Juniper Campground - Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Juniper Campground ND is the only campground located in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.

Juniper Campground - Theodore Roosevelt National Park

The Juniper Campground is lightly forested, giving most campsites partial to full sun.

There is lots of wildlife in the area, and not uncommon to see in the campground.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Entrance Fee

Park entrance fees are separate from camping and lodging fees.

Park Entrance Pass - $30.00 Per private vehicle (valid for 1-7 days from the date of purchase)

Park Entrance Pass - Motorcycle - $25.00 Per motorcycle (valid for 1-7 days from the date of purchase)

Per-Person Entrance Pass - $15.00 Visitors 16 years or older who enter on foot, bicycle, or as part of an organized group not involved in a commercial tour.

Annual Park Entrance Pass - $55.00, Admits pass holder and all passengers in a non-commercial vehicle. Valid for one year from the month of purchase.

$50.00 for Commercial Van with 7-15 seats

$60.00 for Commercial Mini-Bus with 16-25 seats

$150.00 for Commercial Motor Coach with 26+ seats

Learn more about National Park Passes for parks that have an entrance fee.

$80.00 - For the America the Beautiful/National Park Pass. The pass covers entrance fees to all US National Park Sites and over 2,000 Federal Recreation Fee Sites for an entire year and covers everyone in the car for per-vehicle sites and up to 4 adults for per-person sites.

Buy your pass at this link, and REI will donate 10% of pass proceeds to the National Forest Foundation, National Park Foundation, and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities.

National Park Free Entrance Days  -Mark your calendars with the five free entrance days the National Park Service offers annually.

 

Campground Information

Number of Sites: 50

Season: year-round

Location in the park: North unit, 5 miles from Hwy 85

Latitude/Longitude: 47.5945° N, 103.3369° W

Elevation: 1,935 feet

Accessible Sites: Yes, there are two first-come-first-served accessible campsites designated for wheelchair users. Campsite #4 and the restroom next to it are accessible.

Campground Amenities

Potable water (seasonal), flush toilets (seasonal)

Dump Station: A sanitary dump station is located near the entrance to the campground. (Seasonal)

Bear Boxes: No

Flush Toilets: Flush Toilets - seasonal
Vault Toilets - year-round

Showers: No

Laundry: No

Payphone: Unknown

Is wifi available? No

Is Cellular Phone Service Available? Depending on your cellular provider, you may have moderate, limited, or no cell signal.

Is the camp host available on-site? Yes, Seasonal

Firewood: No firewood for sale. You can find firewood in Medora, North Dakota.

Bear Box in site/area? No

Amenities at each campsite:

Each campsite has a picnic table, a raised grill for campfires and for cooking with wood or charcoal, and a cleared, flat area for a tent.

Fire pit in the site? Yes

Picnic Table in the site? Yes

RV Camping at Juniper Campground

There are no hookup sites available. There are no electrical, water, or greywater hookups.

The maximum vehicle length among pull-through sites varies. Many sites are quite large (over 50 ft). Usually, with this campground's low occupancy rate, campers are able to find a campsite to accommodate their vehicle's length.

Back-in sites accommodate vehicles up to about 20 feet in length.

Parking spots for walk-to sites can only accommodate passenger vehicles (no RVs or trailers).

Most of the RV and trailer sites are fairly level, which wheelchair users can navigate.

Generators:

Generator hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Generators must be equipped with an effective muffler.

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Group Camping

Group site reservations open each year on March 1 at 8:00 am MST

Reservations for group sites are released on a 12-month rolling basis

Reservations can be made on Recreation.gov 

Toilets, drinking water and picnic tables are provided at this facility. The site can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs.

The group site can accommodate between seven and 60 people with a maximum of 20 passenger vehicles.

There are no hookups; a dump station is available for campers. All wheeled vehicles and trailers must remain on roadways or pads.

How to get to Juniper Campground 

 Enter the North Unit from Highway 85. Travel 5.5 miles on the scenic drive. Juniper Campground is on the left. Stop at the campground’s self-registration kiosk for information on how to claim a campsite.

 

Campground Regulations

The maximum number of people in a campsite: Occupancy of any one site is limited to 1 family or 6 persons and 2 vehicles. Walk-in tent sites are limited to 1 vehicle.

The number of cars per campsite: 2

Checkout time: 12:00 Noon

Quiet Hours:

Quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Picnic areas are closed to the public around this time as well (9:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.).

The use of radios or audio devices in a manner that would disturb others is prohibited.

Pets Allowed: Dogs, cats, and other pets must be caged, on a leash (no longer than 6 feet), or otherwise under physical restraint at all times.

Lodging Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park does not have any National Park Lodges. The map below will give you additional lodging options in the area.

Additional National Park Resources

Things to do in Theodore Roosevelt National Park - All the things you don't want to miss during your visit to the park.

Theodore Roosevelt NP Camping Guide - Complete camping guide for Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Cottonwood Campground - All about Theodore Roosevelt National Parks South Unit Campground

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site - Learn all about the earthlodge people.

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site - Learn all about this important fur trade post on the upper Missouri River.

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