Roundup Group Horse Camp

For groups with or without horses visiting the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Roundup Horse Campground is a great place to stay. Located 12 miles (19 km) from the entrance to the South Unit of the park, the campground is open from May 1 to October 31. Hikers and horseback riders can access the estimated 70 miles (113 km) of trails within a short distance of the campground. Toilets, drinking water and picnic tables are provided, and the site can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs, with room for up to 20 people with 20 horses or 30 people without horses. There are no hookups or dump station. Depending on the weather, water may or may not be available during May and October; a water fill station for campers is located in Cottonwood Campground. All wheeled vehicles and trailers must remain on roadways or pads. 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. The rugged topography, with its flora and fauna, provides an opportunity to discover the badlands environment as Roosevelt once did, and to experience a land and way of life that helped shape his attitudes and philosophy regarding conservation. Cottonwood trees surrounding the campsite turn golden in the fall. The town of Medora, approximately 12 miles to the south, has shopping, restaurants, amenities and the Medora Musical. The Little Missouri National Grasslands is the largest National Grassland in the nation at 1.03 million acres, located in western North Dakota and managed by the Medora Ranger District in Dickinson and the McKenzie Ranger District in Watford City; it provides additional recreation opportunities in the area.