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Sully’s Hill National Game Preserve skirts the south shore of Devils Lake in Benson County. Covering 1,674 acres of wooded hills and open meadows, it is one of the four wildlife refuges that protect American bison and elk.
Sully’s Hill enjoys a rich natural and cultural history. According to archaeologists, Sully’s Hill was an important hunting and camping area for Native American tribes.
The largest hill in the preserve was named for Gen. Alfred Sully, leader of an expedition into the region in 1867.
President Theodore Roosevelt established Sully’s Hill as a national park in 1904. In 1917 and 1918, bison, elk and deer were reintroduced to Sully’s Hill. Sully’s Hill was transferred from the National Park Service to the National Wildlife Refuge System in 1931.
Wooded, glacial moraine hills and native grasslands offer a picturesque home for bison, elk, white-tailed deer, waterfowl, turkeys, prairie dogs and other native wildlife.
Visitors use the nature trail, visitor center and classrooms year-round. An auto tour route is also available and is open from 8 a.m., until posted
times from May through October.
Visitors can enjoy two cross-country ski trails when snow is present and special programming in the amphitheater during the summer.
A daily permit is required for visitors using the auto tour route unless they possess an annual pass or lifetime passport. A fee is charged for the auto tour route.
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