Bismarck, North Dakota Campgrounds and RV Parks

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Bismarck, North Dakota

A number of campgrounds and RV parks are available in the Bismarck area.

The desire to appeal to German investors was the reason behind the selection of the name Bismarck, after then-chancellor Otto von Bismarck. The engineer-in-chief for the Northern Pacific Railway, Edwin Ferry Johnson, was the source for the original name of Edwinton. Although the hoped-for German investors did not materialize, the gold strike in 1874 combined with the downturn in the fortunes of the NPR turned out to be very advantageous for the growth of the centre. The railroad ended at Bismarck, causing many settlers to remain there.

In the eight-year period between 2000 and 2008, the population of metropolitan Bismarck, the state capitol, grew by over 10,000. The state government is the largest employer, with two health care centres accounting for almost the same number of employees, around 4,300.

Bismarck has a large park system with many exercise trails. There are five golf courses, swimming pools and public docks for fishing on the nearby Missouri River. These can be enjoyed throughout the very warm summers. In 2007, during one of its typical cold winters, Bismarck exceeded the previous record for most snow angels made in one place, with a total of 8,962 participants. This achievement was registered in the Guinness Book of World Records and featured on a Saturday Night Live program, and received national coverage as well.

Dakota Zoo
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, historic site
Camp Hancock State Historic Site
Lewis and Clark Riverboat
Keelboat, Steamboat Parks
North Dakota Heritage Centre
Double Ditch Indian Village State Historic Site
North Dakota State Capitol Building
many churches
Bismarck Art and Galleries Association
Belle Mehus Auditorium, home of Bismarck Mandan Symphony
theatre companies