Roosevelt Park is a park in

Minot, North Dakota Minot ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately north of the city. With a population of 48,377 at the 2 ...

operated by the Minot Park District. It is the largest park in the city of Minot. The park is named after

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26t ...

, former president of the United States, who is honoured by a large statue in the middle of the park. Roosevelt Park contains hiking and biking trails, tennis courts, a skate park, a swimming pool and water slide, a band shelter, and picnic shelters. It is also the location of the ''Magic City Express'' 2/5 scale passenger train. The park is located along the

Souris River The Souris River (; french: rivière Souris) or Mouse River (as it is alternatively known in the U.S., a calque of its French name) is a river in central North America. It is about in length and drains about . It rises in the Yellow Grass Mars ...

between Eastwood Estates and the separately managed

Roosevelt Park Zoo The Roosevelt Park Zoo is a zoo in Minot, North Dakota, the oldest zoo in North Dakota. It opened in 1921 and the first animal exhibition featured the American Bison. In 1970, the zoo was separated from the city-owned Roosevelt Park and the Great ...

. Burdick Expressway runs along the south end of the park.

External links

Minot Park District parks list Roosevelt Park Zoo website
* Tourist attractions in Minot, North Dakota Parks in North Dakota Protected areas of Ward County, North Dakota {{NorthDakota-geo-stub