Start from 16 curated places around Devils Lake, ND, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.
Restaurants & cafés
The Ranch Steakhouse
The area's go-to steakhouse, plating well-regarded cuts alongside cult sides like the bang-bang shrimp and warm popovers. It is the dress-up dinner in a fishing town, reliable and a notch above the diners. The spot for a proper steak after a day on the water.
Anna's Cocina
A quick, authentic Mexican kitchen turning out generous plates with friendly, fast service. It is the dependable spot for tacos, enchiladas and a margarita in town. Casual, satisfying and a change from prairie fare.
Trails & outdoors
Grahams Island State Park
A wooded peninsula reaching into the lake, laced with hiking and skiing trails through trees and along the shore. It is the area's prime spot for a walk in nature, with camping, fishing and quiet coves. Green and serene, a contrast to the open prairie around it.
White Horse Hill Hiking Trails
Foot trails climbing the wooded hill above the game preserve, offering long overlooks of the lake and a chance to spot wildlife on foot rather than from the car. The short climbs reward with some of the best views in the area. A quiet walk with a real chance of bison or elk nearby.
Things to do
Spirit Lake Casino & Resort
A lakeside casino and resort run by the Spirit Lake Nation, with gaming, live entertainment and dining on the south shore. It is the area's main after-dark draw and a hub for events and shows. The liveliest evening option for miles.
Fort Totten Little Theatre
A long-running summer theater staging melodramas and musicals inside one of Fort Totten's historic buildings. Performing in a genuine 19th-century fort gives the shows a charm no modern stage can match. A delightfully old-fashioned evening out in the warmer months.
Landmarks & sights
Fort Totten State Historic Site
One of the best-preserved 19th-century military forts in the country, a square of original brick buildings around a broad parade ground on the south shore of the lake. Later a Native American boarding school, it carries layered and difficult history, with a museum and summer theater on site. The region's standout historical visit.
White Horse Hill National Game Preserve
A hilltop wildlife preserve overlooking the lake where bison, elk and deer roam a fenced range alive with hundreds of bird species. A short auto-tour loop and observation decks make wildlife-watching easy, with prairie dogs and overlooks along the way. A reliable place to see big plains animals up close.