Icelandic State Park is closed to the public until further notice due to safety concerns with current flood conditions. Heavy rains have impacted accessibility and availability of services in the park and surrounding area. Park reservations have been cancelled through Monday, May 27th. The Department has been in contact with reserved customers to process full refunds. Please refer to our website for updates on changes in park status.
Retrofit of the Renwick Dam is underway and an alternate route will have to be taken to reach the campground. For more information please see the Construction Zone page.
Alert: Icelandic State Park is closed to the public until further notice due to safety concerns with current flood conditions. Heavy rains have impacted accessibility and availability of services in the park and surrounding area. Park reservations have been cancelled through Monday, May 27th. The Department has been in contact with reserved customers to process full refunds. Please refer to our website for updates on changes in park status.
Located on the north shore of Lake Renwick, Icelandic State Park offers visitors not only a wide array of recreational opportunities, but also glimpses of North Dakota's homesteading heritage and its natural beauty.
Boating, swimming and fishing for northern pike and other game fish are popular activities. Picnic areas enable visitors to enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the shade of old oak trees, while the campgrounds offer full amenities, including electrical hookups, modern comfort stations with showers and sewage dump station. Three sleeping cabins are also available from mid-May through the end of September.
Within the park are the Pioneer Heritage Center and restored historic buildings. Also found here is the Gunlogson Homestead and Nature Preserve. This early homestead preserves the state's pioneer spirit, while the 200-acre natural wooded area along the Tongue River is a sanctuary for plants, birds and wildlife.
Icelandic State Park is located 5 miles west of Cavalier, ND, on Highway 5, near the U.S./Canadian border. (Maps)
Pembina County Museum • Pioneer Machinery Site • Pembina State Museum • Golf Course • Gingras State Historic Site • Kittson Trading Post State Historic Site • Jay Wessel Wildlife Management Area • Rendezvous Region Scenic Backway • Frost Fire Mountain • Pembina Gorge • Lodging • Restaurants
