Cottonwood Campground (ND)
Cottonwood Campground (ND) is a national park campground in North Dakota. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National park campground
- Location
- North Dakota
- Coordinates
- 46.95000, -103.53222
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Amphitheater, Auto Touring, Biking, Birding, Camping, Day Use Area, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 701-623-4466 (NOTE PARK DOES NOT TAKE RESERVATIONS)
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Cottonwood Campground (ND)
Overview For people visiting the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Cottonwood Campground is a great place to stay. Located five miles (8 km) from the entrance to the South Unit of the park, the campground is open year-round. To make a reservation for the group site please visit this the Cottonwood Group Site (ND ) page. Recreation Hikers can access the estimated 70 miles (21 km) of trails within a short distance of the campground. Visit the Hiking and Trail Information page on the park website or stop at a Visitor Center for more details. Located immediately adjacent to the Little Missouri River and filled with Cottonwood trees bird watching in the campground can be a rewarding experience. Watch for Bison that can be seen traveling through the campground on their way to a stop at the river. Just a few miles from the campground is the Peaceful Valley Ranch. A former ranch from Theodore Roosevelt's time, the location also serves as one of the best sites in the park for outstanding night sky viewing. Facilities Toilets, drinking water and picnic tables are provided at this facility. The site can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Sites can accommodate up to six people and two vehicles. There are no hookups or a dump station. A water fill station is available for campers (through October 1 each year). All wheeled vehicles and trailers must remain on roadways or pads. The Group Site (site #25) can accomodate 7-20 people and reservations are available the fi
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Cottonwood Group Site (ND) | National park campground | 0.2 mi | — | No hookups |
| Medora City Campground | Private campground | 1.9 mi | $24 | — |
| Scoria Pit Camping Area | National forest camping area | 2.7 mi | — | — |
| Red Trail Campground | Private campground | 2.9 mi | — | — |
| Rough Rider State Park Campground | Private campground | 3.9 mi | $17 | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.