Painted Canyon Visitor Center — Attraction in Belfield

The Painted Canyon Visitor Center is a great place to stop if you're traveling along Interstate 94 and want to get a glimpse of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The center has a small museum with exhibits on the park's history and geology, as well as a bookstore and gift shop. There's also an overlook with stunning views of the Painted Canyon. You cannot purchase ational Park Tickets here. The staff at the visitor center are very knowledgeable and helpful. They can provide you with information on the park's trails, wildlife, and camping options. They can also help you plan your visit to the park.

I highly recommend stopping at the Painted Canyon Visitor Center if you're traveling through North Dakota. It's a great way to learn about the park and get inspired to explore it further.

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•The visitor center is located at exit 32 off of Interstate 94. •It is open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, daily. •There is no entrance fee to the visitor center. •There are several hiking trails that start from the visitor center, including the Painted Canyon Nature Trail and the South Unit Scenic Loop Drive.

The visitor center is a great place to see bison, prairie dogs, and...

This is a beautiful place, but as a truck driver my schedule usually doesn't permit me to enjoy it. Either I'm passing through in the middle of the night when there's nothing to see, or I just don't have the time.

A couple days ago, I passed by eastbound and made a note that there were no closed signs, so this would be a great place for me to plan on taking a break on my return trip from Fargo.

That's what I tried to do today. After taking the exit, finally, here's a close sign for the rest area. So much for restoring my spirit by enjoying a beautiful view, and my dog was real happy about not being able to get out of the truck, too.

Is the state of North Dakota so cheap that they can't afford to place some signage on the interstate letting people know this rest area is closed?

Closed rest areas are very problematic for those of us in the trucking industry. I happen to be running exempt hour loads right now because I haul food, so I am not chained to a clock, but many others in the business still have to take breaks at specified times according to the regulations.

Having rest areas in remote locations closed is dangerous. Failing to post the information on the highway is both...

Don't think if you stop here that you will see the Theodore Roosevelt national Park. Unless you mean from about 8 miles away you can see 1 butte. Yes it's a rest area with parking for about 12 semis, trailers or motorhomes and about 30 cars. There are sheltered picnic area but most are still in the wind. It is almost always very windy here. They have restrooms but mainly while the park store is open. The visitor center is a normal national Park visitor center where you can talk to a ranger pick up maps of the park, but souvenirs, get your passport cancellation stamps and more. But the actual park is about 8+miles west of here so be prepared to drive there. Note there is a lot of road construction in the area and traffic backs up quickly from about 9 am until 6pm. Luckily you do not need to pay to stop at this visitor center, the other 2 are behind the park entrance which require payment to enter.

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We have a separate review of the North and South parks and visitor centers to help you decide if you want to see or stop at those. If you do buy your park pass online before entering and don't ask any questions at the entrance, that is what the visitor...