Juniper Campground Group Site (ND)

For groups visiting the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Juniper Campground Group Site is a great place to stay. Located four miles (6.4 km) from the entrance to the North Unit of the park, the Group Site is open from May through October. Toilets, drinking water and picnic tables are provided at this facility. The site can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs, and can host 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. Hikers can access the Achenbach Trail and Little Mo Trail directly from the facility. The Achenbach Trail (17.7 miles/28.5 km) climbs from river bottomland up through the Achenbach Hills, drops to the river again, climbs to Oxbow Overlook along the way of a spur trail, and returns north of the river to the campground; ask about the conditions of the river crossing before hiking. The Little Mo Trail (1.1 miles/1.8 km) is a self-guiding nature trail that begins at Juniper Campground and goes through river woodlands and badlands. The Little Missouri River is the central, unifying feature of this wild and broken land where, as a young man, Theodore Roosevelt ranched and hunted in the 1880s. The rugged topography, with its flora and fauna, provides an opportunity to discover the badlands environment as Roosevelt once did. Cottonwood trees surrounding the campsite turn golden in the fall. Although the campground is moderately forested, most of the campsites are in partial to full sun, but visitors can cool off in the cold river when temperatures peak during summer. The town of Watford City, approximately 15 miles (24 km) to the north, has shopping, restaurants, amenities and a theater. The Little Missouri National Grassland is the largest National Grassland in the nation at 1.03 million acres (416,826 ha); located in western North Dakota, it provides additional recreation opportunities in the area.