Dawson

Dawson is a very small town of 75 people in the Coteaus and Plains area of North Dakota.

• By car: about 50 miles east of Bismarck. Exit 208 south off I-94 on state route 3.

• Veterans Memorial Wall, ☏ +1 701 475-2256. Veterans memorial wall honoring 1,010 veterans from the Crimean War to the Gulf War. M60A3 tank on grounds. No admission charge. 
• Slade National Wildlife Refuge (Two miles south of Dawson). A great destination for birders looking for waterfowl and nesting grassland birds. 

• Lake Isabel (about 3 miles south of Dawson). Fishing pier. Pike and perch. 
• Camp Grassick. Operated by the Elks of North Dakota, provides camp services for developmentally challenged children and adults. 

• Dawson Cafe, 123 Thompson St SE, ☏ +1 701 327-4495. 

• Don's Bar, 117 Highway 3 S, ☏ +1 701 327-9218. 

Nearest public accommodations are in Steele.