Editing Bismarck, North Dakota (section)

==Parks and recreation==
Bismarck has a large park system and an extensive network of exercise trails. The Bismarck Parks and Recreation District, established in 1927, operates many parks, swimming pools, and several golf courses within the city. The [[World War I]] Memorial Building, which is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and operated by the recreation district, serves as a community gymnasium and was recognized by a 100 Cities 100 Memorials grant in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/local-memorial-honors-wwi-veterans-receives-designation/article_e434eff5-421f-54f2-9f3c-1e48f2fffeff.html|title=Local memorial honors WWI veterans, receives designation|first=Cheryl|last=McCormack|date=May 27, 2018 |access-date=May 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529203833/https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/local-memorial-honors-wwi-veterans-receives-designation/article_e434eff5-421f-54f2-9f3c-1e48f2fffeff.html|archive-date=May 29, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Parks and Recreation District operates roughly {{convert|2300|acre|ha}} of public parkland.<ref>[http://www.bisparks.org/Facilities/Parkinfo.asp Information about Bismarck Parks and Recreation District] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212040428/http://www.bisparks.org/Facilities/Parkinfo.asp |date=February 12, 2007 }}</ref> [[Sertoma Park (Bismarck, North Dakota)|Sertoma Park]] stretches more than {{convert|3|mi|km}} along the banks of the [[Missouri River]]. Within the park are several miles of biking trails and the [[Dakota Zoo]].

There are five golf courses in Bismarck: four 18-hole courses (Apple Creek Country Club, Hawktree Golf Club, Riverwood Golf Course, and Tom O'Leary Golf Course), and one nine-hole course (Pebble Creek Golf Course).

Hunting and fishing are popular in the area, with hunting seasons for deer, pheasant, and waterfowl. Fishing is a year-round sport on the [[Missouri River]] bordering Bismarck, and there are public docks on the river. From north to south, there is a dock at the Port of Bismarck, from which the ''Lewis and Clark'' passenger riverboat plies the Missouri; Fox Island Landing, about a half mile southwest of Riverwood Golf Course; and the Bismarck Dock at [[General Sibley Park]], which has a boat ramp and picnic facilities.

In February 2007, Bismarck broke the record for the most [[snow angel]]s made in one place. A total of 8,962 participants came to the capitol grounds for the event.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2008-02-28-snow-angel_N.htm|title=Detroit radio station hopes to break snow angel record|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|first=Blake|last=Nicholson|date=February 28, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628231604/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2008-02-28-snow-angel_N.htm|archive-date=June 28, 2011}}</ref>