Alexandra K
VerifiedJuly 25, 2026 Stayed at: 075, Loop: South Loop
Spacious site and clean bathroom
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2450 reviews
Cottonwood Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful experience with spacious, well-maintained sites and clean facilities. Many visitors enjoyed the close encounters with bison and the serene natural surroundings, making it a great spot for wildlife enthusiasts. While some noted issues with insects and site leveling, the overall atmosphere and friendly camp hosts contributed to a memorable stay.
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July 25, 2026 Stayed at: 075, Loop: South Loop
Spacious site and clean bathroom
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July 25, 2026 Stayed at: 017, Loop: North Loop
Nice campground with good tree cover. Small creek to splash around in and grass cover at the site. Able to collect firewood around the site and have nice campfires. Unfortunately, there were no showers available within the campground.
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July 24, 2026 Stayed at: 068, Loop: South Loop
The wild horses coming in at night was cool, but this campgroundia busy and the sites are pretty close together. Also, someone had moved the table at my site (site 68) close to the road, so I was close to all the traffic and neighbors around me basically all the time when I went there to get away from people. I picked site 68 because I liked the layout as it was pictured with the table far from the road. Lastly, if you get site 68, don't put your tent under the trees because they drip brown liquid. It comes off with water, but it was a little alarming. One good thing was that I wasn't far from water or the bathroom because there are a lot of spigots around and the restrooms are in the middle of everything.
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July 24, 2026 Stayed at: 068, Loop: South Loop
Sites were clean, hosts were helpful, and it was quiet 😊. Just wish the campground had a dump station. Great location inside TRNP and close to Medora’s restaurants, shop, TR Presidential Library, and Medora Musical.
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July 24, 2026 Stayed at: 029, Loop: North Loop
Quiet campground with good facility access.
Confusing layout making it easy to get lost or go to the wrong bathroom/campsite
Our campsite was not private at all. Would be great if they could do some rework on it. .
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July 24, 2026 Stayed at: 046, Loop: South Loop
Clean bathrooms. Quiet at night.
What more can you ask for other than I wish there were showers available.
3 days in 100 + degrees…I really wished for a shower.
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July 24, 2026 Stayed at: 048, Loop: South Loop
This campground was so peaceful and the bathrooms were well maintained and super clean. We are 25’ and just fit our site perfectly.
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July 24, 2026 Stayed at: 051, Loop: South Loop
The camp host volunteers were very nice and helpful. The camp was clean, bathrooms fine and all was very quiet!
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July 23, 2026 Stayed at: 029, Loop: North Loop
The campground was easy to get in to for a 40 ft Class A. The view was nice and it was close to the north TRNP entrance. A few more trees would be nice, but overall, we would come back!
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July 23, 2026 Stayed at: 071, Loop: South Loop
We absolutely loved our campsite, site #71. We had to electricity nor water and the afternoons were HOT but the temps dramatically cooled in the evenings and overnight. The site was large, relatively level, close to the bathrooms and private. The camp host was helpful and kind and there were lots of small paths within the campground on which to walk pets. Love the access to both the scenic south loop drive as well as the proximity to Medora. We hope to stay here again next summer although we might try for a site next to the river this time just to change things up.
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315 2 Nd Ave, Medora, ND 58645 United States
Elevation: 690 ft
The South Unit entrance is in Medora, ND. Medora is accessible via Interstate 94 Exits 24 and 27 in North Dakota. Please note exit 27 is a westbound exit only.
Medora is 133 mi (133 mi) west of Bismarck, ND and 27 mi (26.7 mi) east of the Montana...
The South Unit entrance is in Medora, ND. Medora is accessible via Interstate 94 Exits 24 and 27 in North Dakota. Please note exit 27 is a westbound exit only.
Medora is 133 mi (133 mi) west of Bismarck, ND and 27 mi (26.7 mi) east of the Montana state line.
Cottonwood Campground is accessible via Interstate 94, with exits 24 and 27 located in Medora, ND.
The closest entrance is: South Unit Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 2.9 mi · 5 min
Last updated: October 23, 2026