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Recreational Vehicle Camping In North Dakota

RV camping in North Dakota offers interesting history, great scenery, and outdoor activities for the whole family. From full service RV resorts, to primitive campsites, North Dakota has something for everyone.

Free RV Camping has ideas about free places to park that you may not have thought about.

North Dakota Resources for RV Camping Information

Private RV Parks - Research tools for finding the best RV parks and campgrounds in North Dakota.

National Park Service - NPS information about camping in North Dakota National Parks and other NPS administered areas.
US Forest Service - USFS information about free dispersed camping and developed campgrounds in each National Grassland in North Dakota.
Bureau of Land Management - BLM information about camping and developed recreation areas in the North Dakota.
US Army Corps of Engineers - USACE/COE information about camping at Corps lakes in North Dakota.
US Fish and Wildlife Service - FWS information about National Wildlife Refuges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State Tourism Website - Where to go, and what to do. Includes campgrounds.
State Parks - Information about camping in the many state parks in North Dakota
North Dakota WMA - Most state wildlife management areas offer primitive camping. Listing of WMA's, regulations, directions, and map guides.
North Dakota Boat Launch Areas - Primitive and developed campgrounds along the Missouri River great for RV camping.

Camping Reservations - North Dakota Federal Campground Reservations

Current Weather - From the National Weather Service
Historical Weather - Know what to expect on your RV camping trip. Includes monthly average highs, lows, mean temperature, GPS location and elevation.

RV Dump Stations

RV Dump Stations - Places to dump in North Dakota.

Sanidumps.com - North Dakota RV dump stations listed by town.

RV Camping pages with more information

USFS (US Forest Service) - Describes USFS policies and rules about RV camping. Information about dispersed camping, and tips on how to find great free RV camping sites.
BLM (Bureau of Land Management) - Vast areas of the western USA are available for free RV camping on lands managed by the BLM. Rules and policies about recreation and RV camping.
USACE/COE (US Army Corp of Engineers) - USACE (perhaps better know as COE) manages water recreation areas throughout the USA. Information about finding USACE lakes, RV camping possibilities, and rules and policies for use of these water based recreation areas is included.
NPS (National Park Service) - General information about RV camping and campgrounds in US National Parks. With campgrounds in the most historic and scenic places in the country, the NPS offers some of the best places for RV camping.

We recommend the North Dakota Atlas & Gazetteer to find RV camping locations. This North Dakota topographic atlas offers comprehensive detail including trails, back country roads, lakes and streams, boat ramps, forests, wetlands, campgrounds, public lands, and hunting and fishing locations. Information about family trips, wilderness outing possibilities, and more are included. Put that together with DeLorme Topo 6.0 Software and you have a versatile set of tools to find RV camping sites all across North Dakota.

North Dakota Free Camping

Free RV camping in North Dakota is available almost everywhere with a little searching. The North Dakota State Government web site has links to over 400 campgrounds both public and private. Many town parks that are listed on the state web site are free, but the web site doesn't provide that information. The good news at least is that the web site does provide an email address and a phone number for information. To get to the North Dakota RV camping directory...

Visit the North Dakota state web site.
Click on the "Tourist Info" tab on the left side of web page.
Click on the "Campground/Lodging Search" tab in the center of the web page
Click on "Search"
You will be presented a search box asking you to narrow your search. We recommend searching for campgrounds under the "Type" tab of the search box.

The list shows the name of the campground and what town it is in along with a contact phone number. By clicking on the campground name, you will get further information about amenities available. Free dispersed camping is available on BLM and Forest Service managed lands. Click on the links above for official information.