Mercer County was established in 1875 by the territorial legislature. The county was named after William Henry Harrison who was one of the first ranchers to settle in Bismarck, North Dakota. Today Mercer County is home to approximately 8,449 residents and it’s county seat is Stanton.
General All Purpose Maps
Great and useful info for the area.
Not including unincorporated communities
Cities
BEULAH – pop. 3,121
GOLDEN VALLEY – pop. 182
HAZEN – pop. 2,417
PICK CITY – pop. 124
STANTON – pop. 367
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Mercer County has a good variety of trails for your outdoor enjoyment. Right now this includes a little bit of everything from Mountain Biking, Snowshoeing, Hiking, Equestrian trails and more. We’ve gathered information on where the trails are at for your enjoyment. If you happen to know of any we missed please pass it on to us. Also remember to be responsible while using the trails.
If you’re looking for some entertainment here’s a list of events going on.
THS Mardi Gras | Dickinson
Annual Winterfest | Dickinson
Annual Rural Firefighters Cook-Off | Dickinson
ND Darts Tournament | Dickinson
Ronald McDonald Cabin Fever Benefit | Dickinson
Suits & Boots – Mommy & Son Dance | Dickinson
Beat the Winter Blues | Dickinson
Annual Make a Splash Water Festival | Dickinson
ND Juried Student Art Show (Feb-April) | Dickinson
Annual Big Buck Contest | Beulah
Night at the Races | Beulah
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl | Dickinson
ND Country Fest | Dickinson
King of the North | Dickinson
Blue Hawk Booster Rendezvous | Dickinson
Taste of Hazen
Science Olympiad | Dickinson
St. Patrick’s Day 5k | Beulah
Ice Show | Hazen
Recycle Yourself 5k | Dickinson
Dickinson Area Builders Assoc. Spring Home Show
The Great Benjamin Circus | Dickinson
Easter Egg Pool Hunt | Dickinson
Annual Easter Egg Hunt | Dickinson
Dickinson Easter Eggstravaganza
Badlands Shrine Circus | Dickinson
API Gumbo Cook-Off | Dickinson
SMBC Annual Bike & Muscle Car Show | Dickinson
Spring Fashion Show | Beulah
Easter Bunny Meet & Greet | Beulah
Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt | Beulah
City Government Week | Belfield
Annual Harry Roberts Memorial Easter Egg Hunt | Medora
Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance | Dickinson
Annual Kids Health & Safety Fair | Dickinson
Skate with a Cop | Dickinson
Annual Touch-A-Truck | Dickinson
Dickinson Community Memorial Day Ceremony
Memorial Day Barrel Racing Extravaganza | Dickinson
Summer Kick-Off Carnival | Dickinson
Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering | Medora
Medora Wine Walk
Badlands Gravel Battle | Medora
Old Red Trail Rummage Sales | Dickinson
Roughrider Days Fair & Expo (June-July) | Dickinson
Annual Bakken BBQ | Dickinson
Spring Arts & Crafts Show | Dickinson
Dickinson Demolition Derby
Bikes & Sirens Motorcycle Fun Run | Dickinson
Stark County Fair | Dickinson
Badlands Car Show | Medora
Flag Day & All Horse Parade | Medora
Medora Fossil Dig | Medora
Annual Birdwalk & Breakfast | Medora
North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Induction | Medora
Medora Musical (June-Sept)
Medora Magic Show (Jun-Jul)
Great American Folk Show (Jun-Aug) | Medora
Annual Charity Golf Tournament | Hazen
Rhame Gala Day
Mercer County Fair | Beulah
Annual 5k Color Run | Beulah
Halloween in June | Beulah
Taste of Ukraine | Dickinson
Prairie Cruisers Car Show | Dickinson
Legacy Square Dock Dogs Event | Dickinson
Show & Shine | Dickinson
Cal Ripken 12 Yr Old State Baseball Tournament | Dickinson
National Day of the Cowboy | Medora
Maah Daah Hey Trail Run | Medora
Dakota Walleye Classic Fishing Tournament | Beulah
Dunn County Fair | Killdeer
Mountain Roundup Rodeo | Killdeer
Gladstone Fireworks
Sizzlin’ Summer Flea Market & Music in the Park | Hazen
Bowman County Fair | Bowman
Northern Plains Ethnic Festival | Dickinson
Home on the Range Rodeo | Dickinson
Dickinson Area Car Show
Northern Plains Ethnic Fest | Dickinson
ALIVE Event | Dickinson
Punt, Pass & Kick Event | Dickinson
Women’s Expo | Dickinson
Annual Kevin Bergman Labor Day Classic | Dickinson
Chalkfest | Hazen
Wade Westin Music Fest | Medora
Ranch-O-Rama Rodeo | Medora
Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival | Medora
Pride of Dakota Show | Dickinson
Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival | Dickinson
AKC Fast Cat | Dickinson
Dickinson Harvest Festival
Annual Theodore Roosevelt Symposium | Dickinson
Hazen Harvest Festival
Annual Medora Hot Air Balloon Festival
Hazen Holiday Hoopla Walk Around
Trail of Treats | Hazen
Beer & Bacon Walk | Medora
Wild West Fall Fest | Medora
Theodore Roosevelt Symposium | Dickinson
Roughrider Ink & Iron Show | Dickinson
Trails of Treats | Beulah
Festival of Trees | Dickinson
Holiday Gift & Craft Show Extravaganza | Dickinson
Northern Plains Music Festival | Dickinson
Annual Breakfast with Santa | Dickinson
Dickinson Annual Turkey Trot
Turkey Trot Thanksgiving | Beulah
Annual Hunters Feed | Medora
Christmas on Main Street | Belfield
Belfields Night of Lights Christmas Parade
Gladstones Annual Christmas Parade
Old Fashioned Cowboy Christmas | Medora
Hazen Holiday Hoopla
Cookies with Santa | Hazen
Jingle Bell 5K | Dickinson
Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus | Dickinson
Christmas Vendor Market | Dickinson
Lighting of Legacy Square | Dickinson
Grinchmas Party | Dickinson
Kids Christmas Party | Dickinson
NYE Ice Skating Party | Dickinson
Grinchmas Party | Killdeer
Kids Christmas Party | Killdeer
Killdeer Christmas Extravaganza Vendor Show & Event
*Events are subject to change
A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
Auditor (701) 745-3292
County Judge/District Court 745-3262
County Landfill 748-5839
Emergency 911
Emergency Management 745-3302
Highway Superintendent 873-5586
Public Health Nurse 873-4433
Recorder 745-3272
Sheriff 745-3333
Social Services 462-3581
State’s Attorney 745-3518
Treasurer 745-3323
Veteran’s Services 456-7654
Experience some of the great opportunities and adventures that await in the county.
294 Co. Rd. 15 | Beulah | 701- 873-4545
418 3rd Ave. W | Richardton | (701) 974-3315
188 Museum Dr. E | Dickinson | (701) 456-6225
207 2nd St. NE | Belfield | (701) 575-4275
113 1st Ave. NW | Belfield | (701) 559-6684
1906 Central Ave. N | Beulah | (701) 873-4549
398 State Ave. | Dickinson | (701) 483-1918
1130 ND-49 | Beulah | 701-873-2929
East River Road | Medora | (701) 227-7800
3426 Chateau Rd. | Medora | (701) 623-4355
250 Main St. | Medora | (701) 623-2000
2004 Fairway St. | Dickinson | (701) 456-2070
291 Campus Dr. | Dickinson | (701) 483-2312
153 Museum Trail | Dunn Center | (701) 548-8111
Stanton
204 Co. Rd. 15 | Beulah | (701) 873-2281
5168 Highway 200 | Hazen | (701) 748-2011
520 1st Ave. NE | Hazen | (701) 748-2413
2510 8th St. SW | Dickinson | (701) 456-2050
398 State Ave. | Dickinson | (701) 483-1918
115th Ave. SW | Manning | (701) 356-3001
Medora | (800) 435-5663
564 County Rd 37 | Stanton | (701) 745-3300
Killdeer Mt. Battlefield Rd. | Killdeer | (701) 328-2666
5705 151st Ave. SW | Bowman | (701) 279-5501
10352 2nd St. SW | Killdeer | (701) 764-4653
465 Pacific Ave. | Medora | (701) 623-4834
108 7th St. NE | Beluah | (701) 873-5070
1041 State Ave. | Dickinson | (701) 456-1100
1125 W Villard St. | Dickinson | (701) 225-2345
103 Pheasant Dr. | South Heart | (701) 677-4653
12 1st Ave. NE | Bowman | (701) 523-3600
1681 3rd Ave. W | Dickinson | (701) 227-0462
22 47th St. SW | Dickinson | (701) 483-8722
300 13th Ave. W | Dickinson | (701) 502-4436
1221 W Villard St. | Dickinson | (701) 483-1486
305 1st St. | Marmarth | (701) 297-5904
2004 Fairway St. | Dickinson | (701) 456-2070
*For more information on County Parks, visit: http://www.mercercountynd.com/
10456 10th St. NW | Killdeer | 701-764-8000
The Badlands Trail Rides are located in Little Missouri State Park. Visitors are taken on guided horseback rides through the beautiful North Dakota Badlands. Rides are open June-August with weekend only rides in September.
309 5th St. SW | Belfield
Located in Belfield, ND on the South Side of town, features local fishing, a walking path around the dam, playground, picnic areas, Frisbee golf course, and wildlife viewing opportunities. Open year round and no fees.
14420 86th St. SW | Bowman | (701) 523-3897
Located one mile east of Bowman, Butte View has 50 sites, welcomes all ages, big-rigs, tents and pull-thrus. There are grills and a playground.
1403 River Rd. | Center | 701-794-3731
The park is located along the Missouri River in Washburn, ND. Recreational activities include camping, biking, birding, boating, canoeing, fishing, and hiking.
Stanton | 701-328-3508
Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site is included as one of the most important archaeological sites in North Dakota. Over 150 years ago, it was the scene of shocking smallpox and cholera epidemics that harmed most of the inhabitants of Mandan. The remains of the large Earthlodge Village, cemetery, and two fur trade posts are protected.
Hwy. 22 | Killdeer | 701-764-6092
This Byway is located north of Manning on Highway 22 through Killdeer to Highway 23, then east to New Town. It is 64 miles long and provides visitors with one of the most remarkable views in western North Dakota. The Byway’s activities include camping, biking, hiking & horseback riding.
564 County Rd. 37 | Stanton | 701-745-3300
This historic site offers tours that take you along the landscape as well as into a museum that explains the historic area and lifestyle of the Hidatsa people.
ND-200 | Dunn Center | 701-548-8110
Located on the North Shore of Lake Ilo this Park provides guests with daytime facilities including grills, seating and restrooms. The park includes a mile long trail that begins in the park and runs along the north shoreline of Lake Ilo. Visitors are able to view many different kinds of wildlife including birds, deer and more.
720 Park Ave. | Pick City | 701-487-3315
The State Park is located on the south shore of Lake Sakakawea. The Lake is one of the top five largest man-made reservoirs in the US. The park provides many trails including hiking, biking, cross country skiing and snowshoeing.
Medora
Located in western North Dakota, the Little Missouri National Grasslands features campgrounds, a canoe launch, fishing access, picnic areas, access to the Maa Daa Hey Recreational Trail, wildlife viewing opportunities, public hunting areas and a variety of native plants. No fee is required for primitive campsites. Open year-round.
910 103rd Ave. NW | Killdeer | (701) 764-5256
Located north of Killdeer, the Little Missouri State Park features campgrounds with a dump station, picnic areas, recreational trails, horse corrals and a concession service. Open year-round.
11580 6th St NW | Killdeer | 701-863-6911
The ranch is located northwest of Killdeer, ND near the site of the Battle of the Killdeer Mountains. The site includes a secluded log cabin on over 1,900 acres of land. The creek that runs through the land was named after Wilse Naard who built a cabin by the creek in the late 1800’s. This area includes various recreational activities including birding, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, western experiences and historic sites.
3753 114th Ave. SW | Dickinson | (701) 456-2056
Located south of Dickinson, the Patterson Lake Recreation area features campgrounds, a boat launch, fishing access, picnic areas and recreational trails. Open seasonally.
8590 36th St. SW | Richardton | (701) 227-7700
Located on the former Schnell cattle ranch, the Schnell Recreation Area was established in 1993 as a conservation area and features campground, picnic areas, recreational trails, wildlife viewing opportunities and a variety of native plants. Open year-round.
1465 36th St. | Medora | (701) 623-2024
Located near the badlands, Sully Creek State Park features a campground with dump station, picnic areas, access to the Maa Daa Hey Recreational Trail, horse corrals and canoe access to the Little Missouri River. Open seasonally.
Medora | (701) 623-4466
Located in western North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National Park features campgrounds, a canoe launch, fishing access, picnic areas, recreational trails, wildlife viewing, horse corrals and a concession service.
You can purchase, print, and download hunting/fishing licenses, apply for hunting lotteries, enroll in hunter education courses, and more at:
Online: https://gf.nd.gov/buy-apply | Phone: 701-328-6300 or visit one of the License Vendors in Mercer County:
DAKOTA WATERS RESORT
5803 Beulah Bay Rd. | Beulah | (701) 873-5800
MERCER COUNTY AUDITOR
410 Van Slyck Ave. | Stanton | (701) 745-3292
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