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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Q&A - Ask the Community about Scoria Pit Dispersed Camping
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.
“Beautiful area close to the National Park”
Reviewed 10/5/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 6 |
RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
This is a beautiful free boondocking area near the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The roads are all good. When entering the boondocking area, there is the circle to the left which has room for about three rigs. Passing the circle, there is a knoll on the left that has room for a big rig. Continuing on, there is a ro... more
This is a beautiful free boondocking area near the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The roads are all good. When entering the boondocking area, there is the circle to the left which has room for about three rigs. Passing the circle, there is a knoll on the left that has room for a big rig. Continuing on, there is a road on the right leading to a ridge. There is room up on the ridge for six comfortably. Further down the road, there are four more sites on the right side. The last one is at the fence and is gorgeous, but you would have to go through the gate to get turned around. There are no signs on the gate, so there is no problem going through and you can even camp on the other side of the gate as there are a couple of sites and no sign banning camping in the area.
Great base to use for visiting Medora and the National Park. Don't pass up hiking the Petrified Forest trail just north of this area, it is amazing and we saw lots of bison on that trail. Great Starliink speeds.
BurntFrog Life would stay here again
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“AMAZING SCENERY ”
Reviewed 10/3/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 8 |
TRNP is a Definite gem. Our campsite was private with the most amazing scenery. Rangers patrol every day and are super friendly and knowledgeable. Bison droppings right at the campsite :-). If you can’t find firewood, you could try the good old fashion buffalo chips.! We intended to stay one night but stayed for the week. Directions a... more
TRNP is a Definite gem. Our campsite was private with the most amazing scenery. Rangers patrol every day and are super friendly and knowledgeable. Bison droppings right at the campsite :-). If you can’t find firewood, you could try the good old fashion buffalo chips.! We intended to stay one night but stayed for the week. Directions are spot on.
Blind Ambition would stay here again
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“Too many people on a weekend”
Reviewed 9/19/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 0 |
RV Length: | 34' (Class A) |
Road good we camped in the first turn off, a circle with two other class A’s. Many sites we could have gotten into. We arrived on a Friday afternoon and after that things got busy. People parked where they weren’t supposed to and You need to have a back up plan not trash the area. Then they get closed down. Some kind of week got ... more
Road good we camped in the first turn off, a circle with two other class A’s. Many sites we could have gotten into.
We arrived on a Friday afternoon and after that things got busy.
People parked where they weren’t supposed to and You need to have a back up plan not trash the area. Then they get closed down.
Some kind of week got in our dogs coat almost impossible to remove, he has long hair. It happened when we were hiking also.
Beautiful scenery and great view if you parked further up on a plateau. If it would have been raining the up road to the plateau on the left would have difficult and a few deep ruts were off to one side.
Walked our dogs up the road to the barbed wire fence.
Many left on Saturday and many came.
People there picking the sugar beets
No west entrance to the highway, you have to go back about one mile and get back on.
Outdoor Girl would stay here again
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“Beautiful, Great Location ”
Reviewed 8/27/2022
Days stayed: | 2 |
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Exit 23 - take a right onto dirt road at bottom of exit ramp, then your first right onto a narrow dirt road maybe a mile or two down. First site on the left is the biggest - it’s a circle with room for 3, maybe 4 rigs. Everything else is little sites off to the sides of the road. Well spaced, great views. We got in late the first night... more
Exit 23 - take a right onto dirt road at bottom of exit ramp, then your first right onto a narrow dirt road maybe a mile or two down. First site on the left is the biggest - it’s a circle with room for 3, maybe 4 rigs. Everything else is little sites off to the sides of the road. Well spaced, great views. We got in late the first night and it was very hard to figure out in the dark. We ended up getting all the way up to the top and having to back down when we kit the barbed wire fence. No fun. We headed back to the first big circle site. Night two we ended up at the second to last site (it’s on the right). It has an amazing view with a little private lookout area and a fire ring. It’s insanely nice. A++++
Beluga would stay here again
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“Close to National Park”
Reviewed 8/26/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
Easy in, easy out, get there early for a good spot. Got busy later in the evening. But plenty of smaller spots open.
Fun spot! Awesome views!
Adventures with Chance would stay here again
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“Beautiful, Quiet.”
Reviewed 8/24/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Seems like there are many sites that branch off a dirt road, but after we passed the first 3 that were occupied, we turned around and went to the first and largest one because we were worried our 25’ Class A wouldn’t make it further. There was plenty of room for several RVs there. Gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, was better than our sit... more
Seems like there are many sites that branch off a dirt road, but after we passed the first 3 that were occupied, we turned around and went to the first and largest one because we were worried our 25’ Class A wouldn’t make it further. There was plenty of room for several RVs there. Gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, was better than our site the next night at the Cottonwood campground in TRNP
camper-722176 would stay here again
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“Great vista & close to the park.”
Reviewed 8/24/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 10 |
Site Number: | xx |
Easy to find off exit 23, gravel/dirt roads are good. First site off to left is large. The next sites are grassy roads off to the side but up on hills with great views. Close to the NP entrance and the town of Medora. 2-3 bars Verizon. Quiet and beautiful night sky.
Mike would stay here again
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“Great Views and Easy Access”
Reviewed 8/18/2022
Days stayed: | 1 |
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RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
Nice views and very relaxing. It is very close to the Roosevelt National Park. Wind blows a lot, a blessing when it is hot.
Chris Angel would stay here again
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“Excellent! 5 stars+++”
Reviewed 8/14/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | Hilltop |
Free! Amazing views, sites are spread out. Excellent cell service, just a few miles from the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park & Medora!
VandwellerfromOhio would stay here again
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“More Beautiful Than Spots You Would Pay For!”
Reviewed 8/12/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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This is an awesome spot. The views are great and there were plenty of spots. Service too.
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