River Bend Overlook Trail — Attraction in Watford City

This is perhaps the single most spectacular view of either the North or South units of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It looks down over the Little Missouri river into impressive variations of badlands terrain. From here there is a beautiful view not just of the river but of the valley and the buttes on the other side of the river that lead into the Achenbach Hills. If you're particularly lucky, you may even get a majestic view of some of the wild bison which...

In August 2025, we visited the River Bend Overlook Trail at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. In the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, there is a North Unit and a South Unit, and the River Bend Overlook is near the middle of the 14 mile drive of the North Unit. We loved the scenery and wildlife of the River Bend Overlook. We saw bighorn sheep and bison there. Theodore Roosevelt National Park is amazing...

In the North unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park this is one of the main stops. There is a short walk down to a viewing platform that has a fantastic view of the river in both directions. There is also a trail to another headland on the right and one right along the edge of the clifftop to the left, which is well worth doing at least the first bit as there are some...