Harmony Stables gave us this nice note set as a parting gift.
This is our third state park in North Dakota. Ari says this is his favorite, so far.
There is an RV dump in the non-equestrian campground area. We were a little worried that our LQ was too big, but it fit just fine.
The horses are spoiled - they have a large pen with a covered area.
There is a water pump and stock trough in the large pen.
There are open pipe corrals in the equestrian campground, but we put our horses up in the nicer pens.
The equestrian campground has only four sites, but they are well kept. Not a lot of shade.
No hook-ups. This is boondocking only.
There are a couple of water pumps available, but you need a decent amount of hose to get water to your campsite.
Our Winegard had no problems here and we were able to stream movies in the evening.
You can see the Little Missouri River from the campground in the distance.
Tacking up for our ride, vault toilet in the background.
The trails don't have a lot of shade, but it is easy riding. I am hoping my horse and I can relax a bit now that we are out of the Badlands.
This picture was taken by some tourists. We are above the fort cemetery with the Little Missouri River in the background. The views from the trails on the ridge lines are fabulous.
Both horses were kept barefoot and did fine.
You can see the Little Missouri River on the left.
General Custer and his troops were stationed at this fort. They were tasked at handling the "Indian problem" and protecting the settlers in the area.
This is Custer's house. The nicest building on the property. There is a lovely grand veranda.
You can see the well that was used for water on the left and a small servant's quarters.
Bismarck is on the other side of the river. At the time, it was little more than a small group of homesteads.
The commissary is now a small gift shop with a little cafe. The ranger working there allowed us to charge our jackery in his office so we wouldn't have to run our generator too much.
There also is a nice sitting area where you can plug in your laptop with free WIFI.
We rode the same trail as Custer and his troops as they marched out to the Battle of the Little Big Horn. None of the casualties from that battle are buried at the cemetery here.
The terrain is pretty much what the troops marched through, so we got a real sense of history.
On the Custer Trail - this is where the troops marched in formation...to one of the biggest massacres in American history. You can see the barracks where the troops lived in the distance.
Little Missouri River behind me
Mandan has a beautiful indoor community pool. $5 for seniors. There is an aqua aerobics class three afternoons a week. We attended two of the classes. It was so nice to get in the water and get some nice exercise. The classes were great fun.
It was only about 15 minutes to drive into Mandan for the swim classes and groceries.
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