100 photo locations in North Dakota — 66 national wildlife refuges, 10 state parks, 8 ghost towns, 8 scenic viewpoints and more — plus 5 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 8 cities. Milky Way core season runs April–August (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 3.5+ in central North Dakota. Wildflowers peak around June.
Photo locations
100
NPS sites
5
Milky Way season
Apr–Aug
Peak bloom
June
Aurora
Kp 3.5+
Top photo locations in North Dakota
Mountain PeakWhite Butte
State ParkFort Abraham Lincoln
LakeLake Sakakawea
State ParkFort Stevenson State Park
Botanical GardenInternational Peace Garden
LakeLake Ibsen
State ParkCross Ranch State Park
State ParkFort Ransom State Park
State ParkIcelandic State Park
State ParkTurtle River State Park
State ParkBeaver Lake State Park
State ParkLake Sakakawea State Park
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National Park Service sites in North Dakota
NDTheodore Roosevelt National Park
MI/MNNorth Country National Scenic Trail
MT/NDFort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
NDKnife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
IA/IDLewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Golden hour in North Dakota cities
FAFargo, ND
Bismarck, ND
GFGrand Forks, ND
MIMinot, ND
WFWest Fargo, ND
WIWilliston, ND
DIDickinson, ND
MAMandan, ND
Night sky
- Milky Way in North Dakota
- Northern lights in North Dakota
- Perseids in North Dakota
- Geminids in North Dakota
Darkest skies in North Dakota
State ParkFort Stevenson State Park
State ParkCross Ranch State Park
State ParkFort Ransom State Park
State ParkIcelandic State Park
State ParkBeaver Lake State Park
State ParkLake Sakakawea State Park