Tricked me to pay $40 instead of $7. Will not come back because that old lady has bad vibes....

If I lived in North Dakota, I would visit this park often! What a great place! I love the drive into the park from the town of Devil's Lake. Driving over the causeway reminded me of living in Florida. The only drawback with the causeway is that they prohibit pulling over on the shoulder and parking. In some patches of the causeway, I saw some vehicles parked on the shoulder. These vehicles were fishermen. I did see a lot of fishermen at the park on this day. Also, I saw a lot of patrons who were using the park for purposes of overnight camping. There is a park entrance fee. You will need to stop at the Grahams Island State Park Visitor Center and purchase the park pass there. I do not recommend going inside the park without purchasing a pass. What's nice about going inside the visitor's center is that there is a small convenience store that doubles as a tackle and bait store as well. The convenience store was ideal for me as I grabbed a few snacks and an ice cold beverage for my park visit. The park entrance fee is nominal which is also impressive. So many parks charge exorbitant fees these days. They do not offer a military or veteran's discount. I was so impressed by the vast size of the lake. It felt like I was visiting a different state or part of the country. It was also wonderful to see boaters on the water during my visit. I mostly saw people fishing from their boats. There are also some nice campground areas inside the park with public restrooms nearby. Don't forget to visit the small beachhead! This is a nice beach area with plenty of room to put your beach chair or towel on the sand. The shoreline is nice to wade in too. When I visited, it was great to see children frolicking around and along the shoreline. There are also picnic tables to use for a nice family picnic or to sit and admire the vastness of the lake. There was a nice breeze blowing on the day I visited so it was just wonderful to sit at a picnic table and take it all in. I also saw some walking trails in the park. Be sure to venture along these paths as there is so much beauty to take in here. There is also a dog park, activity center (Silver Thompson Activity Center), and picnic shelters. Check the Grahams Island State Park which is through North Dakota Parks & Rec. Overall, I was very impressed with the park and the gorgeous views of the lake. I would absolutely return here again. I also enjoyed my drive out of the park and over the causeway to the mainland. If your'e ever visiting North Dakota, be sure to visit Grahams Island State Park. You will be in for a treat! Enjoy your stay and be safe! read more

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Minnesota cancelled all of my campground reservations so I found North Dakota open for camping so I chose this place and I was glad that I did. The store was only available for pickup with the store clerk handing you what you need. The restrooms and showers were open but closed overnight for deep cleaning and for some periods throughout the day for sanitizing. There are campgrounds spaced far enough apart to have privacy and rangers passing by frequently. There were lots of ticks but that can be expected so early in the season. There are hiking trails passing through lots of trees for pleasant walks. The people who work at the park are very nice and willing to go out of there way to ensure a pleasant stay. There is a boat landing, a fishing dock, sandy beach and bathrooms throughout the campground. I had a great time and would like to return next year for some fishing. If you go watch for those pesky ticks, I encountered more than 20 ticks while there with 3 finding homes on my dog and 1 on me. read more

Grahams Island State Park - Parks Near Me - Devils Lake, North Dakota

If you've heard of Devils Lake North Dakota, chances are you already know about Graham's island. At 330 mi.²... And growing every day... Devils Lake is the second largest body of water in the entire state of North Dakota. When I first started visiting North Dakota many years ago, we used to fish for walleye along the shore in a little town called Minnewaukan... Well, Minnewaukan is underwater now, and their roadbeds provide some great structure for fishing. As the Army Corps of Engineers continues the cosmic dance of fighting the ever growing Blake, it is nice to have the consistently well-maintained park at Graham's island . My family has camp there many times, and enjoyed clean restrooms, a nice boat ramp and launch facility, and very kind workers. Located more or less in the middle of Devils Lake, it is a good base of operations for fishing and boating, especially if you need to travel a little bit. For the casual sure angler, or kayaker, there is enough access and fishy areas near shore to keep you busy with local walleye, white bass, and northerns. To know North Dakota is to no mosquitoes, but the park does have some abatement with spraying, and they do their best. For those of us who grew up camping in Southern California, I was surprised the first time to see your campsite isn't dirt and gravel... It's actually grass. Different climate I suppose, but a really nice surprise. One that I look forward to when we camp out of the southwestern desert. read more

Secluded, non inhabited, virgin area, no lights on roads and to get to the lake area w your car or camper you go through a little unpaved road and then it's like Poof, you are on green lush grass with maybe just your RV or Camper and someone else. You have the lake to yourself pretty much. I wasn't sure how much more there was to the park bc there aren't any more signs than the one at the entrance at a fork in the road. It's nice if you just want to think about nothing but life or breathe. Not many restaurants but there are some chains nearby like 15 miles away like Subway, Applebees, Taco Johns, Hardee's...and wifi works mostly fine so you won't feel like you can't access your GPS or internet. Nice thing is getting there I didn't get many bugs on the grill of my car and there's Devils Lake all around this area. It's a nice drive with many pockets for fishing and siting. There aren't really any park staples like bathrooms or grills so bring your own grills. Nearby are some mom and pop food places that are cute but have mostly typical food like hamburgers, sandwiches, burritos, omelettes, soups. ALERT: I came home with about 10 ticks in my hair, neck, arms, legs. Be careful and cover yourself from head to toe. And especially protect your dogs from the ticks bc they have no protection. I will not be returning to this area. The ticks were very difficult to get rid of. read more

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Devils Lake has a massive surface area of 369 acres. It's no surprise that a lake this size has a island that has residential homes and farms on it. Not only that but a state park known as Grahams Island State Park. The park contains 1,122 acres of land being much bigger then the lake itself. We went kayaking here and really enjoyed our time on Devils Lake. To get here there's a bridge from the city of Devils Lake to this island. Definitely a great place to visit Devils Lake from. read more

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Absolutely stunning park! Very clean and well maintained . The kids parks are the best I've seen so far on our family road trip! Can't wait to come back and try out the fishing read more

Grahams Island State Park - Parks Near Me - Devils Lake, North Dakota

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Nice lots. Nice boat ramp. Clean bathrooms. They are very strict on dog leash rules. Nice fish cleaning station but it is not enclosed. I would return again. read more

Wow, super nice camping. Really clean, great host. Easy parking, nice fire pits. The lake is close by, fish cleaning station. Very quiet.

This is the nicest state park we have ever camped in. Most of the time the rv sites at state parks are too short to accommodate our 40 foot fifth wheel but not this one! We had a pull through that was about 100 feet long with FHU and 50 amp electric. Some of the older areas in the park don't have sewer but the newer areas do. It's about a 15 mile drive out from the town of Devils Lake but nice scenery all the way. Check in was very easy in the visitor center and there is a small store there with basic food and camping stuff. There is also a bait shop and fish cleaning station. Park grounds are beautifully maintained and ATT as well as Verizon worked well for us. We would recommend this campground to our friends. read more

By far the best state park in ND. A well kept, clean, friendly/helpful staff, and beautiful scenery! I would make my reservation here ASAP!!