Lake Sakakawea State Park
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Understand
Most North Dakota towns owe their names either to someone related to the railroad or the post office. In this case, it is the latter. A. Z. Hazen was the third assistant postmaster general in the early days of the town, which was first settled around 1882.
Get in
- By car: from Bismarck, north on US-83 for about 40 miles, then west on ND-200A for approximately 30 miles. From Minot, take US-83 south about 60 miles south to ND-200 west.
- By air: Mercer County Regional Airport
See
See Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Established as a National Park Service (NPS) site in 1974. This is the only NPS site that preserves and protects the Northern Plains Indian Heritage. The Native Americans have occupied this area for over 11,000 years. There are the remains of three Hidatsa village sites within the park boundaries. The Big Hidatsa site has 110 depressions, the Sakakawea (Awatixa) site has 60 depressions and the Lower Hidatsa site has 40 depressions. This was once a thriving civilization situated along the Knife River. Sakakawea lived at the Awatixa site when she met Lewis and Clark at Fort Mandan. A state of the art museum dedicated to preserving the culture of the Hidatsa, Mandan and Arikara tribes is located at the visitor center. A 15-minute video about village life can be viewed in the visitor center theater. A full-scale reconstructions of a Hidatsa earthlodge features authentic furnishings. Programs in the earthlodge are conducted during the summer months.
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Eat
Sleep
Stay Lewis & Clark RV Park
Stay Roughrider Motor Inn
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