HANKINSON, N.D.-
Officials have opened the first designated campground in the Sheyenne National Grasslands of southeastern North Dakota.
The Hankinson Hills Campground is in a valley that has become popular with horseback riders and hikers. It is separated into two separate loops–one including nine sites for traditional campers and another with six sites for campers with horses.
The camp has access to the two-year-old, 8-mile-long, non-motorized trail that circles the Hankinson Hills. It is equipped with toilets and water but no electricity, and can be used by the public for free day use or for overnight campsite use for a $6 fee.
The Hankinson Hills is a 3,000-acre area of rolling hills with native prairie grasses and numerous woods.
"A lot of people just don't know about this area," said Colleen Rufsvold, resource assistant for the Sheyenne National Grasslands.
The 10-acre campground was completed this spring and opened last June.
