We were looking for a place on our GPS to have a picnic lunch and we found this park. What a find! We were not expecting such an informative, neat experience! The adults and kids all learnt something. The volunteers were so friendly and really went above and beyond to teach us new things. Everything was free. If you have the time, plan for at least an hour to soak it all in.
It was very nice to walk through the past. Kids stayed occupied as well as the adults. A bit disheartened to find out all but one on the buildings were original. Others are just replicas but still nice. The woman in the visitors center however was very rude. Trying to get answers out of her was basically impossible so we just gave up and talked to the maintenance grounds keeper. Lovely man full of knowledge.
Nice place to hangout, to chill out with friends and familly. In winter, the lake get frozen, and you can walk on it. Has a pretty church, inspired in scandinavian culture, all made by wood.
This place is beautiful in the summer. There are picnic tables and a walking path. The church has wood that is very intricately carved.
We stopped here with my two smaller children and handicapped mom (not in a chair). Everyone was able to do everything. It was a nice little trip though history and interesting enough to keep the kids involved. They were able to go in the buildings see and even touch things. The weather is obviously a factor to consider here, you will be outside for a large part of the time.I had wished the river was in better shape, it was pretty low and the rubber liner did not make for a picture perfect setting.The gift shop is pretty little and I was surprised to see few ethnic things for the kids to choose from.
I've travelled through Minot lots of times & didn't know this park existed. I had heard about the Stave Church, but the other buildings, monuments, beautifully landscaped grounds and friendly people made this a highlight of the North Dakota portion of our trip! Follow the signs to the Tourist Info Center & it's right there.
This is a pretty little park.You can visit in an hour or less. The stave church is quite special as are the other wooden homes and storehouse.
We liked it all! The Stavekirk was awesome! The Heritage House had some really great artifacts. And the gift shop provided plenty of relevant gifts for the family. Couldn't stop taking pictures...
We visited this park after accidentally discovering it while driving by.Our kids loved it, the replica church is amazing in its exact detailing and size.The other buildings in the village setting were beautiful replicas as well, they were great hands on discoveries for our toddlers.The grounds are very well kept, boasting many areas suitable for family fun.
This is the most beautiful hand carved church, I have ever seen! It is an exact replica of one in Norway that was erected in 1250 A.D. It is in a Scandinavian Heritage Park that has lots of other things to enjoy!