Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area

Pembina Gorge
State Recreation Area
Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area is located in North Dakota
Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area
Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area
Location in North Dakota
LocationCavalier County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest cityWalhalla, North Dakota
Coordinates48°56′31″N 98°03′50″W / 48.94194°N 98.06389°W / 48.94194; -98.06389[1]
Area1,236.98 acres (500.59 ha)[2]
Elevation1,381 feet (421 m)[1]
Established2012
Administered byNorth Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
DesignationNorth Dakota state park
WebsitePembina Gorge State Recreation Area

Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area is a unit of the North Dakota state park system located along the Pembina River, six miles (10 km) west of Walhalla. The area offers river kayaking and multi-use trails for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and off-road vehicles.[3]

History

The recreation area had its original grand opening on June 30, 2012.[4] In May 2023, funding was approved for the area to become North Dakota's 14th state park, with ground broken on May 31, 2024.[5][6]

Ecology

The Pembina Gorge is home to the highest numbers and concentrations of rare species known in North Dakota. These include 21 animal species and 30 plant species of which eight occur nowhere else in the state. Over 480 species of vascular plants, representing a third of North Dakota flora, may be found.[7] A count of 209 floristic species, which included prior efforts, were collected in 2014.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Three Sisters Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "State Parks Data Table". North Dakota Geographic Information Systems. December 26, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Historical Overview". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  5. ^ Harbo, Ingrid (May 22, 2023). "Pembina Gorge to become North Dakota's 14th state park". Grand Forks Herald. Grand Forks, ND. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Local youth help break ground on newest state park at Pembina Gorge, highlighting generational investment". North Dakota Office of the Governor. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area Master Plan" (PDF). North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. December 2014. pp. 12–14. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Shipunov, A.; Perry, R. (2014). "The checklist of the flora of Pembina Gorge, Cavalier County, North Dakota" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2018.