Scoria Pit Dispersed Camping
Little Missouri National Grassland
Write a Review West River Rd. Medora, ND 58645 701-227-7800 Official WebsiteGPS: 46.9454, -103.5886
Overview of Scoria Pit Dispersed Camping
Please do not create new campsites, but utilize areas previously camped at.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Steven-Paula on 10/23/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet
Reported by LibbysOnTheLoose on 8/14/2017
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 2,591 ft / 789 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 701-227-7800
camper-831032 asked on 6/9/2023
Would it be safe to drive in late at night in a 4WD CRV? It wouldn't be towing anything.
Reviews of Scoria Pit Dispersed Camping 94 people have reviewed this location.
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“Gem of a boondocking spot”
Reviewed 8/26/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 10 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
| RV Length: | 19' |
Overall Rating
We were here in August and it is a GREAT boondocking spot. The area is on an overlook so the views are beautiful, and the stars are stunning at night. Be prepared for active wildlife at night. 5 minute drive to Medora and the entrance of Teddy Roosevelt National Park. The campgrounds in Medora have dump stations, $5 for non-campers.... more
We were here in August and it is a GREAT boondocking spot. The area is on an overlook so the views are beautiful, and the stars are stunning at night. Be prepared for active wildlife at night.
5 minute drive to Medora and the entrance of Teddy Roosevelt National Park. The campgrounds in Medora have dump stations, $5 for non-campers. However, Medora does not have a grocery store, so stock up in advance. Nearest grocery store and Walmart are in Dickinson, about 40 miles away.
It's about 1.5 miles of dirt road off the highway, but it's very well maintained and not washboardy at all.
Verizon signal was screaming fast and a full 5 bars - you could see the cell phone tower from our spot! AT&T was useable on the phone but not as great - we had trouble using our Mobley unboosted.
We had this spot all to ourselves for most of our stay, which we can't believe given people were packing in like sardines in the Medora campgrounds.
Rangers DO check - we had one drive in and take a picture of our license plates but he didn't say anything to us.
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Two Plus Lu would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Endless views”
Reviewed 8/14/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 40' |
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We had no problem getting big Betty up to the area and there's more than enough room for several rigs up here! It's not all flat but there are some flat spots depending upon where you park. The sky at night is very dark and the milky was was wonderful to view. There was some Bison scat in the area but we didn't see any while we were... more
We had no problem getting big Betty up to the area and there's more than enough room for several rigs up here! It's not all flat but there are some flat spots depending upon where you park. The sky at night is very dark and the milky was was wonderful to view. There was some Bison scat in the area but we didn't see any while we were here.
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LibbysOnTheLoose would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Scoria Pit Boondocking”
Reviewed 8/3/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
| RV Length: | 32' (Class A) |
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We found the review of Scoria Pit on Campendium and decided to check it out while visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We arrived on a Wednesday evening around 8pm, and found the site empty! There is tons of space for a tent(s), car(s) or even a large RV (ours is 24 feet and we tow an 8 foot trailer), and the road up to the sit... more
We found the review of Scoria Pit on Campendium and decided to check it out while visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We arrived on a Wednesday evening around 8pm, and found the site empty! There is tons of space for a tent(s), car(s) or even a large RV (ours is 24 feet and we tow an 8 foot trailer), and the road up to the site is gravel but short and in good shape. The site isn't far from the highway at all and has great cell coverage, but feels miles away from civilization. It's definitely easy for an RV to get up here, and there is enough space to turn around at the top. Beautiful views of the surrounding badlands, and only a couple miles from the National Park! We wish we could stay longer!
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AT&T 4G
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
Reviewed 7/3/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | NA |
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Stefanie would stay here again
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