Location: Dickinson
Top Things to do in Dickinson
- 1. Dickinson Museum Center
- 2. West River Community Center
- 3. Patterson Lake Recreational Area
- 4. Ukrainian Cultural Institute
- 5. Heart River Golf Course
- 6. Dickinson State University Art Gallery
- 7. Prairie Outpost Park
- 8. Southwest Speedway
- 9. Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University
- 10. Pioneer Machinery Building
The 10 Best Things to Do in Dickinson, United States
Dickinson is a progressive city of more than 27,000 people and serves as a regional center for over 100,000. Strong incremental growth over the past decade has been fueled by a diverse economy and fed by new wealth from energy, agriculture and manufacturing. Dickinson is a destination city for entertainment, shopping and business services. World-class bird and big-game hunting complement hiking, biking and equestrian trails, making the area North Dakota’s playground.
Restaurants in Dickinson
1. Dickinson Museum Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Featuring a 12-acre cultural and natural history campus with dinosaur exhibits, heritage exhibits, Pioneer Machinery Museum - ranching and farming equipment, Prairie Outpost Park with 11 historic buildings, classes, demonstrations, educational programs, and special events! Park Tours are available between Memorial Day and Labor Day only.
Reviewed By AmandaJo215 - Dickinson, North Dakota
This is a great place to go for family fun. The museum and staff are wonderful. The exhibits are great and they keep my daughters attention. We just attended a free community even there, my daughter won't stop talking about it! Her favorite parts were the TRex scull and the Triceratops scull.
2. West River Community Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Enjoy the full service recreation center with water recreation, gymnasiums, racquetball, fitness center, climbing wall, locker rooms, lounge area and a community room. The indoor facility also includes tennis courts, golf, a playground and track.
Reviewed By shaner51 - West Fargo, North Dakota
Water park was small but offered big fun. The water was warm and slides were fast and fun. Staff seemed not too thrilled to work there. The price was reasonable to get in. Nice gem for the city
3. Patterson Lake Recreational Area
Overall Ratings
4 based on 19 reviews
Features boating, fishing, swimming, water skiiing, camping, picnic areas, playgrounds, disc golf, horseshoe pits, mountain biking, nature areas, and sand volleyball courts.
Reviewed By Rosie_Rivets - Charlotte, North Carolina
I stopped by to stretch my legs after a long drive. Really nice place to walk or jog. Lots of gravel roads though some paved. You can also walk in the grass or just relax on a bench by the lake. There is also basketball and frisbie golf. It was quiet and relaxing with a breeze off the water.
Now there is no entrance fee but i expect soon there will be one.
The restrooms could be cleaner.
4. Ukrainian Cultural Institute
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Features folk art cultural exhibits, religous displays, and houses a research library. The beautiful hand crafted "Psyanky" Easter Eggs are showcased. Embroidered cloths adorn the walls next to the heritage paintings of the early settlers. Varenyky or pyrohy, better known as "Cheese Buttons", are distributed in stores across the upper Midwest and can also be purchased in house. Each July, the Ukrainian Festival is held, showcasing the history and the "Stepovi Dity" Ukrainian dancers in their colorful costumes.
Reviewed By Janne N - Wellington, New Zealand
This was mainly a collection of the old history and clothes of the first Ukrainians to come to USA, the needlework was fantastic and the craft of egg painting took me to a whole new level. talking to the ladies there today was a great experience as they told us about a lot of the articles.
It was free with a small gift shop to purchase some of the crafts for sale.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful heritage with us.
5. Heart River Golf Course
Overall Ratings
4 based on 8 reviews
A challenging 18-hole, par 72 layout that is nestled along the scenic Heart River with numerous panoramic views of Patterson Lake. The highly regarded course combines a rolling top nine with a wooded bottom nine that brings plenty of trees and water in to play. Multiple tee boxes on every hole offer a unique, yet enjoyable, challenge to each and every golfer.
Reviewed By K W - Lebanon, Oregon
Mostly flat (this is North Dakota right?) easy to play holes without lots of traps etc....designed to ruin a good time, but enough to make you play it honest. well kept and not crowded most of the time...I played twice and enjoyed the day out....
6. Dickinson State University Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Located in Klinefelter Hall, the gallery provides an annual exhibition schedule featuring a variety of art mediums created by visiting artists, local artists, and the university's facility and students. The gallery also provides educational workshops for children.
Reviewed By sierragoddess - Cairo, Egypt
The Dickinson State University fine arts gallery is a little gem in western North Dakota. The University hosts visiting artists, local artists, as well as faculty and student exhibits.
If you make the visit to the Dickinson State University campus, then you must visit the Art Gallery.
7. Prairie Outpost Park
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 8 reviews
Located east of the Dickinson Museum Center complex. This 12 acre historic village is home to several buildings that have been brought in from around southwestern North Dakota. Guided tours are included with a Museum ticket purchase and are available from Memorial Day to Labor Day only.
Reviewed By MelissaBBrown - Albuquerque, New Mexico
The picture depicting outpost park is misleading. I moved to Dickinson North Dakota a month ago and the first thing I did was look for the place in the picture needless to say it is nowhere to be found at least not in Dickinson. Very Disappointed!!!!
8. Southwest Speedway
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Bdela - New England, North Dakota
$12 per adult. Only take cash. Ample parking. Concessions sold. Can bring your own too. No glass bottles. Accessible seating. Stadium seating. You can bring your own chairs too. I brought ear protection & glasses. So glad I did. A wind jacket is also recommended. It was an enjoyable, relaxed night out with my spouse close to home.
9. Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
The Center houses a comprehensive, digital presidential library of personal letters, diary entries, notes, cartoons, scrapbooks, newspaper columns, photographs, and magazine articles by and about Theodore Roosevelt. Visitors will be able to view films in which Theodore Roosevelt makes an appearance and also be able to listen to audio recordings that feature his famous falsetto voice.
Reviewed By Elizabeth M - Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
This was a great library with all of the things that college students would need but there is also lots of great Theodore Roosevelt memorabilia. An archived computer system housing letters, documents, photos, etc. But there are also bronzed statues in this library, a Native doll collection, bean bags for reading and lounging about.
10. Pioneer Machinery Building
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By mini - Fremont, California
I enjoyed walking through and seeing the many historic farming and pioneer equipment in this small and well done museum. The admission price was free. Parking is free. Its part of the museum complex area in the city. It took me about half hour to see the machinery. Volunteer staff is there to answer any questions you might have. They were nice and informative.
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