Rough Rider State Park

Rough Rider State Park
Rough Rider State Park is located in North Dakota
Rough Rider State Park
Rough Rider State Park
Location in North Dakota
LocationBillings County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest cityMedora, North Dakota
Coordinates46°53′45″N 103°32′23″W / 46.89583°N 103.53972°W / 46.89583; -103.53972[1]
Area63.03 acres (25.51 ha)[2]
Elevation2,261 ft (689 m)[1]
Established1970[3]
Administered byNorth Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
DesignationNorth Dakota state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Rough Rider State Park is a public recreation area located along the eastern banks of the Little Missouri River about two miles (3.2 km) south of Medora in Billings County, North Dakota. The state park is used for camping, horse camping, and canoeing.[4] The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry when it was lead by Theodore Roosevelt. His presidential library is under construction nearby as Roosevelt hunted and ranched in the area in the 1880s. Formerly named after nearby Sully Creek, the name change in 2024 included consideration of General Alfred Sully who led military campaigns against the Sioux.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Sully Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  5. ^ "North Dakota state park will no longer be named for Civil War general who fought Native Americans". KFYR TV. Associated Press. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.