Overview
Lakes & Gardens is a region in North Dakota in the United States.
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Plan your trip
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.
- MOT Minot International Airport, Minot — 38 mi away. Directions
- DVL Devils Lake Regional Airport, Devils Lake — 76 mi away. Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Devils Lake — White Horse Hill National Game Preserve, Fort Totten, Devils Lake State Parks.
- Day 2: Garrison — Fort Stevenson State Park, Garrison Dam and Power Plant, Fishing Hall of Fame.
- Day 3: Minot — Roosevelt Park and Zoo, Scandinavian Heritage Park, Lillian and Coleman Taube Museum of Art.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Lakes and Gardens
Devils Lake
City / town · 36 listings
Garrison
City / town · 35 listings
Minot
City / town · 33 listings
New Rockford
City / town · 31 listings
Anamoose
City / town · 12 listings
Rugby
City / town · 11 listings
Kenmare
City / town · 11 listings
Cando
City / town · 8 listings
Max
City / town · 8 listings
Bowdon
City / town · 6 listings
Douglas
City / town · 6 listings
Burlington
City / town · 5 listings
Edmore
City / town · 4 listings
Washburn
City / town · 4 listings
Balta
City / town · 2 listings
Egeland
City / town · 2 listings
Churchs Ferry
City / town · 1 listings
Towner
City / town · 1 listings
Cities
- Anamoose
- Balta
- Berthold – a town of 390 people 25 miles (40 km) north of Minot
- Bowdon
- Burlington
- Cando
- Churchs Ferry
- Devils Lake
- Douglas
- Edmore
- Egeland
- Garrison
- Kenmare
- Max
- Minot
- New Rockford
- Rugby
- Towner
- Washburn
Get in
- Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)
- Minot International Airport (MOT)
See
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Washburn.
Do
Morrison Lake and Sweetwater Lake are popular destinations for water activities such as fishing and boating.
Nearby
Belcourt
City / town · 4 listings · 56 mi away
Bottineau
City / town · 26 listings · 57 mi away
Dunseith
City / town · 7 listings · 60 mi away
Mylo
City / town · 1 listings · 61 mi away
Hazen
City / town · 5 listings · 70 mi away
Center
City / town · 6 listings · 71 mi away
Rolla
City / town · 3 listings · 73 mi away
Antler
City / town · 3 listings · 74 mi away
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