Discover Cavalier County

Cavalier County combines gently rolling landscapes, distinctive gorges, waterfront recreational opportunities and unusual cultural sites. Those looking for a vacation rental or holiday home can therefore choose the character of their trip based on the experiences they want: nature and water, history and architecture, or special excursion destinations around Langdon. Frost Fire Park is located in eastern Cavalier County, includes a ski area and also offers a live theater production in summer.

Landscape Between Glacial Terrain and Pembina Gorge

Almost the entire surface of Cavalier County consists of gently rolling to hilly terrain. It is underlain by sediments deposited during the last advance of the glaciers into the Rendezvous Region approximately 12,000 years ago. At the eastern edge, the Pembina Escarpment marks the eastern boundary of the glaciated plain.

The Pembina Gorge is particularly impressive. The Pembina River eroded through glacial sediments and Cretaceous bedrock, forming this gorge, which is considered one of the most scenic areas in North Dakota. The oldest rocks in North Dakota are also exposed in the gorge.

Water, Trails and Recreation Around Langdon

Mount Carmel Dam Recreation Area offers camping, fishing, boating and water skiing. Mount Carmel Dam itself is an earth dam on the Little South Pembina River. From Langdon, the recreation area is 9 miles north, 2 miles east, 2 miles north and 1 mile east. This precise location information helps you assess the area when planning your trip without combining the various activities into a single circular route.

There are also various opportunities for an active day in and around Langdon. Langdon Country Club is a nine-hole golf course two miles north of Langdon. Rainbow trout are stocked annually in Langdon City Pond, which also has a fishing pier. Nearby is the Cavalier Forest Nature Trail in Cavalier City Park. It is used for hiking, cycling, birdwatching, wildlife viewing and photography.

Cultural-Historical Destinations and Special Details

The Cavalier County Museum in Dresden displays artifacts from a bygone era in the buildings of its museum complex. In Langdon stands the Cavalier County Courthouse, a single-story building in the Mid-Century Modern architectural style. It was designed by Foss and Co. and built in 1957. Another historic destination is RSL 3, with a 16-silo Sprint missile field. RSL 3 offers private or guided public tours.

The architectural side of Cavalier County also includes Holy Trinity Church. It was built in 1936 from fieldstones gathered in the surrounding area and has original stained-glass windows. For a trip involving different interests, this makes it possible to combine a day in the countryside with a museum, a historic building or a site with distinctive architecture. Your choice of accommodation can be based on whether you want to focus more on water activities, nature trails or cultural destinations.

Places for Further Planning

Langdon is an important local reference point among the destinations described. If you would like to expand your search beyond Cavalier County, you will also find Foster County, Morton County, Richland County, Ward, Mercer, Burleigh County and Grand Forks.

For the overarching travel overview: North Dakota.