Little Metigoshe State Recreation Area
The park entrance is 11.6 miles from Bottineau. Day use costs Vehicle entrance $7/day or $35 annual. Little Metigoshe State Recreation Area is a state park in North Dakota.
Little Metigoshe State Recreation Area map
Little Metigoshe State Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Entry to Little Metigoshe State Recreation Area costs Vehicle entrance $7/day or $35 annual.
- Little Metigoshe State Recreation Area is 11.6 miles from Bottineau.
Before you go
Little Metigoshe State Recreation Area is 11.6 miles from Bottineau.
Trails
- Villages National Parks Theodore Roosevelt National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Lewis and Clark North Country Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- State recreation area Designation in agency park name
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Fishing and water
Lake Metigoshe (0.5 miles outside the boundary): its swimming spot page on swimholesmap.com.
Public lands next to Little Metigoshe State Recreation Area
- State parkLittle Metigoshe State Recreation Area borders Lake Metigoshe State Park.
- State parkPelican Point State Recreation Area is 0.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- parkrec.nd.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)