Stayed here two years ago and again this summer. A new shower house has been added; it has 8-10 individual shower rooms. Campground looked better maintained than before. Sites are still tight: your slide-out might bump your neighbor's. It's crowded but everytime we've stayed here it's been quiet. It's very convenient to Teddy Roosevelt NP and downtown Medora. Appeared as though they have added a new area for larger MH's that need or like 50amps. Overall a good park for a couple nights, but you wouldn't want to go here to "get away from it all". We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Site was $30 for 30 amp and water/sewer with a 7 day cancellation policy. I said I had slides so I was given a "wide site" which I think the staff had confused with the site behind me which was wider. My site was narrow and not very level. It was littered with sunflower seeds and cigarette butts. My picnic table which was a few feet outside my door was over the neighbors sewer connection (in the middle of the site) and they were pulling out when we were hooking up so they were emptying their sewer. I used the washroom and found no towel dispensers or hand dryers and the washrooms were not very clean. It was a Monday and the park was about 20% full and yet we were jammed together in a group. I wouldn't camp here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Stopped here for one night, RV's are packed in like sardines, single uni-sex shower block, water pressure and electricity supply on-site good, and the laundry was a blessing. Friendly staff, but not a campground that we would choose to spend any amount of time in, one night was all we could stand. First time that we have eaten dinner inside our RV, we prefer to eat outside and enjoy the fresh air and scenery. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nothing special for your $30, considering the un-level dirt sites and overused, nasty co-ed showers. Place exists for the Medora Musical and nearby TR Park. They run a shuttle to the musical ($4) and nearby city swim pool is $3. This is really geared for families, with a playground and large tenting area. Too bad the sites are so close you have to breathe your neighbor's BBQ or wood smoke all night. Too many people sitting outside yakking over campfires til midnight. Don't know how much better the private cg, Red Trail, is but will take a look next time. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The Medora Campground is on the west side of town. Pay attention to the mileage from road intersections or you may drive past it. They have a large over-the-lane sign but not a highway marker for the turn. Sites are dirt and mostly level. The campground is close to the entrance to Theodore Roosevelt National Park's south entrance. The Medora Musical, a nightly western amphitheater performance, is across the road from the campground. Tickets to the musical can be purchased at the campground and they have a shuttle available. Campground staff was helpful. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We saw Medora's Magazine while in another campground and decided on giving it a try. Lots of bugs (gnats) and cottonwood trees. Sites were level; bathrooms clean and showers good. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable of the area. You must try the Pitchfork Fondue if you visit. We camped here in a Motorhome.
All amenities were cut off, no water, no wi-fi. I talked to people in Town and it about dies after Labor Day, I would have thought they would keep someone on staff. I would try the Red Trail Campsite after Labor Day. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The RV sites are really squeezed as close together as possible for them to get as many campers in and make as much money as they can. We were at the front of the campground which was nice - I would not have liked to have been at the rear of the campground as there are a bunch of dumpy, ugly mobile homes back there which detracts from the beautiful setting of the surrounding Badlands and the fun camping experience. Although the restrooms were clean, they are not that "nice" - it is dark and old in the restroom building. The campground location is good, little noise, very nice playground, city pool is right there adjacent to the campground, and you can walk down to the Little Missouri River and wade. The sites did not have fire rings, but did have grills. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is an older city park. The sites are a little tight, about 35' between utility pedistas. Picnic tables are provided, but no fire rings. The office is only open from 10:00AM - 6:00PM. It has ample pull-throughs and back-ins for larger rigs. 30 amp hook ups are available, I'm not sure about 50's. There was water & sewer at our site, but only 20 amp electric. For a 1-2 night stop before touring Teddy Roosevelt NP, it's not a bad stop. There are trains nearby, but not too objectionable. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The best thing to say about Red Trail is that it is very convenient to Theodore Roosevelt National Park and it has full hook-ups and WiFi. The sites are very small and close together. We never even looked in the rest rooms. The park is clean and the guests were quiet, but it is not attractive at all. We'd only come back here if we couldn't find anything better near TR NP. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The place is not fancy but it is clean. There is a pool available for free but it is across town. The campground is run well and was quiet. There is a small store with friendly staff. The hookups were fine. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Campground directory (TL) said gravel roads. There was very little gravel, mostly dirt. For the price it was not much of a bargain. The sites are shaded, but not very even. Staff was friendly. We used it because of closeness to Medora Musical and Pitchfork Fondue which were both very good. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
There was no grass - just weeds and dirt. The campsites were very close together. You could hear the band playing from the bar in town. I would not camp here again. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We went before the season opened, so we got the $10 rate. Town wasn't "open" either, but looks like it would be fun in the summer. If you're a golfer, don't miss Bully Pulpit, it's a great course. Campground is right next to the south unit entrance to Theodore Roosevelt Nat. Park. Very good wildlife viewing. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Not very impressed with this campground. Most sites very close together. The bathrooms were ancient with peeling paint on the floors, but they were tidied up frequently. No choice of water temp in showers with such hard spray it stung. Had difficulty checking in because computers were acting up. We had a full hook up site but had to pull halfway out of the site to dump, they did warn us about it though. Our site was gravel with weeds and no trees. We would not camp here again. There is public pool you can use for a fee. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This a very nice campground. We prefer it because it is just west of town and outside of the congestion. All of the facilities are old but are well maintained. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very relaxing! The cabin was very clean and spacious, the park was right across from the Musical/Fondue event and next to TR National Park. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Campground Cabin.
This place is a pit. The sites are dirt with many potholes and most are strewn with cigarette butts. Yes, they handle big rigs and not many campgrounds in the area can. Owners are indifferent to the fact that the washrooms and laundry room are filthy. Only stayed here to visit the Medora musical. Will dry camp in the state park next time around. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We were here at the end of the season so only 4 other units here. There was some train noise and the sites were fairly close together. The roads were narrow and hard to get into sites. There were trees for shade in the summer. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Appears to be an older park with small sites and tight roads. We were out in a field next to a house. There are a few fulltimers at this park. Train noise is loud! We paid for cable TV but didn't find any stations(?) Staff was not much help: didn't get a map of the park, and where's the dumpsters? Glad our stay was only one night. We won't stop here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park was okay for a few nights. We enjoyed the nightly music. The trains were loud but did not run often. The rates are Passport America. We would not pay full price to stay here. We found no Wi-Fi. We stayed in the electric only area which was easy to get into. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Family owned and run campground. Nice people, but park was pretty run down: very casual maintenance. The laundry room was very dirty, we had to sweep it out prior to using it. Nightly country music from a Wyoming couple. We would stay at the other campground in Medora next time. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed in Medora for two nights. The owner was great in guiding me into our parking spot. The area we parked in was just fine. The reason for the low rating was due to the condition of the bathrooms. The men in our group said their bathroom was clean but the women's was another story. When a bathroom is dirty people have a tendency to treat it dirty. And this one was gross. We thought it was because of the time of day considering all the people using it: but it did not matter if it was morning, noon, night or in the middle of the night, it was gross. If you stay here I suggest using the bathroom in your rig. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very helpful and friendly staff who helped us back in to our site. The sites are a bit small and close together. Be sure to ask about size if you have a big rig. Wi-Fi good. Excellent location for Roosevelt NP. No pull through sites. Campground is a little untidy and could be with some upgrading. Laundry quite expensive. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
If you want to stay in Medora, you don't have many choices. If you have a big rig, you have fewer. We had a "pull through" site, which meant we were the first to arrive in a double site with someone backing in behind us. They cram in as many rigs as they possibly can in this park. The showers, although "clean", could have been cleaner and had minimal services. The office staff was either very accommodating and friendly or indifferent and barely responsive, depending on who was there. Interior roads are tight but doable for a large rig but you might have to ask your neighbor to move a vehicle to get in or out of your site. It appeared to us that they turn away several-to-many rigs every day during the high season, so make reservations in advance. That said, we'd do Medora and the TR National Park from Dickinson (30 miles away) rather than stay here again. The packed-in sites and the train noise from the railroad were, ultimately, too much for us. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Even though the sites were narrow & a little tight in maneuvering, we enjoyed this park. It is easy to get off interstate. Management was friendly & guide you to your site. They have enjoyable nightly entertainment in the form of a group of 3 singers (2 guitarists & an accordion) & they took requests. Lots of campers were here, so it seemed to be a popular park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Small park with narrow roads. Owner escorts you to your site and assists in parking. Gets very busy on weekends with families and multiple vehicles making movement very difficult. Multi-generation family run park. Best stocked camp store I have seen, (food and groceries), which is good since there is no grocery store in town, only a convenience store which has only snacks. Not enough full hookup sites, only about 1/2 the campground. Dump station centrally located in the campground which made it harder to get to and traffic blocking. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Easy access about 1 mile from the main highway. Some interior roads are paved and some are gravel. Sites are gravel with grass between the sites. Many sites are tight for our size coach, but doable. You will be close to your neighbor. Owner was very helpful in escorting us to our site and helping us to back in. Office and facilities are a little run down. Train noise would be a problem with windows open. Numerous train runs every day and night. Train noise didn't bother us with windows closed. Site a city run campground appeared to be longer with more distance between neighbors. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This rate was for full hookups with the Good Sam discount. Cable TV is $2.00 a night extra. This RV Park is in a great location about 1-1/2 blocks to downtown Medora and 5 blocks to Teddy Roosevelt National Park. The hookups & power were good. The site sizes fairly narrow but plenty of space for your awning & more. Bathrooms & showers were reasonably clean but not spotless. The office staff were very friendly and helpful. We received a golf cart escort to our site and guidance in backing in. There are nice views of the buttes and Teddy Roosevelt National Park. The park store is well stocked. There is live music every night in season, mostly Country Western and Old Time music. The WI-FI worked well and the cable TV was very good. This was not a real fancy park but it was very friendly and down home. We were very happy with our 3 day stay here and would come back. Medora as a great old western town with quite a bit to see and do. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Medora has a lot to do--a very nice town. We liked the campground, spaces were good. It has a nice place were we could let the dogs lose and run around a bit. We felt a little uncomfortable when buying from the store with someone watching you as if you are a thief. Make sure you have lots of supplies as nearest place with Wal-mart is a 45 min drive. Overall it is a nice campground and we would stay again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a poorly maintained campground. When we arrived, it had been raining for a couple of days and the sites literally had small lakes in them. The train noise is constant and the owners need to spend more time updating the facilities instead of telling every camper how to park his rig. We won't be back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is an average park - nothing spectacular, but heavily used during the summer months. We stayed one night here. The baths and showers are fair; they need to be cleaned a little better. Train noise is evident during the night. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Easy access, friendly and helpful staff. We were escorted to our site and assisted us to back into our site. Big rig friendly with several pull thrus. Full hookups including free Wi-Fi but a $2 charge for cable. Some shaded sites. Washrooms, showers and laundry were clean. We stayed for two days and would stay there again. Good Sam rate $27. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Price is with Good Sam discount. Owners are very helpful and direct everyone into their site. We were there on a holdiay weekend so their were a lot of local campers who all knew each other. Sites are close but level. Wi-fi could be slow at times. Owner appears to have the only air compressor in town other than the bike shop. Trains go by frequently (day and night) and can be noisy. We stayed two nights and we would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I agree with the previous reviewers. It is a good camp for a few days, etc. The roads are paved, and gravel more to the interior with enough room to maneuver, the sites adequate with a picnic table. Owners very friendly and helpful, escort you to and into your site. We had an open site for satellite TV with 50 amp full hookups. The wi-fi is very good. If you don't want to hear country singing each evening ask for a site further out. We would stay here again. (800) 621-4317 We camped here in a Motorhome.
Not fancy, but a good park to stay and see the Medora Musical. Walking distance to town and close to a cool golf course. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Price is based off a weekly rate with cable TV. This park isn't much, but the best in the area! The owners are great, nice, helpful and fun. Live music every evening. Lots of bugs, flies and mosquito's. Needed extension for 50 amp service. They allow RV and TV washing at N/C. Water taste good and has 60 psi. Electric good. Owners grew up in area and park has been in their family for 29 years. They know everything about the area. Few grocery items in the park. Make sure you are well stocked and gassed as this area has NOTHING. SC Wal-Mart is 35 miles in Dickinson. Same for grocery store. Roosevelt NP is great. Go out near dark (7:30 PM) to see the most animals. Bison are mean and aggressive, don't jack with them. We saw a brand new Suburban gored by a ticked off bison! Enjoy, as it is beautiful country to see. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a nice friendly park. Staff is very pleasant and helpful. There was nightly entertainment by an older couple who performed at the office entrance. They drew a crowd every night. Lots are a bit tiny and crowded but we didn't spend much time in the CG with all the Park to explore. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed at this campground because it was located near the Medora Community Center where our family reunion was being held. Another reason we stayed here was because of the free wireless internet availability. The owners of the campground are very nice people. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This campground will do, but it sure is nothing special. Most of 50amp sites with sewer were in a separate parking lot consisting of dirt and gravel, no trees, and a terrible view. Most sites with trees and a small amount of barely alive grass are 30amp, no sewer sites. Glad I was in the separate lot since they play music every night that I could still hear from where I was when outside. Sure would hate to try to go to bed early if I was closer to that music. I think $35/night is too high for this spot. Goods things are that the staff is very friendly and helpful. They will even let you pay for a full week with big discount and will reimburse if you decide to leave early. Not many camp grounds will do that. Town is an easy walk from campground and not even worth getting the car out. I would stay here again, just think it is overpriced and the visuals here are not that great. Medora is very nice little town with plenty of things to do in the area. The Bully Pulpit golf course is a very good course and cost about $65 with cart to play. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a clean and neatly-kept park. The staff was pleasant and helpful. We paid the Good Sam discount rate for water & electric service. This is an ideal campsite from which to visit the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the entrance to which is less than a mile away. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is the first time we have stayed here. Although all the full hookups were booked we had water, electric and a back-in. This is a nice campground. The staff is very friendly and they escort you to your site and help you back in (they call it marriage counseling.) They have a duet that sings every night from 6-10. The campground is very close to the train tracks and you do get the train noise. Also, make sure you have plenty of food in your rig....there are no groceries in this town only a couple of convenience stores and they don't carry much. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Well manage, family owned and operated, ever watchful to what occurs in the park. always around asking if you need anything, beautiful location. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a very good park to stay in when taking in the Medora musical and other sights in the area. Our truck broke down and they helped us find repairs. We will definitely stay here again when in Medora. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed at the park for 5 nights. Great location for access to the town of Medora and to Teddy Roosevelt south and east units. Staff was friendly and helpful and guided to and into my site. We had water/electric/sewer/cable/wifi. There was a country/western dual playing live music every night, that was very nice. I would have given the campground a higher rating, but the train runs right by the campground at all hours of the day and night. I would camp here again if in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a very nice campground with wonderful staff. One of the staff escorted us to our site and made sure we were comfortable. Park is nicely situated near Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a very nice park within walking distance of Medora attractions. The owner/manager was quite friendly and helpful. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
As in most national parks, TR is dry camping. They do have a handy potable water spigot as you enter the campground. There is no dump station. The sites are in a wooded area (cottonwood trees) and there are several that would take the largest motorhomes. Most would accept our 30' trailer. The evening Ranger program was excellent. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a very good National Park campground with some of the longest pull through sites ever seen...and in the trees! Be sure to get there mid-day and pick your site. The hosts are very helpful. I was surprised to get Verizon cell service here. Do the loop road; it is okay for motorhomes. Stay a few days or longer. It is quiet and peaceful. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We enjoyed this park very much. However, it is a hassle to get water and dump. The water faucets in the campground (Cottonwood at South Unit) are not threaded so you can't get water there. We got water twice at the Medora Campground. The first time, the young man at the front desk let us have it for free. The second time the man at the desk first wanted $10, then came down to $5. There is a dump station right along the main road before you drive under the Medora Campground sign, so we used it without asking, presuming it is for public use. We saw a wild horse in the campground, and evidence of buffalos. Very nice campground hosts, accommodating to our request to stay beyond the regular checkout time of noon. Price paid reflects Golden Age Passport discount of 50%. Would definitely go back, but better prepared. This place is not for the biggest rigs although there were a few smaller 5th wheel rigs there. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Price is the Golden Age Access card. The CG is beautiful however be very careful when driving due to narrow road and low hanging branches. Nice campground, wildlife such as buffalo and wild horses were around. We planned on staying longer however the campground hosts had their own pet agenda and it became intolerable for us to remain past our 3 days. We have camped in many places with our dogs and never had a pet issue until then. We are very respectful of our fellow campers and always walk our dogs on 6' leads and clean up after them. Our first full day we toured for 6 hours and returned to find a warning from the host for a "potential" problem. We went to the hosts to inquire about the warning (first we ever received and this was our 4th National Park within 3 months we camped in) and what the problem was. They told us there were NO complaints so we were confused and asked for an explanation. They had their agenda and it was not pet friendly. The second day I stayed in the motorhome with the dogs while hubby played golf and the only problem was a family with 3 dogs that they allowed to run loose and pick fights with other dogs. When another camper reported the loose dog problem the ranger appeared and spoke with the offending family. He then informed me that if we intended to attend the Medora show the following evening we had to break camp and go to the show in our 35' motorhome with the dogs. We had $100 invested in show tickets and no refund policy so off we went to the show. We left the following day. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Wow! what a great camp. Not a resort destination, if that is what you are looking for. We used it as an overnight stop, and it was perfect. Restrooms were clean. We were able to find a back-in spot for our 23' motorhome even with the park 3/4 full. BE PREPARED FOR WILDLIFE. A herd of Bison came through the camp in the evening, moving right through many tent and RV sites. They came back through the next morning, providing an exciting wake-up call for lazy tent campers. The herd has no problems moving right next to people and cars. We thought it was great, but we had hard walls to retreat to. Also met a scared snake early in the morning on the way to the restroom. If you don't like nature in your face, this is not the camp for you. We would definitely come right back here, but we like nature. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We had a great three days here camped along the Little Missouri. If you like remote areas with solitude quite time this is the place. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The sites in the back-in loop were not large enough for our 30 ft class A, the sites in the mostly pull-thru loop were bigger, some very long but the more wooded sites were not extremely wide in some cases. We gave up being able to open our awning so that we could open our rear slide and still keep most of the shade in the site. Routine caution is required driving through the two loops since the road is a little narrow and the trees and shrubs encroached somewhat. No hook-ups, no showers and simple bathrooms but we loved the trees and the wildlife in this campground and being right in the park and you can't beat the price. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Wonderful campground although there are no hookups. Huge, wooded sites made this a wonderful stop and a great alternative to over-crowded RV parks. We camped here in a camper.