Cottonwood Campground in ND -- Campground & RV Camping
Cottonwood Campground in ND
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701-623-4466 (NOTE PARK DOES NOT TAKE RESERVATIONS)
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 65 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 93 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 93 ft.
- Longest published fifth-wheel site: 93 ft.
- Longest published camper-van site: 30 ft.
- 12 pull-through sites.
- Overhead clearance: 13 ft.
- Driveway grade: moderate.
Campground details
Setting
Cottonwood Campground sits among namesake trees along the Little Missouri River in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Open year-round, it accommodates tents, trailers, and RVs with individual sites and a group site, featuring picnic tables, flush toilets, and a seasonal drinking water station, but no hookups. Bison frequently walk through the grounds, and hikers can easily access roughly 70 miles of park trails, with the historic Peaceful Valley Ranch nearby.
Getting there: The South Unit entrance is in Medora, ND. Medora is accessible via Interstate 94 Exits 24 and 27 in North Dakota. Please note exit 27 is a westbound exit only.Medora is 133 miles (214 km) west of Bismarck, ND and 27 miles (43 km) east of the Montana state line.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 76-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- Little Missouri River runs 0.2 mi off.
- 6 hike-in sites.
Climate averages
October normals 32–58°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 98 of 100.