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Black-sand links golf above the Missouri River

Bismarck's Hawktree Golf Club is one of the great off-the-radar destinations in American golf — a top-100 public Jim Engh design with signature black-sand bunkers (crushed coal slag) and links-style holes sculpted from native prairie above the Missouri River. Wide-open, windswept, and a genuine bucket-list surprise on the northern plains.

4

courses

Summer, Fall

best season

BIS

15 min drive

10–50k

town size

The rota

Courses

Hawktree Golf ClubBucket ListTOP 100 PUBLIC

Jim Engh links design with signature black-sand bunkers and dramatic prairie elevation — a nationally ranked top-100 public

$60–$100

Par 72 · 7,085 yds

links

Riverwood Golf CourseSolidBEST VALUE

Bismarck's 27-hole tree-lined muni along the Missouri — a strong, affordable value round

$35–$60

Par 72 · 7,095 yds

parkland · walkable

Prairie West Golf Course (Mandan)SolidBEST VALUE

Well-kept Mandan muni with water in play — fair, walkable, and great value across the river

$30–$55

Par 72 · 6,700 yds

parkland · walkable

Apple Creek Country ClubSolidLOCALS' FAVORITE

Semi-private Bismarck club to round out a multi-day northern-plains trip

$40–$70

Par 72 · 6,900 yds

parkland

Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 8–14

$150–$400 /night

Bismarck-Mandan rentals near the river and downtown

full kitchendeckgrillgame roomfire pit

cabinSleeps 8–12

$150–$350 /night

Missouri River cabins and lake homes around the Bismarck area

river accessdeckgrillfire pit

The table

Dining

Butterhorn

$$$

farm-to-table

Downtown Bismarck's standout farm-to-table — the group's nicer dinner spot

Pirogue Grille

$$$

upscale

Long-running downtown bistro featuring local game and bison

Laughing Sun Brewing

brewpub

Downtown brewery with food and a big group room — easy post-round spot

Kroll's Diner

casual

North Dakota diner institution — knoephla and big breakfasts to fuel a tee time

After the round

Nightlife

Laughing Sun Brewing

brewpub

Bismarck's flagship craft brewery and the natural 19th-hole HQ

Lonesome Dove

Late night

honky tonk

Downtown Bismarck honky-tonk with line dancing and live country

Peacock Alley

Late night

cocktail

Historic hotel bar downtown — classic cocktails in a 1930s setting

Off days

Activities

Missouri River fishing charter

fishinghalf day$90–$220/pp

Walleye and northern-pike charters on the Missouri — prime northern-plains fishing

Missouri River kayak / boat rental

boat rentalhalf day$40–$100/pp

Paddle or cruise the big river for a rest-day on the water

Fort Abraham Lincoln & Custer history

horsebackhalf day$25–$90/pp

Tour Custer's reconstructed fort and ride or hike the bluffs above the Missouri at Mandan

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