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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
ROBERT O
VerifiedJuly 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
Park was clean and facilities in fair shape. Overall looks a bit say'n and in need of updating compared to other USF and Corps of Engineers parks. Signage getting to the park leaves a light to be desired and there were no signs inside the park directing one to camp site locations Be sure to print out a campground map map before you go as the is no cell or internet service within 15 or 20 miles.
Nancy O
VerifiedJune 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
Very peaceful
Madison J
June 22, 2022
Beautiful campground. Very quiet. Not to far from town.
Heather V
VerifiedJune 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
Mel Rieman Rec was a lovely spot to camp on our way across country. We arrived on a Wednesday and there was only one other camper there. We had not reserved a spot ahead of time and we’re able to grab one last minute online. The only thing to consider is that if we had arrived on the weekend without reserving, we would have been without a spot.
Chris C
VerifiedJune 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
Clean, quiet, beautiful. Park rangers were very friendly and helpful. Nice little store with ice, pizza, wood, ice cream, etc. we really like this place!
Virginia W
September 16, 2021
The lady at the park was very helpful and friendly.
Making a same day reservation was extremely hard! Having to call in to Recreation.gov to make a reservation with hardly any cell service (could not use web site with no cell) and was on hold for 20 minutes. The lady that finally answered was very nice, but not being able to secure a site at the park was extremely inconvenient. It
would have been nice to have a sign letting us know how far it was to the park from the main road.
Katherine B
September 11, 2021
It would help to have better signs to help locate the camp ground. The whole camp ground is very small and garbage cans were full when we arrived and very full after the holiday weekend. Host lot needs to be neater. We had the campground to ourselves most of our stay those days were very nice. Wouldn’t stay here again sorry to say.
James W
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
Normally we find that Corps of Engineers campgrounds are pretty high end. Mel Reiman is an exception, most sites would take quite a bit to get the RV level.
I also find that the host sets the tone. Here the host site was sprawling and somewhat messy. Not a good sign.
tim d
VerifiedAugust 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
place was fairly quiet at nite.
Brian D
VerifiedAugust 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: MEL RIEMAN REC AREA
Some of the sites are suitable for tenting or short trailers only.
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. |
