Are you near Fargo and looking for a little adventure or some great photo opportunities? There are some amazing finds near Fargo that will really interest you, especially if you’re an avid watcher of ghost hunting shows or the History Channel. The ghost towns near Fargo will keep you busy and on your toes for days!

I’m sure you probably thought ghost towns were only in southern Arizona or Texas, but they are actually scattered all over the United States. North Dakota has its share of ghost towns with 66 ghost towns and 10 near Fargo. Some have more abandoned buildings still standing than others, and some still have a few residents.

Arena, North Dakota, was abandoned not long ago. It looks like a nice little town, but no one lives there. The remains of a school, elevator, church and some residences that collapsed remain. The white church with gray wood is especially photogenic. Arena is 180 miles from Fargo.

Havana is 109 miles south of Fargo, near the South Dakota border. The whole town is full of abandoned buildings.

Kidville only has a few foundations and blocks left, but it has a very interesting history. It is located 1.5 miles southwest of Fort Ransom and 88 miles from Fargo. The city’s heyday was between 1897 and 1923. It was the first city in the county to have telephones. From 1917 to 1919, an insane asylum fugitive hid around town and threatened residents with killing one.

Sherbrooke is 84 miles from Fargo and has several vacant houses overgrown with brush and the stone foundation of a large building. It was once the county seat of Steele County.

Garfield is 71 miles from Fargo. The town moved in 1884 to Park River, but the oxcart tracks of the Kittson Trail, the cemetery, and the church foundation still remain.

North Almont is 229 miles from Fargo. The town has a grain elevator and one remaining shack.

Omemee is 258 miles from Fargo and all that’s left are streets, sidewalks, and about eight buildings. The city was founded at the intersection of two railway lines. The last residents left in the 1980s.

Hamberg is 178 miles from Fargo with dirty streets, dilapidated wooden structures and old masonry buildings. There is an abandoned bank, a post office, a school and a church.

When you drive to ghost towns, be sure to bring your camera and get out and walk. Imagine what life was like and what the last years of the villages were like.