(C) Lake Front (FR 885) in ND -- Camping Rules & Access

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(C) Lake Front (FR 885) in ND

Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands

20 mi from Tioga

Maps 1,985 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Dakota Prairie Grasslands ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 0.6 of this road’s 15.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.6 miles of dirt.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 3 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
  • The Lake Sakakawea shoreline is 1.2 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–54°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.