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National Forest campgrounds in North Dakota

North Dakota has 13 National Forest campgrounds on record, 3 reservable and 10 first-come. 2 are free.

13
Total
3
Reservable
10
First-come
Buffalo GapCcc Campground

How National Forest campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 10 take no reservations. 3 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 2 free, 10 with potable water, 1 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at apps.fs.usda.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

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Bennett Campground Grassy Butte · National Forest · First-come
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Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Buffalo Gap Medora · National Forest · Reservable
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36
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Burning Coal Vein Amidon · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Ccc Campground Watford City · National Forest · Reservable
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25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Coal Creek Billings · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Elkhorn Campground Beach · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Hankinson Hills Hankinson · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Jorgens Hollow Leonard · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Magpie Campground Fairfield · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Sather Lake McKenzie · National Forest · Reservable
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18
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Summit Watford City · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Fee
Free
 Wannagan Campground Belfield · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Single Site: $10 per night
 Whitetail Belfield · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
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Not on record
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Free

Common questions

How do I book a National Forest campground in North Dakota?

Of the 13 National Forest campgrounds on record, 10 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 3 book through Recreation.gov.

Does the interagency pass work at National Forest campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in North Dakota.