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id: "16406"
name: Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway
distance: "67.6"
duration: 9 hours to experience and enjoy the entire byway.
description: In a state known for its flat horizons, a dip into a tree-speckled valley with snaking river and winding roadway is a welcome variation.  Discover Native American, Viking, and pioneer lore.  Explore 27 interpretive sites that include historic sites, trails, bridges, antiques, birds, and starry nights.  Quaint towns and farmsteads lend charm to your journey.
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organization:
  - url: https://www.valleycitytourism.com/scenic-byway
    name: Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway
websites:
  - url: https://www.ndtourism.com/articles/sheyenne-river-valley-national-scenic-byway
    name: North Dakota Travel Guide
attractions:
  - url: https://www.history.nd.gov/historicsites/ransom/index.html
    name: Fort Ransom State Historic Site
  - url: https://www.parkrec.nd.gov/fort-ransom-state-park
    name: Fort Ransom State Park
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/hobart-lake
    name: Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Lake-Ashtabula-Baldhill-Dam/
    name: Lake Ashtabula and Baldhill Dam
  - url: https://cityoflisbon.net/visit-lisbon/
    name: Lisbon
  - url: https://www.vcsu.edu/about-vcsu/campus-facilities/medicine-wheel-park/
    name: Medicine Wheel Park
  - url: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233550
    name: Mel Reiman Recreational Area
  - url: https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ndfs/programs-and-services/sheyenne-river-state-forest
    name: Sheyenne River State Forest
  - url: https://theedgeofthevillage.com/2013/06/17/historic-scandinavian-log-cabins-then-and-now/
    name: Slattum Cabin
  - url: https://www.history.nd.gov/historicsites/standingrock/index.html
    name: Standing Rock State Historic Site
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/stoney-slough
    name: Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._J._Walker_Historic_District
    name: T.J. Walker Historic District
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/tomahawk
    name: Tomahawk National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: https://www.valleycitytourism.com/
    name: Valley City
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/fish-hatchery/valley-city
    name: Valley City National Fish Hatchery
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/valley-city-wetland-management-district
    name: Valley City Wetland Management District
  - url: https://www.history.nd.gov/historicsites/wadeson/index.html
    name: Wadeson Cabin State Historic Site
designations:
  - National Scenic Byway
  - North Dakota State Scenic Byway
states:
  - ND
ll:
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  - 47.03725
bounds:
  - - -98.19138927519614
    - 46.44150052330849
  - - -97.6813741693173
    - 47.07469190252152

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In a state known for its flat horizons, a dip into a tree-speckled valley with snaking river and winding roadway is a welcome variation.  Discover Native American, Viking, and pioneer lore.  Explore 27 interpretive sites that include historic sites, trails, bridges, antiques, birds, and starry nights.  Quaint towns and farmsteads lend charm to your journey.