Juniper Campground (ND)

For people visiting the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Juniper Campground is a great place to stay. Located five miles (8 km) from the entrance to the North Unit of the park, the campground is open year-round. Hikers can access the estimated 30 miles (48 km) of trails within a short distance of the campground. Located immediately adjacent to the Little Missouri River and filled with cottonwood trees, bird watching in the campground can be a rewarding experience. Watch for bison that can be seen traveling through the campground on their way to a stop at the river. Toilets, drinking water and picnic tables are provided. The site can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs, with sites holding up to six people and two vehicles. There are no hookups. A water fill and dump station is available for campers from May through October 1 each year. All wheeled vehicles and trailers must remain on roadways or pads. There is also a group site that can accommodate 7 to 20 people. 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 park is part of both the Northern Great Plains and the West, blending a rich natural beauty with diverse human history, and its rugged topography, flora and fauna provide 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 is approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of the park entrance and has shopping, restaurants and amenities. The Little Missouri National Grassland, the largest National Grassland in the nation at 1.03 million acres (416,826 ha), is located in western North Dakota and provides additional recreation opportunities in the area.