North Dakota - Icelandic State Park

Campground: Icelandic State Park

Location: Cavalier, North Dakota, 5 miles west

Overall Rating: B-

Setting Rating: B
(northern prairie and flat wheat fields; campground situated on a manmade lake Lake Renwick with few tree stands; mosquitoes can be heavy)

Site Rating: C+
(small sites particularly for a public campground; electrics are pull-thrus and mostly sun; some 30 amp sites; electrics have shared water where two or three sites connect to same outlet via “Y” joints; primitive area in a large field edged by trees, average size fire rings)

Washroom Rating: B+
(moderns with showers centrally located in electric areas, pit toilets in primitive, pits and moderns well maintained and clean)

Recreation Rating: C+
(large beach on manmade lake; boat ramp; water is cloudy and refreshing yet warm for a northern lake; beach is large and sandy; lifeguards at beach; a handful of nature trails in park; fishing)

Conclusion: The park makes for a pleasant visit and provides a northern prairie experience. Due the small sites and shared water, this park is not high on our list.


http://www.ndparks.com/Parks/ISP.htm