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Theodore Badlands National Park offers an interesting place to camp and explore the unique and wild rough country that is the gateway to the west. At this time, there are no designated backcountry campgrounds in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, but you can camp for up to 14 days in the backcountry. To do that, you need a backcountry permit. For the south unit, you need to visit the Medora Visitor Center to obtain the permit. You may not have campfires while backcountry camping. Theodore Roosevelt National Park also offers horse camping at Roundup Group Horse Campground. There are twenty sites with horses, and 30 sites without. This offers an excellent camping experience for those who wish to do so with horses. It is open May 1 to October 31st. It is advisable that you make reservations for the horse campsite:

Roundup Group Horse Campground Reservations
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
PO Box 7
Medora, ND 58645

Information in request:

Number of people under 5 years old
Number of people 5 years old and older
Number of horses
Group leader's name
Mailing address
Daytime phone number
Dates requested:
1st Choice Arrive Date Depart Date
2nd Choice Arrive Date Depart Date
3rd Choice Arrive Date Depart Date

Like with other National Park campgrounds, signing up and paying for your site is easy. Simply walk up to the campground entrance registration center, fill out the form, insert your money, tear off your portion of the envelope (receipt) then deposit the envelope in the collection box. You then place your receipt on your campground stake (usually this has your site number and a clip). Some campgrounds in Theodore Roosevelt National Park operate on a first come, first serve basis, and some on a reservation system as well. Some of the camgrounds in Theodore Roosevelt National Park may require you to pay at a front office rather than with a strong box and envelope system before you enter them. Gathering firewood in Theodore Roosevelt National Park is not permitted. Check out time 12 PM. Also, pets are prohibited on boardwalks, trails and roads at all times. They must also be kept on leashes no longer than six feet.

Non-image links to campground pages:

Cottonwood Campground