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About Cottonwood Campground (ND)
Number of accommodations: 70
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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
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Reviews (2308)
What Guests Are Saying
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.
What Guests Are Saying
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.
Review Summary
Ronald B
VerifiedJuly 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: North Loop
Beautiful site. Quiet. Bison in the cammpground
Mark W
VerifiedJuly 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: North Loop
Easy access to camp site. Laundry only 1.50 per washer load. Dryer $1.00. Awesome spot for one night while traveling across country
Craig I
VerifiedJuly 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: North Loop
Nice separation of sites. Also very clean.
Tracy C
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: South Loop
This campground was excellent! The bathroom was close by this campsite, which was great for our family. We had a nice open field to view, and the space from other sites made it feel more private.
We had a bison walking around the bathroom area and continued down closer to us but stayed on the other side of the road in the evening. In the morning, we saw a horse run across the field. Then we had a major encounter with a bison that wandered right along the road toward our car. A passing vehicle startled it, and it quickly moved on up to our tent, where I shoved my kids in and climbed in right after as it rounded the corner where we had been moments before. We waited him out, and he finally moved along.
A memorable experience, but if you don’t love the closer encounters, you might want to camp elsewhere.
We would absolutely camp here again!
Kevin J
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: South Loop
Excellent campground, well maintained, very accessible. Dozens of bison wandered through the campground at many points of the day and night. May be a concern with small children.
Todd B
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: North Loop
Fantastic and quiet campground, except for the thundering herd of buffalo that came through our site just as we were packing up our tent.
Carol A
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: North Loop
Really nice place. Camp host was super friendly and helpful. Water fill station available to fill you trailer fresh water tank, but no dump station. Would have liked it better if picnic table faced the passenger side.
Milo H
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: South Loop
Got in late, but found two trees to set up my hammock in. Once I woke up I was greeted by bison herd about 25 yards away. One adult male bison walked to stand guard over the children if the herd not ten feet away, which to be quite honest was terrifying, but a once in a lifetime opportunity, he was bigger than my car! Overall the campsite had good bathroom facilities near my campsite and good shade, I was in lot 64.
Ryan L
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: North Loop
What a great park! Woke up to a bison walking through the camping spots. The bathroom was close and clean!
Jan S
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: North Loop
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Location Cottonwood Campground (ND)
Address:
315 2 Nd Ave
Medora, ND, 58645
United States
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 miles (214 km) west of Bismarck, ND and 27 miles (43 km) east of the Montana state line.
Cottonwood Campground is accessible via Interstate 94, with exits 24 and 27 located in Medora, ND.
Elevation: 690 feet
6 mi drive to downtown Medora (about 14 min)
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Last updated: September 9, 2026
