Roundup Group Horse Camp

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PO Box 7
MEDORA, ND 58645

Overview

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.

Recreation

Hikers and horseback riders can access the estimated 70 miles (113 km) of trails within a short distance of the campground. Visit the Hiking and Trail Information page on the park website or stop at a Visitor Center for more details.

Facilities

Toilets, drinking water and picnic tables are provided at this facility. The site can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. The site can accommodate up to 20 people with 20 horses or 30 people without horses. There are no hookups or a dump station. Depending on the weather, water may/may not be available during May and October; however a water fill station is available for campers, located in Cottonwood Campground. All wheeled vehicles and trailers must remain on roadways or pads.

Natural Features

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, also provides an opportunity to discover the badlands environment as Roosevelt once did. It is a place to experience a land and way of life that helped shape Theodore Roosevelt's attitudes and philosophy regarding conservation. Cottonwood trees surrounding the campsite turn golden in the fall.

Nearby Attractions

The town of Medora has shopping, restaurants, amenities and the Medora Musical is located approximately 12 miles to the south. The Little Missouri National Grasslands is the largest National Grassland in the nation at 1.03 million acres. It is located in western North Dakota and is managed by the Medora Ranger District in Dickinson, ND and the McKenzie Ranger District in Watford City, ND. The National Grassland provides additional recreation opportunities in the area.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

Fire pit: all 1 sites
Picnic table: all 1 sites
ADA accessible: all 1 sites
Group sites: all 1 sites
Largest party: 30 people

Directions

The South Unit entrance is in Medora, ND. Medora is accessible via Interstate 94 Exits 24 and 27 in North Dakota. Note exit 27 is westbound exit only. Medora is 133 miles (214 km) west of Bismarck, ND and 27 miles (43 km) east of the Montana state line.

Stay Limit

Check in from 12 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

12 reviews

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Nathan S

Loop:South Unit

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Reviewed 9 days ago

No water was available at the camp. Called the Park Office a month before the reservation, to ask if water could still be on (especially since I was paying full rate price for the reservation), or if there were other sources of water in the Park. Park staff told me "no", "no", "no", "no" and "no" - can't turn the water on; won't deliver water to the camp; can't use its water at the visitor center or at headquarters or at the maintenance garage. Their action verbs were "can't", "won't", "don't" and "I don't want to." Very unhelpful. They tried to deflect the issue by telling me to call private businesses to see if I could buy water from them (all of whom were closed for the season). Had to do a lot of investigating to find other private alternative sources for water. No thanks to the Park's staff.

Brenda S

Loop:South Unit

Site:

Reviewed 5 months ago

The best thing about RoundUp Horse camp is the privacy! Perfectly quiet. The horse corrals are large and a couple are partly shaded. Water spigots right at the corral sites. The camping spots are level and easy to set up on. There's a huge covered picnic area for large groups. Trails riding out if camp are easy to find. You can ride for miles, cross the river, etc. We saw an elk, wild horses cooling off in the river, coyote, and a buffalo that liked hanging out right in camp, but didn't bother anyone. Highly recommend this camp!

Ron D

Loop:South Unit

Site:

Reviewed 5 months ago

We love Roundup Horse camp! But, $100 per night is ridiculous! No electricity and no bathroom/showers. Not sure what the rate increase was for, only improvement was a new fence. Once again, people with less won’t be able to use TRNP.

paul i

Loop:South Unit

Site:

Reviewed 6 months ago

Very nice place to camp

Gail D

Loop:South Unit

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Reviewed a year ago

We had the best time at Roundup Horse Camp. Facility is rustic just how it should be at a horse camp in the Badlands right? Clean facility, love the fact that it’s somewhat isolated so riding out there is a rarity of seeing another person besides a ranger or maintenance person outside our group. Lots of wildlife Bison, 2 herds iof wild horses near the horse camp, and elk sited on numerous rides. Evenings can hear the elk bugling. It was absolutely a beautiful stay at Roundup!

Mike L

Loop:South Unit

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Reviewed 4 years ago

Was a little disappointed with the grounds this year, not mowed and no rangers stopped to empty garbage the whole time there, the stalls were very messy when we got there and we ran out of toilet paper

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