Fort Ransom - our last state park in North Dakota. Once again, Google Maps failed us, directing us to take 60th Street, which is a dead end. We met another vehicle on the road whose driver advised us to turn around. We managed to turn around at a cemetery without damaging anything.
To access the park, enter the Visitor Center as the destination and take the Hjelle Parkway to the 2nd Street entrance.
We checked in at the visitor center and topped off our fresh water tank.
There are electric hook-ups, but no water and sewer hook-ups at the equestrian campsites.
There are two equestrian campsites in the park - the Sunne campground is 100% dry camping. The Riverside Campground has electric hook-ups and water pumps available.
Vault toilets are at both campgrounds. No shower house and no laundry.
There is an RV dump located at the Westside campground and a large dumpster is there as well.
Horses are in 10 ft x 10 ft corrals - uncovered.
We camped at the Riverside campground. The campsites are large, some shade, and well maintained.
Check out all the pretty yellow daisies. We rode through the Sheyenne Grasslands. Trails are flat and easy, some inclines, but nothing like the Badlands.
My horse is still acting up on the trail. He spooks and bolts. So far, I have managed to stay in the saddle, but I am not feeling safe.
I need to build up Mercutio's confidence on the trail and mine as well.
We are going to aim for shorter rides with very tame trails moving forward until he calms down.
Ari loved the trails. They were well marked and maintained and I would have loved to have been able to explore more, but I couldn't trust my horse to behave.
Hopefully, with a little more work, he will calm down and become more safe.
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