Epic Theodore Roosevelt National Park Camping Guide including Cottonwood Campground and Juniper Campground
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Camping Guide
Camping in Theodore Roosevelt NP is a great way to experience the park. You can wake up to Bison grazing on the grass near you.
Campground Reservations
To make a reservation at either Cottonwood Campground visit or call:
1-877-444-6777
1-877-833-6777 (TDD)
1-606-515-6777 (International)
Sites may be reserved up to 6 months in advance but no less than 5 days before arrival.
Payment for online or telephone reservations must be made via a credit card. Reservation, change, and cancellation fees may apply.
Cottonwood Campground - South Unit
Location: South Unit inside the park, about 5 miles from Medora, ND.
Elevation: 2,230 feet
Open: Year-round
Number of sites: 72
Accessible Sites: unknown
Cost per night:
Reservations?: Yes, Half the sites are by reservation at recreation.gov while all remaining sites are first-come, first-served.
Odd-numbered sites are reservable May through September.
Sites may be reserved up to 6 months in advance but no less than 5 days before arrival.
Reservations can be made on Recreation.Gov
Campground amenities: Each campsite has a picnic table, raised grill for campfires and for cooking with wood or charcoal, and a cleared, flat area for a tent.
RVs allowed?: Yes
Max RV Length: 45 feet
Max Trailer Length:
For more information and photos check out our post on Cottonwood Campground.
Juniper Campground - North Unit
Location: North unit, 5 miles from Hwy 85
Elevation: 1,935 feet
Open: Year-round
Number of sites: 48
Accessible Sites: Unknown
Cost per night:
Reservations?: All standard campsites in Juniper are non-reservable (first come, first served).
Only the group site can be reserved.
Campground amenities: potable water (seasonal), Dump station (seasonal), flush toilets (seasonal)
Each campsite has a picnic table, raised grill for campfires and for cooking with wood or charcoal, and a cleared, flat area for a tent.
RVs allowed?: Yes,
The maximum vehicle length among pull-through sites varies. Many sites are quite large (over 50 ft).
Back-in sites accommodate vehicles up to about 20 feet in length.
For more information and photos check out our post on Juniper Campground.
Roundup Group Horse Camp
Roundup is the park's only camping facility in which horses are permitted. It is reserved by one group at a time; space is not be shared among different parties.
Can accommodate up to 20 people and 20 horses or 30 people if camping without horses.
The campground is gated. The lock combination is given to registered campers when they arrive at the park entrance.
Location: 12 miles from Medora, ND in the park's South Unit
Open: May 01 – October 31
Number of sites: 1
Accessible Sites: Unknown
Cost per night: $40.00
Reservations?: Reservations can be made starting March 1st at 8:00am MST and must be made at least 5 days in advance.
The maximum length of stay is 5 nights.
Campground amenities: Potable Water - Seasonal, Vault Toilets - seasonal,
RVs allowed?:
Additional Resources
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