Oxbow Overlook
The end of a roughly 22 km scenic drive in the North Unit, overlooking a huge bend the Little Missouri River carves through the badlands. It is the classic panorama of the North Unit.
Oxbow Overlook sits at the end of a roughly 22 km scenic drive in the North Unit. From the viewing platform you look down on the great bend the Little Missouri River makes through steep badlands canyons, with juniper and prairie covering both banks. The North Unit is steeper and less visited than the South Unit, and you often see longhorn cattle, bison and bighorn sheep. The North Unit entrance is about 24 km south of Watford City, and it is about 110 km (roughly 1.5 hours) from Medora. Most visitors plan a dedicated day for it, or split their time between the North and South Units.
Opening hours
Open all day (winter depends on road conditions)
Nearby sights
- River Bend Overlook
- Caprock Coulee Trail
- Cannonball Concretions Pullout
- Elkhorn Ranch Site
- Wind Canyon Trail
- South Unit Scenic Loop Drive
- Peaceful Valley Ranch
- Boicourt Overlook