FR 8201, Dakota Prairie Grasslands in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 8201, Dakota Prairie Grasslands in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
31 mi from Watford City
3.3 mi off US 85 (straight line)
Maps 2,558 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.3 and 0.7–1.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.3 of this road’s 1.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.3 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 32–55°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.