Summit Campground in ND -- Campground & RV Camping

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Summit Campground in ND

CampgroundUSFS

18 mi from Watford City

0.1 mi off US 85 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 2,511 ft

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FreeOpen year-roundStay limit: 14 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
No drinking waterVault toiletsNo electric hookupsFirst come

Campground details

5 sites

Setting

Limited privacy

Summit Campground is a 3-site, year-round facility in the Little Missouri National Grassland, 19 miles south of Watford City, North Dakota. Amenities include a vault toilet, picnic tables, and fire rings; no potable water or fees. Trailhead parking provides access to Summit Trail (2 miles) and Overlook Trail (1/4 mile) with views of the Badlands. First-come, first-served only.

  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 5-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Climate averages

October normals 32–56°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.

Tree cover4%30m sat. est.