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  4. Buffalo Gap Campground (Nd)

Camping at Buffalo Gap Campground (Nd) near Dickinson

Public campground · Dickinson · 34 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 69 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 34 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
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Price
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rv nonelectric
WW$20
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rv nonelectric
WW$20
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rv nonelectric
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First come, first served

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

Walk-up only
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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Accessible Picnic Area
  • Accessible Sites
  • Drinking Water
  • Flush Toilets
  • Parking Area
  • Paved Parking
  • Rv Parking
Check-in
01:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 34 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

99 23rd Ave W.
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Buffalo Gap Campground (Nd): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Buffalo Gap Campground (Nd)?
12 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed (per the listing)
Does Buffalo Gap Campground (Nd) have RV hookups?
34 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Buffalo Gap Campground (Nd)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Buffalo Gap Campground (Nd)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing 12 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed
Hookups & power
Listing 34 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 3 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 3 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (28 reports), AT&T 1 (21 reports), T-Mobile 3 (6 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 2 sites
Shade
Listing 2 of 2 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 99 23rd Ave W. (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (69 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Clean campground. The hot shower was amazing after a long day of hunting. ”

Kevin K 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“This im was a good overnight spot. You are near the road but still peaceeful. Restrooms clean sites flat for tents”

Susan N 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Fairly decent campsite but bathrooms had no toilet paper. For booking, there is a QR code to book electronically but cell service for ATT was 1 bar so it took a while to book. Walking/running/biking trails right out of the campground! Worth the $ for the trail access. ”

ALISA R 3 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights36 sites open for every night

Cottonwood Campground (Nd)

6.7 mi from Buffalo Gap Campground (Nd) (straight-line) 4.0 · 498 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $10/night
$20 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from National Park Service · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights17 sites open for every night

Rough Rider State Park

7.7 mi from Buffalo Gap Campground (Nd) (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from North Dakota Parks and Recreation · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Boots Campground

8.3 mi from Buffalo Gap Campground (Nd) (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

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    Need an RV for your stay?

    Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

    2022 Crosswinds Volante
    2022 Crosswinds Volante

    Fifth wheel · 27 ft · sleeps 8 · 84 mi from campground

    $125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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    1996 Fleetwood Wilderness Advantage 23LV
    1996 Fleetwood Wilderness Advantage 23LV

    Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 4 · 95 mi from campground

    $95/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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    2023 Grand Design Momentum
    2023 Grand Design Momentum

    Toy hauler · 44 ft · sleeps 6 · 142 mi from campground

    $150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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    Best time to go

    Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

    • Off-peak Sep 9–Dec 31: RV $20 per night
    • Off-peak Jan 1–May 22: RV $20 per night

    Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

    MonthOpenBookedClosed
    Nov 20260%0%0%
    Dec 20260%0%0%
    Jan 20270%0%0%
    Feb 20270%0%0%
    Mar 20270%0%0%
    Apr 20270%0%0%
    May 20270%0%0%
    Plan your stay

    How far ahead to book Buffalo Gap Campground (Nd)

    For July weekends, book about 161 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 119 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

    See booking patterns
    Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
    May33 days ahead91 days ahead36 days ahead64 days ahead
    June101 days ahead146 days ahead87 days ahead132 days ahead
    July119 days ahead161 days ahead93 days ahead147 days ahead
    August94 days ahead157 days ahead66 days ahead135 days ahead
    September59 days ahead146 days ahead44 days ahead107 days ahead

    Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

    Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,957 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

    Compare site types

    34 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

    Rv nonelectric

    34 sites · $20/night

    Loops: Hidatsa loop (19), Mandan loop (15)

    0 open Nov 13–Nov 15