Hazen

Hazen is nestled in the heart of the Sakakawea South Shore Region, just minutes from beautiful Lake Sakakawea, the Knife River Indian Villages NHS and several coal mines and energy plants. Tours are available at the area coal mines and energy plants. The Knife River Indian Villages NHS offers a visitor center and furnished earth lodge with self-guided history and nature trails.

The town of 2500 has most everything the traveler needs including a well-rounded business district, a variety of restaurants, medical facilities and many other services. Hazen is located along Highway 200 midway between two North Dakota state designated Scenic Byways. Hazen was named for A.D. Hazen, who was third assistant postmaster general in the summer of 1884, when application was made for a post office.

Hazen offers activities such as archery, biking and walking trails, softball and baseball, a skateboard park, golf, hockey and figure skating, sailing, and camping. Arts include a community theater, the community concert series and the Knife River Chorale concert during the Christmas season. “Music in the Park” is held weekly during the summer months at the Paul Weiser Memorial Park in downtown Hazen. Food and beverages are served by local vendors and the free entertainment follows by a variety of area musicians.

Hazen’s pride and joy is its camping facilities at the Lewis & Clark RV Park on West Main and at the Hazen Bay Recreation Area 12 miles to the north on Lake Sakakawea. The RV Park has 28 level pull through sites with full hook-ups. A handicap accessible comfort station with showers, toilets, laundry facilities and meeting room with kitchen is on-site. The Hazen Bay Campground has primitive and modern camping sites, cabin and RV rentals, boat ramp, fish cleaning station, picnic shelter, playground and convenience store with gas. Dump stations and free WiFi are available at both campgrounds.

Several of the local restaurants offer a variety of German foods including fleischkueckla and borscht on their menus. A thriving local business district offers the traveler all the necessities and many extras. Medical services are also available at Sakakawea Medical Center and various clinics.