Purpose
Empower People ∙ Improve Lives ∙ Inspire Success
Mission
Enrich generations through experiences that connect people and places
Values
Curiosity ∙ Courage ∙ Collaboration ∙ Communication ∙ Conservation
About the department
The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department is the state agency charged with administering selected parks and recreation areas that are deemed to have state-wide or regional significance.
In addition, the department has responsibility for the following functions:
- Off-highway vehicle planning and safety program
- Snowmobile safety programs and trails
- Nature Preserves Act
- Outdoor recreation grants and statewide recreation planning
Central Office
Liberty Memorial Building
604 E Boulevard Ave, Dept. 750
Bismarck, ND 58505
Ph. 701.328.5357
Email: parkrec@nd.gov
Division and Program Contacts
Director: Cody Schulz
Deputy Director: Paul Taylor
Business Services
- Business Services Chief – Jeff Indovina
Communication/Marketing
- Strategic Communications Chief – Kristin Byram
Education & Programs
- Education & Programs Chief – Josh Steffan
Field Operations
- East Regional Operations Chief – Justin Robinson
- West Regional Operations Chief – Ryan Gardner
Natural Resources
- Natural Resources Chief – Kathy Duttenhefner
Outreach & Engagement
- Outreach & Engagement Chief – Cole Garman
Planning & Projects
- Planning & Projects Chief – Sean Johnson
- Construction Management Coordinator – Brendan Ternes
- Project Management Coordinator – Payton Tivis
- GIS Coordinator – Chris Dirk
Recreation
- Recreation Chief – Anton Hillig
- Recreation & Trails Grant Coordinator – Char Langehaug
- Snowmobile Trails – Todd Thronson
- Ride Safe Program – ridesafe@nd.gov
Reservations
Ph. 800.807.4723 or online at reserveNDparks.com
State Parks and Recreation Areas
Beaver Lake
Phone: (701) 452-2752
E-mail: blsp@nd.gov
Cross Ranch
Phone: (701) 794-3731
E-mail: crsp@nd.gov
Fort Abraham Lincoln
Phone: (701) 667-6340
E-mail: falsp@nd.gov
Fort Ransom
Phone: (701) 973-4331
E-mail: frsp@nd.gov
Fort Stevenson
Phone: (701) 337-5576
E-mail: fssp@nd.gov
Grahams Island
Phone: (701) 766-4015
E-mail: dlsp@nd.gov
Icelandic
Phone: (701) 265-4561
E-mail: isp@nd.gov
Lake Metigoshe
Phone: (701) 263-4651
E-mail: lmsp@nd.gov
Outdoor Learning Center:
(701) 263-4514 or lmolc@nd.gov
Lake Sakakawea
Phone: (701) 487-3315
E-mail: lssp@nd.gov
Lewis & Clark
Phone: (701) 859-3071
E-mail: lcsp@nd.gov
Little Missouri
Phone: (701) 764-5256
E-mail: lmosp@nd.gov
Pembina Gorge
Phone: (701) 549-2444
E-mail: pgsra@nd.gov
Rough Rider (formerly Sully Creek)
Phone: (701) 623-2024
E-mail: scsp@nd.gov
Turtle River
Phone: (701) 795-3180
E-mail: trsp@nd.gov