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Painted Canyon Area Redevelopment
Theodore Roosevelt National Park » Painted Canyon Area Redevelopment
The National Park Service (NPS), at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (the Park), in partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF) is starting the planning process in support of the Painted Canyon Area Redevelopment.
Painted Canyon Area is located in the South Unit of the Park off Interstate 94 (I-94) at Belfield Exit 32 in Billings County, North Dakota. In cooperation with the North Dakota Department of Transportation, the site also functions as a state-designated rest area, which is closed during the winter.
The redevelopment supports the 2022 Facility Revitalization Plan (FRP) which identified the Painted Canyon area as a high‑priority investment need due to aging buildings, limited visitor facilities, outdated displays, and safety concerns. To address these needs, the current proposal envisions: building a new visitor center with modern amenities and updated education exhibits, improve trails for hikers and equestrians, reconfigured parking, improved accessibility, habitat restoration; address additional safety features to reduce human-wildlife conflicts and provide year-round operations.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
P.O. Box 7
Medora, ND 58645
Painted Canyon Area is located in the South Unit of the Park off Interstate 94 (I-94) at Belfield Exit 32 in Billings County, North Dakota. In cooperation with the North Dakota Department of Transportation, the site also functions as a state-designated rest area, which is closed during the winter.
The redevelopment supports the 2022 Facility Revitalization Plan (FRP) which identified the Painted Canyon area as a high‑priority investment need due to aging buildings, limited visitor facilities, outdated displays, and safety concerns. To address these needs, the current proposal envisions: building a new visitor center with modern amenities and updated education exhibits, improve trails for hikers and equestrians, reconfigured parking, improved accessibility, habitat restoration; address additional safety features to reduce human-wildlife conflicts and provide year-round operations.
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SuperintendentTheodore Roosevelt National Park
P.O. Box 7
Medora, ND 58645