North Dakota campground opening dates
19 campgrounds tracked (9 US Army Corps of Engineers, 5 USDA Forest Service, 5 National Park Service). View North Dakota on the map
Today: 0 open · 4 open year-round · 4 closing within 30 days · 2 closed · 9 not yet known. See them on the map?state=ND.
| Campground | Park / forest | State | Season | Reservations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek Recreation Area | Lake Oahe | ND | Recreation.gov: Amenities include seasonal flush toilets, vault toilets and drinking water (peak season). There is a fish cleaning station with water (peak season) and electricity near the boat ramp as well. Many acres of land around the lake are open to public hunting. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Buffalo Gap CampgroundClosed for the season | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | ND | Closed for the season | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| CCC CampgroundClosed for the season | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | ND | Closed for the season | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Cottonwood CampgroundYear-round | Theodore Roosevelt National Park | ND | Open year-round | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Cottonwood Group SiteYear-round | Theodore Roosevelt National Park | ND | Open year-round | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Downstream Campground | Sakakawea Lake | ND | Recreation.gov: Several amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers, drinking water, a fill and dump station, paved roads, paved sites, playground equipment, volleyball, and horseshoe pits.The campground is located in a beautiful nautral cottonwood forest and is situated along the Missouri Ri | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| East Ashtabula Crossing Campground | Ashtabula Lake | ND | Recreation.gov: Nearly 3,000 acres of land around the lake is managed as wildlife habitat by the Corps of Engineers and open to the public for wildlife viewing, birding, hiking and hunting. Hunters and anglers should contact the North Dakota Game and Fish Department for seasons, restrictions and lic | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| East Totten Trail Campground | Sakakawea Lake | ND | Recreation.gov: The Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery is just a few minutes from the Campground near Riverdale, ND and is open to the public. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Eggerts Landing Campground | Ashtabula Lake | ND | Recreation.gov: Nearly 3,000 acres of land around the lake is managed as wildlife habitat by the Corps of Engineers and open to the public for wildlife viewing, birding, hiking and hunting. Hunters and anglers should contact the North Dakota Game and Fish Department for seasons, restrictions and lic | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Hankinson Hills Campground | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | ND | — – Nov 2, 2026 | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Hazelton Recreation Area | Lake Oahe | ND | Recreation.gov: Many acres of land around the lake are open to public hunting. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Jorgen's Hollow Campground | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | ND | — – Nov 2, 2026 | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Juniper CampgroundYear-round | Theodore Roosevelt National Park | ND | Open year-round | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Juniper Campground Group Site | Theodore Roosevelt National Park | ND | May 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (approx.) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Mel Rieman Rec Campground | Ashtabula Lake | ND | Recreation.gov: Nearly 3,000 acres of land around the lake is managed as wildlife habitat by the Corps of Engineers and open to the public for wildlife viewing, birding, hiking and hunting. Hunters and anglers should contact the North Dakota Game and Fish Department for seasons, restrictions and lic | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Roundup Group Horse Camp | Theodore Roosevelt National Park | ND | May 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Sather Lake CampgroundYear-round | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | ND | Open year-round | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| West Ashtabula Crossing Campground | Ashtabula Lake | ND | Recreation.gov: Nearly 3,000 acres of land around the lake is managed as wildlife habitat by the Corps of Engineers and open to the public for wildlife viewing, birding, hiking and hunting. Hunters and anglers should contact the North Dakota Game and Fish Department for seasons, restrictions and lic | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Wolf Creek Campground | Sakakawea Lake | ND | Recreation.gov: Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery is minutes from the campground and is open to the public. The Wolf Creek Wildlife Management Area is located east and west of the campground and offers great hunting opportunities, its full of grass and wooded areas are open to the public for deer, | Recreation.gov Reserve |
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