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North Dakota · Federal campground

Juniper Campground Group Site (Nd)

15 mi south of Watford City, ND · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Juniper Campground Group Site (Nd)

For groups visiting the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Juniper Campground Group Site is a great place to stay. Located four miles (6.4 km) from the entrance to the North Unit of the park, the Group Site is open from May through October. Hikers can access the Achenbach Trail and Little Mo Trail directly from the facility. The Achenbach Trail (17.7 miles/28.5 km), climbs from river bottomland up through the Achenbach Hills, drops to the river again, climbs to Oxbow Overlook along the way of a spur trail, and returns north of the river to the campground. Ask about the conditions of the river crossing before hiking. The Little Mo Trail (1.1 miles/1.8 km) is a self-guiding nature trail that begins at Juniper Campground and goes through river woodlands and badlands. Visit the [Hiking and Trail…

  • Fees: Fee
  • Managed by: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, NPS
  • Where: 15 mi south of Watford City, ND · 47.59417, -103.33389

Things to do:

HikingWildlife & birding

Amenities:

Tents allowedRVs allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

24°
4°Jan
29°
8°Feb
42°
19°Mar
56°
29°Apr
67°
40°May
76°
50°Jun
84°
56°Jul
84°
53°Aug
73°
43°Sep
56°
31°Oct
40°
19°Nov
28°
9°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Juniper Campground Group Site (Nd) from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Long XHorse1.7 mi5.8 mi
Homers CampHorse2.5 mi0.1 mi
Maah Daah HeyHorse2.6 mi145.0 mi
CccHorse2.8 mi0.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.