FR 8573, Dakota Prairie Grasslands in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 8573, Dakota Prairie Grasslands in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
8.5 mi from Watford City
Maps 1,999 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- All 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- A river runs 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 32–56°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.