The River Bend Overlook Is A Place In North Dakota That Looks Like The Land Of Narnia

North Dakota has quite a few spots in nature that can feel like they transport you into a magical world. They almost seem too beautiful to be real, as if they were from a fantasy. This particular place in North Dakota can almost make you feel like you stepped through a magical wardrobe into the world of Narnia, and you’ll want to visit it.

The River Bend Overlook is a stop on the Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit Scenic Byway.

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You can explore the area and take in the absolutely amazing, majestic, panoramic view in the shelter building at the site. This historic building was built in the 1930s and still stands today.

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Every angle overlooks the deeply carved valley of the badlands and the Little Missouri River that flows through it.

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It also gives people a way to view the unusual and unique geological wonders that can be found here.

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A view into these “painted” canyons would make you think it was something from a storybook, as it’s almost too beautiful to be real.

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You can almost imagine a certain mighty lion standing atop these rugged buttes and overlooking the lands.

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The way the river winds through might remind you of some of the important places in Narnia, both in winter when it is covered in ice and in summer when the plants are a lush green or just turning colors for fall.

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No matter which way you look, the view is just stunning to behold.

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Regardless if you’ve read the books or watched the movies or not, the River Bend Overlook will easily transport you into a fantasy world, but it is simply North Dakota’s pure, natural beauty at its best.

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To get to the River Bend Overlook, enter the North Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park about 15 miles south of Watford City, ND, off of Highway 85 onto Scenic Drive. You should definitely take the entire route on that road – it is a wonderful experience!

There are more fantastic places in North Dakota that seem like they are directly from famous fantasy lands, like this spot near Valley City that will probably remind you of Middle Earth.

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