travel dates: July, 2022
This post is where you’ll find all the info about stuff we did while staying at Medora Campground
I talk about Medora Campground and Theodore Roosevelt National Park on this episode of the RV Atlas podcast
I’m a sucker for a campground from which we can walk into town. And one from which we can walk to the visitor center of a National Park? Good stuff.
We walked right over to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park sign from the Medora Campground. It was Fiesta the Beagle’s first picture with a National Park sign! Unfortunately, the sun was so bright and unflattering that day that the picture looks like this:
There are a few different campground options near Theodore Roosevelt: there are campgrounds inside the park, both in the south and north unit. These are well-reviewed, but they don’t have hook-ups, and the north unit campground doesn’t take reservations. There’s also Sully Creek State Park nearby, with spacious sites and electric only sites.
After considering our options, we went with Medora Campground mostly because of that feature I led with: proximity to town and the National Park.
To get the negative stuff out of the way first: the biggest complaint people have about Medora Campground is that the sites are very tight. (second biggest complaint is that it’s dusty. I don’t think they can do anything about that, though. It’s a dry part of the country!) It’s true! You’re definitely going to get proximity to your neighbor’s sewer hook-up to go along with proximity to town. We felt this was fine for our short stay, but if we’d been there longer we probably would have opted for somewhere with more room to stretch out. As you can see, sites are plenty long (there are shorter sites for smaller rigs, too), but also quite narrow.
They’ve opted to fit as many sites as they can into the space (226 all together), and they fill them up on weekends in season.
Most of the sites are out in the open, with views of the badlands, though there are some that are more shaded near the front of the campground. We had a long pull-through more toward the back, in the newer section.
Amenties-wise, there are decent bathhouses, though they’re a little far from the newer sites. There’s a camp store and laundry room, and some nice public areas including a playground and picnic pavilion. There’s no pool on site, but campers can use the Medora city pool next door for a small fee. There’s also access on site to the Little Missouri River.
It’s an easy walk or bike ride into town, where you’ll find restaurants and shopping. And this horse that you can ride:
The campground is very easy to get to from the interstate. Rates for RV sites range from around $40-75, depending on site length and hook-ups.
And that’s all I’ve got! Medora Campground is a solid option near Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and probably the best option if you’re prioritizing proximity to attractions over other features.
Next up: heading south toward home!
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