Cottonwood Campground (ND)

View of Cottonwood Campground from the main park road.  There are buttes in the background with a large stand of cottonwoods and a field in between.
Cottonwood Preview Image shows a campsite with a picnic table framed by cottonwood trees and a bluff in the background
Leafy Cottonwood Trees

Sites & Rates

70 total sites · $20 avg/night

About Cottonwood Campground (ND)

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.

Number of accommodations: 70

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Upcoming seasons
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Currently open - Jul 11 to Sep 30

Campground Amenities

RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

70 Sites Available

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Price
🚐 001, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 002, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 003, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 004, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 005, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 006, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 007, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 008, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 009, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 010, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 011, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 012, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 013, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 014, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 015, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 016, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 017, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 018, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 019, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 020, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 021, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 022, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 023, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 024, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 026, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 027, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 028, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 029, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 030, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 031, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 032, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 033, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 034, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 035, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 036, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 038, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 039, Loop: North Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 043, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 045, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 046, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 047, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 048, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 049, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 050, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 051, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 052, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 053, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 054, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
055, Loop: South Loop
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$20
/ per night
056, Loop: South Loop
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$20
/ per night
057, Loop: South Loop
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$20
/ per night
058, Loop: South Loop
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$20
/ per night
059, Loop: South Loop
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$20
/ per night
060, Loop: South Loop
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$20
/ per night
061, Loop: South Loop
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$20
/ per night
062, Loop: South Loop
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$20
/ per night
063, Loop: South Loop
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$20
/ per night
064, Loop: South Loop
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$20
/ per night
065, Loop: South Loop
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$20
/ per night
066, Loop: South Loop
6 guests · Pet Friendly
$20
/ per night
🚐 067, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 068, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 069, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 070, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 071, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 072, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 073, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night
🚐 074, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 075, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
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🚐 076, Loop: South Loop
No Hookups
$20
/ per night

Reviews (2203)

What Guests Are Saying

Cottonwood Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting, with ample wildlife sightings, including bison and wild horses. The facilities are generally clean, with friendly staff and a convenient location for exploring Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Some reviews mention layout issues and occasional maintenance concerns, but overall, visitors highly recommend this campground for its scenic views and enjoyable atmosphere.

Review Summary

4.5
2203 reviews
5
67.0%
1476
4
22.5%
496
3
5.1%
113
2
2.6%
57
1
2.8%
61

Ann H

Verified

July 15, 2024 Stayed at: 049, Loop: South Loop

5

Quiet, peaceful campground. Foliage gives sites a good amount of privacy. Clean bathrooms. Although they weren’t around when I stayed, there was plenty of evidence that buffalo wander through frequently! My site (49) was just steps from the Little Missouri River and had beautiful views of the wild, open country.

Molly N

Verified

July 15, 2024 Stayed at: 069, Loop: South Loop

5

The evening Interpretive program was very good. I was surprised at how nice the bathrooms were!

Cheryl M

Verified

July 12, 2024 Stayed at: 001, Loop: North Loop

5

Loved the location sites nice. Wish there were fire pits at all sites wonderful park

July 12, 2024 Stayed at: 033, Loop: North Loop

5

I really enjoyed our visit to Theodore Roosevelt NP and specifically found the camping experience to be even more pleasant than expected. We just had a simple tent and were at site 33 of the North loop. The site was well-shaded and pretty. There was a sense of privacy even though other campers were nearby. The restroom facilities were clean and reasonably convenient.
It's a lot of fun observing the prairie dogs in the park. My son and I were greatly entertained taking the hike through the prairie dog colony on the way to the Old East Entrance (at times the trail is within ten feet of the critters who often poked out of their holes to see what was going on), and we also found a shady spot just off the road near the visitor center to set up a couple of chairs and just sit and watch them for about an hour. There were dozens and perhaps one hundred or more visible from there.
Medora is a short drive from the campground and we enjoyed eating and playing some pickleball there in the evening.
The Visitor Center had some interesting history displays including an unusual rifle/shotgun combination Teddy Roosevelt had used, something I had no idea existed.
Overall it's a nice park to visit, I highly recommend. The weather in early June was just about perfect.

Cheryl M

Verified

July 12, 2024 Stayed at: 001, Loop: North Loop

5

Loved the location sites nice. Wish there were fire pits at all sites wonderful park

July 12, 2024 Stayed at: 033, Loop: North Loop

5

I really enjoyed our visit to Theodore Roosevelt NP and specifically found the camping experience to be even more pleasant than expected. We just had a simple tent and were at site 33 of the North loop. The site was well-shaded and pretty. There was a sense of privacy even though other campers were nearby. The restroom facilities were clean and reasonably convenient.
It's a lot of fun observing the prairie dogs in the park. My son and I were greatly entertained taking the hike through the prairie dog colony on the way to the Old East Entrance (at times the trail is within ten feet of the critters who often poked out of their holes to see what was going on), and we also found a shady spot just off the road near the visitor center to set up a couple of chairs and just sit and watch them for about an hour. There were dozens and perhaps one hundred or more visible from there.
Medora is a short drive from the campground and we enjoyed eating and playing some pickleball there in the evening.
The Visitor Center had some interesting history displays including an unusual rifle/shotgun combination Teddy Roosevelt had used, something I had no idea existed.
Overall it's a nice park to visit, I highly recommend. The weather in early June was just about perfect.

Cheryl M

Verified

July 12, 2024 Stayed at: 001, Loop: North Loop

5

Loved the location sites nice. Wish there were fire pits at all sites wonderful park

July 12, 2024 Stayed at: 033, Loop: North Loop

5

I really enjoyed our visit to Theodore Roosevelt NP and specifically found the camping experience to be even more pleasant than expected. We just had a simple tent and were at site 33 of the North loop. The site was well-shaded and pretty. There was a sense of privacy even though other campers were nearby. The restroom facilities were clean and reasonably convenient.
It's a lot of fun observing the prairie dogs in the park. My son and I were greatly entertained taking the hike through the prairie dog colony on the way to the Old East Entrance (at times the trail is within ten feet of the critters who often poked out of their holes to see what was going on), and we also found a shady spot just off the road near the visitor center to set up a couple of chairs and just sit and watch them for about an hour. There were dozens and perhaps one hundred or more visible from there.
Medora is a short drive from the campground and we enjoyed eating and playing some pickleball there in the evening.
The Visitor Center had some interesting history displays including an unusual rifle/shotgun combination Teddy Roosevelt had used, something I had no idea existed.
Overall it's a nice park to visit, I highly recommend. The weather in early June was just about perfect.

Cheryl M

Verified

July 12, 2024 Stayed at: 001, Loop: North Loop

5

Loved the location sites nice. Wish there were fire pits at all sites wonderful park

July 12, 2024 Stayed at: 033, Loop: North Loop

5

I really enjoyed our visit to Theodore Roosevelt NP and specifically found the camping experience to be even more pleasant than expected. We just had a simple tent and were at site 33 of the North loop. The site was well-shaded and pretty. There was a sense of privacy even though other campers were nearby. The restroom facilities were clean and reasonably convenient.
It's a lot of fun observing the prairie dogs in the park. My son and I were greatly entertained taking the hike through the prairie dog colony on the way to the Old East Entrance (at times the trail is within ten feet of the critters who often poked out of their holes to see what was going on), and we also found a shady spot just off the road near the visitor center to set up a couple of chairs and just sit and watch them for about an hour. There were dozens and perhaps one hundred or more visible from there.
Medora is a short drive from the campground and we enjoyed eating and playing some pickleball there in the evening.
The Visitor Center had some interesting history displays including an unusual rifle/shotgun combination Teddy Roosevelt had used, something I had no idea existed.
Overall it's a nice park to visit, I highly recommend. The weather in early June was just about perfect.

Location Cottonwood Campground (ND)

Address:
315 2 Nd Ave
Medora, ND, 58645
United States

Highway access

Cottonwood Campground is accessible via Interstate 94, with exits 24 and 27 located in Medora, ND.

Latitude & Longitude: 46.95 / -103.532

Elevation: 690 feet

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Last updated: July 11, 2026

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