Regent[dead link] is a small farming community in Western North Dakota. The population of Regent is only about 250 people. It was founded in 1910. The surrounding area is a popular fishing and hunting destination.
Get in
[edit]Regent is accessible by automobile via the Enchanted Highway[dead link] heading south, about 30 miles from the Gladstone exit #72 on I-94. It can also be reached by state highway 21, between New England (North Dakota) and Mott
Get around
[edit]In this wide open country, the most popular local transportation is the pickup truck. Local guides are available for hunters and fishers.
See
[edit]The Enchanted Highway [dead link] is a rural road that is adorned with large-scale metal sculptures related to the local area: Deer Crossing, Giant Grasshoppers, the Tin Family, Theodore Roosevelt Rides Again, Pheasant Family, Fisherman's Dream, and Geese in Flight, by Gary Greff.
Do
[edit]- Fishing. On Larson Lake, Indian Creek Dam, Castle Rock Dam, Blickensderfer Dam, Mott Watershed Dam and Cannonball River for pike, walleye, perch, bluegill, trout, largemouth and smallmouth bass. State Fish & Game Site
- Hunting. For Ringneck Phaesant, Sharptail Grouse, Hungarian Partridge. Also: Antelope, Coyote, Fox, Jack Rabbit, Whitetail and Mule Deer, Mink, Beaver, Muskrat, Raccoon, and Skunk.
Buy
[edit]- Regent Consumers Co-Op, ☏ +1 701 563-4489. For groceries and general supplies.
- Enchanted Highway Gift Shop. Your source of local souvenirs.
Eat
[edit]- Regent Cafe, Main Street, ☏ +1 701 563-4485.
Drink
[edit]- Cannonball Saloon, ☏ +1 701 563-4485.
Sleep
[edit]- Crocus Inn B&B, 50 W 2nd St, ☏ +1 58650 701 563-4562.
- Prairie Vista B&B, ☏ +1 701 563-4542, fax: +1 701 563-4519. At the end of "The Enchanted Highway". Ranch style home with 7 bedrooms, 3 baths, sauna, indoor swimming pool.
- [dead link] T Bar L Lodging, ☏ +1 701 567-2129. Temporary accommodation houses available in Hettinger, ND.
- Niemeyer's Ringneck Lodge, ☏ +1 701 824-2372, niemeyer69@hotmail.com. 9-bed lodging in Mott, ND, hunting packages available.