Upcoming Events

Enjoy the enchanting glow of the Snow Moon while skiing, snowshoeing, or hiking along a beautifully lit trail featuring candle luminaries.

Join us for the second of the 2026 full moon hikes! We will meet back at the maintenance area shop to gear up, meet friends, and pick your route. Bringing your own equipment is welcome, but we will also have snowshoes and HOK skis available to borrow for the evening. Hot chocolate will be available to warm us up after the cold.

Join us at Lake Metigoshe State Park, February 6–8 for the Winter Wild Outdoor Women (WOW) event! Designed for women ages 16+ who want to learn or refine outdoor recreation skills in a safe, hands-on setting. Choose from a variety of indoor and outdoor sessions ranging from skiing, snowshoeing and spearfishing to canning, wilderness first aid, painting, and more.

Shake off the winter blues and cure your cabin fever with a day of outdoor fun, creativity, and cozy winter activities at the park. Bring your loved ones to this event, which offers something for everyone, whether you’re eager to explore the outdoors or warm up indoors with hands-on experiences.

Join us for a self-guided hike on our luminary-lit trails, warm up by the fire, and enjoy some refreshments at the Woodland Lodge. You can also join our Park Manager, Michelle Cunningham, for a guided tour of our remodeled Woodland Cabins!

Join us for the third of the 2026 full moon hikes! We will meet back at the maintenance area shop to gear up, meet friends, and pick your route. Bringing your own equipment is welcome, but we will also have snowshoes and HOK skis available to borrow for the evening. Hot chocolate will be available to warm us up after the cold.

Join us on Sunday, March 15, at 1 p.m. for the annual Leprechaun Leap Hike, a fun and festive St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt for all ages. Participants will follow clever clues and solve riddles along the trail in search of a mischievous leprechaun’s hidden pot of gold. 

Get ready to venture off the beaten path in search of Leprechaun’s Gold during this festive geocaching adventure at Fort Stevenson! This special Leprechaun’s Gold Geocache is a multi-cache experience that challenges participants to find and solve a series of puzzle caches. 

Join us for the last of the 2026 full moon hikes! We will meet back at the maintenance area shop to gear up, meet friends, and pick your route. Bringing your own equipment is welcome, but we will also have snowshoes and HOK skis available to borrow for the evening. Hot chocolate will be available to warm us up after the cold.

Ever wanted to fish with a rod you built yourself? Here’s your chance! Join expert rod builder Chuck DeRemer for a hands-on Custom Fishing Rod Workshop at Lake Metigoshe State Park. Over the course of a weekend, you’ll learn the art and mechanics of rod building. When you’re done, you won’t just walk away with new skills; you’ll leave with a custom rod made by you and ready for the water!