We stayed at Medora Campground in Medora, North Dakota. (Campground Reviews listing.)
Our first visit to North Dakota; the first new state since Texas last November.
Dates:
- Check in: 2023-08-19
- Check out: 2023-08-23
- 4 nights
Weather:
- A mix of partly cloudy and rainy
- High temps ranging between 66-90°F, lows around 54-64°F
- Wind gusts up to 25 MPH gusts
Noise:
- No road noise
- Nearby train rumble, no horns
- Negligible neighbor noise
Site:
- #905, pull-through, gravel
- Didn’t need to disconnect toad; parked behind coach
- Somewhat level
- Gravel driveway about 60 feet long by about 12 feet wide
- Weedy dirt between sites about 6 feet wide
- No trees
- Picnic table and camp grill on dirt
Utilities:
- 50 amp power, conveniently located
- 50 PSI water, conveniently located
- Good sewer connection, conveniently located (1 10-foot pipe needed)
Internet (in usage priority order):
- T-Mobile: 10 Mbps down, 22-33 Mbps up, 60 ms ping
- Verizon: 74-105 Mbps down, 36-54 Mbps up, 60-105 ms ping
- AT&T: 74-81 Mbps down, 13 Mbps up, 70 ms ping
- Campground Wi-Fi: not used
- Starlink: not used
Amenities:
- Garbage dumpsters
- Near entrance to South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Our review on Campground Reviews:
Basic campground near everything
There are two reasons to come to Medora: Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the Medora Musical. This park is pretty basic, but it is close to both and convenient to the interstate. We had a site in the “new” section of the park, and it was pretty much just dirt and weeds. It rained while we were there, so it was mud and weeds. Sites in this section are very narrow and have no shade. If you have a big rig and want 50A FHU, I think it’s probably the best bet, however. The older section looked like the trees might be a bit close for easy navigation. There’s a nice view of the hills surrounding Medora from the campground. Swarms of yellowjackets (it was late August, it happens) kept us inside, even if the weather had been less rainy. We camped at Medora Campground in a Motorhome.
Tip for Other Campers: Make the trek to the North Unit of TRNP; it’s well worth the hour’s drive.
The campground map:
An interactive map:
Our site:
After staying in North Dakota one night, we were able to add a new state on the states map outside our coach (it’s looking a little faded!):
The office, with dedicated check-in lanes:
Group fire pit and games:
Picnic shelter and playground:
Bathrooms:
Covered wagon accommodation:
Other sites:
#Vanlife row:
Tent sites:
Cabins:
Mobile homes:
More covered wagons:
Train in the distance:
Path:
Little Missouri River:
A nice campground, not very busy during the week. We’ll probably stay here again in the future (it’s convenient on the route between the east coast and our home base in Washington state).
