Lake Metigoshe State Park
Lake Metigoshe State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of North Dakota.
Location
The park is located on the shores of Lake Metigoshe in the Turtle Mountains, 14 miles northeast of Bottineau, along the US/Canadian border.
History
The name Lake Metigoshe is derived from the Chippewa phrase "metigoche washegum," meaning clear water lake surrounded by oaks." The area was also once home to the Blackfoot, Hidatsa, and Assiniboine peoples.
The park was constructed in the 1930s as a part of President Roosevelt's "New Deal" programs during the Great Depression. It was formally established and approved on February 17, 1937.
Activities
In the summer, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, water-skiing, and other water sports are popular. Lake Metigoshe has northern pike, walleye, and perch for fishing. There are modern and primitive camping areas as well as picnicking areas.
In the winter, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, skating, sledding, and ice fishing are popular.
The park's Turtle Mountain Outdoor Learning Center offers ecology, conservation, and outdoor recreation programs.
The Club de Skinautique is a water-skiing club that practices and performs on Lake Metigoshe. The "Skinautiques," as the club is informally called, have been performing water skiing shows every summer since 1958.[1]