State Park

Beaver Lake State Park

Logan County, North DakotaAbout 126 acresEstablished 1932

Status: Status not posted
Entrance fee: Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations: None mentioned
Dogs: Dogs allowed
Camping: 33 campsitesAlso cabins
Official site: parkrec.nd.gov(701) 452-2752

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

In Logan County, about 31 miles east of Linton, Beaver Lake State Park covers about 126 acres.

The park supports canoeing and kayaking, swimming, boating, fishing, and geocaching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a boat ramp. Camping is available: 33 campsites across 3 camping areas, including tent sites, primitive or hike-in sites, group camping, and showers. Roofed lodging includes cabins.

Fees and passes

Per vehicle, year-round ('All vehicles entering a state park must display a valid entrance permit year-round'); no resident/nonresident difference except resident senior/disabled-veteran discounts. Primitive areas such as Crow Flies High SRA state 'Free entrance'.

Statewide fee rule from North Dakota's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

North Dakota park passes

Daily vehicle entrance — $7. One vehicle, one day Details
Annual single vehicle permit — $35. One vehicle, all state parks Details
Annual family permit — $61.25. 2 vehicles in the same household Details
Senior annual permit (ND residents 65+) — $28 Details

From the North Dakota state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.

Reservations

Day use: No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system: reserveNDparks.com
Phone: 800-807-4723

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Pets

Dogs allowed

Pets are welcome but must stay on a leash. Most parks have off-leash areas or dog parks for your four-legged friends.

Service animals are generally permitted where pets are not. Check with the park for specific areas.

Camping

Campground or site type	Sites	Hookups / features	Price
Modern Campsites electricity & water; Price: $25-30 per night	25	Electricity & water	—
Modern Group Campsites electricity, the ability to put multiple units on one site; Price: $25-30 per night, per unit	3	Electricity, the ability to put multiple units on one site	—
Primitive Campsites Price: $15/night	5		—

Camping details from the park

Campsite Type

25 Modern Campsites

(electricity & water)

Price: $25-30 per night

3 Modern Group Campsites

(electricity, the ability to put multiple units on one site)

5 Primitive Campsites

Price: $15/night

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Campground Map

Campground Map

Full Park Map

Beaver Lake State Park

Camping Information

From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.

Things to do

FishingGeocachingCanoeing and kayakingSwimmingHikingBikingBoatingPicnickingCamping

Trails

Trail	Length	Difficulty	Notes
Beaver Lake Nature Trail	0.3 mi	—	This self-guided interpretive trail begins and ends at the swimming area. The nature trail winds through woodlands, skirts the lake shoreline and meanders through the rolling prairie.Hiking
Old Settlers Trails	0.5 mi	—	This trail starts just south of the amphitheater and winds its way along the lake shoreline, passing the tent campground, park cabins, picnic area and shelters coming to an end just north of the park entrance. The trail provides scenic overlooks of the lake. The stone cairn bearing an inscription naming the park founders and park dedication date of July 24, 1932, can be seen from the trail. In addHikingMountain biking
Woodland Trail	0.8 mi	—	Starting south of the west campground comfort station, this biking/hiking trail meanders in and out of grasslands and woodland areas providing habitat for a variety of bird species. Common summer bird species to look for include kingbirds, meadowlarks, woodpeckers, chickadees, and yellow warblers.HikingMountain biking
Moraine Loop Trail	2.3 mi	—	This trail starts at the trailhead just south of the entrance road, loops through native prairie, then meets the Lake View Trail at a signed junction. Hikers can easily see the shape of the landscape carved out by a glacier as they travel up and over the rocky moraine. The trail offers some excellent views of Beaver Lake and provides good bird and butterfly watching opportunities.HikingMountain biking
Lake View Loop Trail	0.4 mi	—	The short trail is located between the Moraine Loop and Rolling Prairie Loop in the southern portion of the park. Access can only be gained by traveling along the Moraine Loop. A short trail segment provides a link from the Lake View Trail to the southernmost, secluded Rolling Prairie Loop Trail. The trail skirts several green ash-American elm woody draws that provide important food and cover for HikingMountain biking
Rolling Prairie Loop Trail	1.1 mi	—	This 1.1-mile biking-hiking trail explores rolling prairie and wooded ravines in the most secluded area of the park. The scenic trail displays an array of prairie wildflowers and native grasses. Prairie wildflowers include Missouri goldenrod, scarlet gaura, silver scurfpea, vetch, white milkwort, yellow coneflower, and leadplant. Common prairie grasses include western wheatgrass, big bluestem, litHikingMountain biking

Trail descriptions from the park

Beaver Lake State Park's non-motorized trail system covers 5.4 miles in a series of loops and several connecting segment trails that are open for hiking and biking. The Beaver Lake Nature Trail is a self-guided nature trail open to hiking only. Most of the trail system surface is either grass, dirt or hard-packed single-track, with manageable grades with only a few steeper sections.

Beaver Lake Nature Trail

Distance: 0.3 miles

Open to: hiking

This self-guided interpretive trail begins and ends at the swimming area. The nature trail winds through woodlands, skirts the lake shoreline and meanders through the rolling prairie.