Wild Pitch Camp

Free & dispersed camping in North Dakota

We currently track 55 dispersed and free-camping locations in North Dakota, drawn from public OpenStreetMap data and cross-referenced against National Grassland and Little Missouri tracts. North Dakota sits in the Northern Plains and offers some of the most generous public-land access in the country for self-reliant campers. Unlike the reservation-driven world of state-park and KOA-style campgrounds, the sites listed here are largely first-come, first-served, with minimal infrastructure and a 14-day stay limit on most federal parcels. Expect dirt roads, no hookups, and zero cell service — that's the appeal. The trade-off is that you carry the responsibility for water, waste, fire safety, and respectful land use. Browse the directory below by name, then click into any listing for facility detail, GPS coordinates, and field notes specific to that pitch.

Directory
55 named campsites
 Regions
2 curated zones in North Dakota
 Rules
Permits, fire, stay limits
55 documented sites Region: Northern Plains

Curated regions in North Dakota

The dispersed-camping inventory in North Dakota concentrates in a handful of regional zones. Each one has its own brief — managers, named pull-outs, season, elevation.

May–October

Little Missouri Grassland

Dakota Prairie Grasslands (USFS)

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May–October

Sheyenne National Grassland

Dakota Prairie Grasslands (USFS) - Sheyenne RD

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All documented campsites in North Dakota

Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.

  1. Arnegard City Park Campground

    Basic · near Arnegard · 47.811, -103.440

    Fee: yes

  2. Back Country Campsite

    Basic · 48.940, -100.515

    Fee: yes

  3. Belfield Dam - ND GFD

    Basic · near Belfield · 46.879, -103.206

    Free

  4. Brewer Lake Recreation Area

    Basic · near Erie · 47.099, -97.413

    Fee: yes

  5. Buffalo Gap Campground

    Basic · near Medora · 46.953, -103.672

    Fee: yes

  6. Burning Coal Vein Campground

    Basic · near Amidon · 46.598, -103.443

    Fee: yes

  7. Chahinkapa Park Campground

    Basic · near Wahpeton · 46.274, -96.598

    Fee: yes

  8. Coal Creek Campground

    Basic · 46.778, -103.515

    Fee: unspecified

  9. Coal Creek Campground

    Basic · 46.777, -103.517

    Fee: unspecified

  10. Crown Butte Dam

    Basic · 46.869, -101.091

    Free

  11. Crystal Springs Baptist Camp

    Basic · near Medina · 46.879, -99.445

    Fee: yes

  12. Dalen Campground

    Basic · 48.993, -100.482

    Fee: unspecified

  13. Dickey City Park Campground

    Basic · near Dickey · 46.539, -98.463

    Fee: yes

  14. Douglas Creek - COE

    Basic · near Garrsion · 47.578, -101.570

    Fee: unspecified

  15. Earth Lodge Village

    Basic · 47.973, -102.597

    Fee: unspecified

  16. Elkhorn Campground

    Basic · near Watford City · 47.229, -103.670

    Fee: yes

  17. Enderlin RV Park

    Basic · near Enderlin · 46.624, -97.609

    Fee: yes

  18. FFA NCT Campsite

    Basic · 46.484, -96.887

    Fee: unspecified

  19. First Responders City Park

    Basic · near Alexander · 47.843, -103.642

    Fee: unspecified

  20. Gackle RV Park

    Basic · near Gackle · 46.626, -99.147

    Fee: yes

  21. Galesburg City Campground

    Basic · near Galesburg · 47.270, -97.413

    Free

  22. General Sibley City Park

    Basic · near Bismark · 46.743, -100.786

    Fee: yes

  23. Grand Forks AFB FamCamp

    Basic · 47.969, -97.378

    Fee: unspecified

  24. Grassy Butte Community Park

    Basic · near Grassy Butte · 47.394, -103.246

    Fee: yes

  25. Hazelton City Park Campground

    Basic · near Hazelton · 46.484, -100.284

    Fee: yes

  26. Hazen Bay Rec Area Campground

    Basic · near Hazen · 47.504, -101.625

    Fee: yes

  27. Hehn - Schaffer Lake - ND GFD

    Basic · near Gackle · 46.686, -99.134

    Fee: unspecified

  28. Heinrich-Martin Dam

    Basic · 46.595, -98.537

    Free

  29. Hoffman Horizons

    Basic · near Lemmon · 46.018, -102.133

    Fee: unspecified

  30. Hunter City Park Campground

    Basic · near hunter · 47.191, -97.227

    Fee: yes

  31. Indian Hills SRA

    Basic · near White Shield · 47.603, -102.098

    Fee: yes

  32. International Music Camp

    Basic · 48.983, -100.055

    Fee: unspecified

  33. Kidder Rec Area

    Basic · near Wahpeton · 46.288, -96.598

    Fee: unspecified

  34. Lake Ilo - ND GFD

    Basic · near Dunn Center · 47.350, -102.661

    Free

  35. Lake Sakakawea SP - Fishing Point

    Basic · near Pick City · 47.533, -101.456

    Fee: yes

  36. Lakeside Campground

    Basic · 46.948, -98.698

    Fee: unspecified

  37. Legion Athletic Camp

    Basic · 48.983, -100.067

    Fee: unspecified

  38. Little Missouri SP - Eastview CG

    Basic · near Killdeer · 47.535, -102.734

    Fee: yes

  39. Little Missouri SP - Main CG

    Basic · 47.548, -102.736

    Fee: yes

  40. Little Yellowstone County Park

    Basic · near Kathryn · 46.631, -97.949

    Fee: yes

  41. Magpie Campground

    Basic · near Magpie · 47.309, -103.474

    Fee: yes

  42. McKenzie Bay Rec Area

    Basic · near Mandaree · 47.600, -102.365

    Fee: yes

  43. Medora City Campground

    Basic · near Medora · 46.923, -103.533

    Fee: yes

  44. Milnor Campground

    Basic · 46.258, -97.450

    Fee: unspecified

  45. North City Park

    Basic · near New Salem · 46.849, -101.418

    Fee: yes

  46. Page City Park Campground

    Basic · near Page · 47.153, -97.572

    Free

  47. Rough Rider State Park Campground

    Basic · near Medora · 46.893, -103.538

    Fee: yes

  48. Sacred Stone Camp

    Basic · 46.416, -100.617

    Fee: unspecified

  49. Sather Lake Recreation Area

    Basic · near Sidney · 47.673, -103.805

    Fee: yes

  50. Sweet Briar Lake

    Basic · 46.873, -101.275

    Fee: unspecified

  51. Sweetbriar Lake - Southeast Ramp - ND GFD

    Basic · near Salem · 46.868, -101.264

    Fee: unspecified

  52. Sweetbriar Lake-Northwest Ramp - ND GFD

    Basic · near New Salem · 46.874, -101.278

    Fee: unspecified

  53. THE HONEY HUB (Free For Cyclists)

    Basic · 46.625, -99.145

    Fee: unspecified

  54. Wannagan Campground

    Basic · near Medora · 47.056, -103.587

    Fee: unspecified

  55. West Lake Napoleon - ND GFD

    Basic · near Napoleon · 46.501, -99.788

    Free

Rules at a glance

  • Stay limit: 14 days on USFS units
  • Trust permit: Not required
  • Fire authority: North Dakota Forest Service

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