Load up your GPS and camping gear, invite your Family and Friends to join us for a fun filled weekend at Fort Ransom State Park. Located approximately 40 miles south of Valley City. The park is located on 950 acres and contains a non-motorized trail system covers over 14.64-miles in a series of loops, trails and connecting segments which are multi-use and are open for hiking, horseback riding, biking, cross country skiing and snowshoeing. The majority of the trail system surface is either grass, dirt or hard-packed single-track, with manageable grades with only a few steeper sections.
The following park fees will apply
Entrance fee:
$5.00 per day per vehicle or $25.00 annual permit.
Camping Fee:
$20.00 per night campsite with electricity. $25.00 per night campsite with electricity and sewer. $12.00 per night campsite without electricity.
The park address is:
5981 Walt Hjelle Parkway
Fort Ransom, ND 58033
Phone: 701-973-4331
E-mail: frsp@nd.gov
Contact the park directly at 701-973-4331 to make reservations.
Due to ND State Park rules, we are not allowed to place permanent caches, so all caches placed in the park will be temporary caches and will not count towards any cacher's total finds. We plan on using the temporary caches to play a game. There will also be several new permanent caches placed outside of the park, although these may require many miles of driving to find.
Update: June 1 - For our caching game, we will use the park's four existing caches and along with the four new ones we are helping the Park place. There will be 8 permanent caches available at this event located within the park along with 15+ new ones being placed outside the park.
Proposed schedule of events:
Check back often as we add/update the schedule
Friday, June 21st
6:00 pm or earlier: Arrive and find your campsite
7:30 pm: At the Amphitheater - NDGCA Presidential Welcome message to event participants
8:00 pm: NDGCA Website update
8:30 pm: Gather at campsite 26 for socializing
Saturday June 22nd
8:00 am: Registration - Get your temporary and permanent cache listings, sign participant waiver, pick up T-Shirts, and sign log book
8:30 am: Short announcements if needed
8:45 am: Presentation of cache types
9:30 am: Start caching
12:30 pm: Lunch at the Amphitheater
1:30 pm: Hike with Paul to the Sheyenne State Forest with
GC1G8FR as the destination
4:00 pm: Group Photo
4:30 pm: Prize drawing
5:30 - 7:30 pm: Pot Luck (Grilled hot dogs with buns will be available for a suggested donation of $1.00 to $2.00 to cover the cost of the hot dogs and the condiments with any left over proceeds going to the NDGCA)
5:30 - 6:30 pm: Silent Auction (view/bid during dinner)
8:00 pm: Gather at site 26 for socializing
9:00 pm: NDGCA Presentation to park residents about geocaching (Geocaching 101) at the Amphitheater
Sunday June 23rd
8:30 am: Join us for a NDGCA meeting. We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas on what should be happening in our association. If you currently are not a member of the NDGCA, you are still welcome to attend the meeting to see what the NDGCA are all about and how we can make your caching experience more fun.
10:30 am: Leave for home.