Best Picnic Spots in Fargo & Moorhead

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Orchard Glen Park (taken during Spring blooms). Photo Credit: Fargo Mom

There’s something so special about a picnic in Fargo! We see a lot of romantic picnics portrayed in movies, but even if you’re not with a partner, a picnic can be such a fun way to mix up something we do everyday, eat! So whether you’re with friends, kids, or even alone, try to find time to eat all fresco while the weather allows.

Check out our list of best picnic spots in Fargo and Moorhead, including helpful amenities (like covered picnic tables and restrooms) and beautiful landscapes!

Picnic Spots in Fargo & Moorhead

Rendevous Park

Amenities: Open shelters, electricity, charcoal grills, public restrooms, playground equipment, sand volleyball court, baseball fields, basketball court, two disc golf courses, a skate park and two soccer fields.

Why we love it: waterfall, benches, walking and bike path around pond, open space

Lindenwood Park

Amenities: Open shelter, picnic tables, electricity, grill, restrooms, adaptive playground.

Why we love it: Lots of trees, landscaped campgrounds, walking paths by the river.

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Lindenwood Park bridge. Photo credit: Fargo Mom.

Shadow Wood Park

Amenities: Covered picnic tables, park and splash pad. Indoor restrooms are only available exclusively to gazebo rental guests.

Why we love it: Large pond and waterfall nearby.

North Elmwood Park

Amenities: Electricity, grills, Picnic shelters, tables, playground with zip line, restrooms, basketball and volleyball courts, baseball and softball fields, horseshoes, and skatepark.

Why we love it: Lots of trees and trail along the Sheyenne River.

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Elmwood Park. Photo Credit: Katina Behm

Urban Plains Park

Amenities: Shelter, gazebo, playgrounds for toddlers and older kids, restrooms and recreational trails.

Why we love it: Walking paths, bridges, wildflowers, butterflies and home to the Garden of Healing.

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Urban Plains Park. Photo Credit: Fargo Mom

Gooseberry Mound Park

Amenities: Shelters, picnic tables, parks, water, restrooms, grill, electricity.

Why we love it: Lots of open space and trails along the river.

River’s Bend Park

Amenities: Covered picnic tables, hiking and biking path, playground.

Why we love it: Path and playground around large pond

MB Johnson Park

Amenities: Shelters, picnic tables, electricity, playground, restrooms, water, edible forest

Why we love it: Lots of open space, over 100 fruits trees and trails.

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MB Johnson Park. Photo Credit: Fargo Mom

Orchard Glen

Amenities: edible forest during the fall, apple blossoms during spring, a wildflower garden, walking paths, river views

Why we love it: very quiet and hidden, edible forest to explore, trails to stretch your legs

picnic spots in Fargo
Orchard Glen Park. Photo Credit: Fargo Mom

Happy picnicking!

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Katina Behm
Katina grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and played field hockey at the University of Connecticut, and has never been in as good of shape since. She met her husband, Justin, at a bar in Pittsburgh and, despite many romantic Skype dates, found a long-distance relationship to be a drag and moved to Fargo in 2010. She's a bonus mom to Justin's son, Owen (2005), and they have twins Augie and Delphi (2016) and two Great Danes, Rainy and Moose. She's a Speech-Language Pathologist & Certified Brain Injury Specialist who enjoys helping her patients improve their quality of life. She is also a Certified Sculpt Instructor at Mojo Fit Studios. Katina loves showing the world to her kids (but also seeing the world through their eyes), trying new foods, listening to live music and publicly mocking her little brother on Instagram. On most weekends, you can find her at one of her kids' many activities by day, and by night on the couch in sweats, eating a homemade charcuterie board and drinking cheap wine she bought at Costco. She still has Skype dates, but now they're with friends and family who live all over the place.

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