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Picnicking

At Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge

Tasker’s Coulee Day Use Area offers a unique wooded setting with mowed grass trails, making it a pleasant spot for hiking, wildlife observation, and group events. A historic Civilian Conservation Corps shelter with picnic tables is located near the parking area, and a restroom is available on-site.

Boat Dock Day Use Area also provides picnic tables and a restroom, making it a convenient place to stop for a picnic before or after time on the water.

Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Activities

Hunter and his dog pursue upland game birds in the prairie at Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota.
Hunting
Two volunteers birding on sandpiper trail at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge.
Birding
A woman points while a child next to her looks through binoculars
Wildlife watching
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
42000 520th Street NW
Kenmare, ND 58746
Get directions
(701) 385-4046
MountainPrairieNWRS@fws.gov