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About Mel Rieman Rec
Number of accommodations: 26
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (75)
What Guests Are Saying
Mel Rieman Campground offers a serene and beautifully maintained environment, making it ideal for a peaceful getaway. Many visitors praised the cleanliness, privacy of the campsites, and the friendly camp host, while enjoying activities like fishing in Lake Ashtabula. However, some noted issues such as limited cell service, hot showers, and tight campsite layouts, suggesting room for improvement.
What Guests Are Saying
Mel Rieman Campground offers a serene and beautifully maintained environment, making it ideal for a peaceful getaway. Many visitors praised the cleanliness, privacy of the campsites, and the friendly camp host, while enjoying activities like fishing in Lake Ashtabula. However, some noted issues such as limited cell service, hot showers, and tight campsite layouts, suggesting room for improvement.
Review Summary
Samantha K
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
What the other review said is correct. Also the bathroom doors have wooden shards coming off it. It cut me.
philip d
VerifiedAugust 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
Beautiful campground. Only there one night but will definitely return.
James D
VerifiedAugust 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
We occupied site 13 for one night while traveling. I have to say this is the 1st time I was not impressed with a COE campground.
The site's listed length is not realistic as it has such a sharp curve to it. Also, one side of the curve is a hill and the other side is a dip. We eventually found an angle that would allow our 25' TT to set level but then had to use extension cords for electric.
Oh well. Otherwise the park was clean and quiet with a good dump station. We did not have time to tour the whole park.
Jeffrey B
July 19, 2024
Very nice campground. The Baldhill Dam next door is a nice visit and worth exploring. There is a nice boat ramp and fish cleaning station just down the road from the campground. Fishing is good in Lake Ashtabula. Caught a nice variety of fish including Walleye, Perch, Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass abs Bullhead Catfish. The visitor center is worth a look and The Hungry Pelican has great ice cream, a limited menu of food, a Bar and Bait for the anglers.
Paul K
VerifiedJune 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
Site was very tight with little to no patio area. Based on the map I was expecting some view of the water, very disappointed. Of all of the COEs we have stayed at this one was a real let down.
Peter P
May 29, 2024
Lovely campground and grounds, pristinely maintained! We really enjoyed our stay here.
Sandra C
May 15, 2024
I enjoyed the spot I was in, but I did not enjoy the GPS making me go 10 miles on a muddy dirt road to get there. I feel that’s important for people to know. I was there and I think there was maybe one other person there in the campground besides the camp host never saw the camp post. Come check to see if I was supposed to be there. Nothing. I didn’t enjoy being able to pop my back doors open to my van and not have anybody staring in, all I saw was a beautiful lake, but it’s not what I have to go through to get there. That will be my one and only time at this campground.
Nancy S
October 2, 2023
Stayed for 1 night. Was a nice site, pretty open campground, if you want privacy, you may not like it. The campground host was great, he gave us all sorts of info. Brought us some firewood so we didn't have to go back into town to get some.
DOUGLAS F
VerifiedOctober 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
traveling thru, got there at night. Left early next morning. looked clean , can't really give fair assessment.
Robin B
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2023 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
Quiet. Nice sites above the lake. Be prepared for lots of flies though.
Location Mel Rieman Rec
Address:
2630 114 Th Ave Se
Valley City, ND, 58072
United States
The main route to the park is via Interstate 94 to Valley City exit 292. Follow the signs through Valley City and turn left onto County Road 19. Travel for 10 miles.
Latitude & Longitude: 47.0337 / -98.0711
Elevation: 412 feet
Policies & Rules
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| General |
Firewood restrictions are in place; because of the potential to carry invasive insects, absolutely no outside firewood is allowed |
| General |
Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information. |