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McKENZIE RANGER DISTRICT

District Ranger - Frank Guzman
1901 S. Main Street
Watford City, North Dakota  58854
(701) 842-2393

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The northern half of the Little Missouri National Grassland is administered by the McKenzie Ranger District with the District Office located in Watford City, ND.

The public lands of the McKenzie Ranger District are interspersed with private ranchlands. The public lands are leased for summer grazing to over 190 ranching operations (permittees) through the McKenzie County Grazing Association.

The McKenzie District features four "low development" areas, totaling 35,000 acres: Long X, Horse Creek, Lone Butte, and Cottonwood Creek. These areas offer visitors open space, solitude and opportunities to hike, view wildlife and explore the badlands and midgrass prairie.

Although dispersed recreation opportunities are most prevalent, there are three established campgrounds on the McKenzie District. All have primitive facilities and are on a first come, first taken basis. No permit is required, nor any fee charged for camping.

More than 750 archaeological sites have been discovered on the McKenzie District, and some have been excavated for their educational and scientific values. Petrified stumps and logs of prehistoric Giant Sequoia trees are common in the area and provide many photographic opportunities.

Leasable mineral activity is another of the primary activities on the District.  Currently there are 250 active oil wells.

Photograph of Badlands in Little Missouri National Grassland

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