Douglas
Douglas is a very small town in the Lakes and Gardens area of North Dakota. It has a population of about 64 people. Its elevation is 2,055 feet above sea level.
Understand
[edit]Douglas is located north of Lake Sakakawea, about 35 miles south and west of Minot. It is between Max and Ryder on the CPR line.
Get in
[edit]- By car: from Bismarck, travel north on US-83 about 70 miles. About 3 miles past Max, just as you enter Ward County, turn west on two-lane paved road to Douglas, about 9 miles.
Get around
[edit]No public transportation is available to, from or in Douglas.
See
[edit]- Douglas Centennial Museum, ☏ +1 701 529-4493. Open by appointment. Exhibits from the towns early years, including business, church, and school artifacts.
Do
[edit]- Hiddenwood Lake (7 miles south of Makoti). Fishing for pike, walleye, and perch.
- Makoti Lake (5 miles south of Makoti). Fishing for pike and perch.
- North Carlson Lake (8 miles east of Ryder). Fishing for pike and perch.
- South Carlson Lake (8 miles east of Ryder). Fishing for pike and perch.
- Hunting. Sharp-tailed grouse, ring-necked pheasant, Hungarian partridge, sandhill crane, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, fox and coyote. Check here for seasons licenses.
Buy
[edit]Eat
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]There are no public accommodations in Douglas; the nearest are in Minot.
Go next
[edit]- Fort Stevenson State Park is about 20 miles to the south, near Garrison