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Little Missouri State Park is situated along the Little Missouri River, just a short distance west of where it empties into Lake Sakakawea. The park can be accessed by way of Killdeer, 20 miles to the south, or New Town, 45 miles to the northeast. This 4,600-acre park consisting of rugged Badland terrain and river wetlands was established in 1971, however has been increasingly encroached upon by oil drilling operations since 2011. Despite this, there’s still plenty of opportunity to get out and enjoy the scenery on more than 45 miles of hiking and riding trails throughout the park.
The park offers 35 drive-in campsites, including primitive tent sites, modern RV sites with electricity, and large group shelter sites. Most sites are in open, grassy areas and are equipped with picnic tables and fire pits. The campground features vault toilets, a shower house, picnic shelters, and a dump station. As a popular equestrian park, there are horse corral, a round pen, and hay is available for purchase. Dogs are permitted in the park, but must remain leashed. Camping is available from May through October. Individual sites are $12–$15/night; group sites are $60–$100/night; reservations accepted.
From the campground at Little Missouri State Park, hikers and horseback riders have access to more than 45 miles of trails for exploring the nearby badlands on the adjacent public and private lands. Visitors can download a trail map from the park’s website, or obtain one at the park. Trails are color-coded to show their ratings, from easy to difficult, and interconnected segments allow for short or long hikes and rides. Equestrians are required to remain on designated horse trails, and riders need to obtain horse passes at the park. Visitors should inquire about trail conditions before heading into the badlands area.
Views are spectacular! Windy and not very shaded sites. Very clean and hot showers. vault toilets. Trails were too overgrown for hiking due to recent rain grass growth and snakes. These are primarily horse trails.
It's a long gravel road in but The view of the Killdeer mountains is beautiful! There's not much for shade in the campsites. There's a picnic table and fire pit by most the sites. There's corrals for horses if you bring yours and want to ride trails. Staff is very nice. Pit toilets and pay showers were clean. You can buy ice and firewood on site. We rented a tent site with electric for $15.
Good camping ground. Has electricity and plenty of back in spots for camping with corrals with horses. They will not let you check in early though. 4pm check in. Great trails on the northern Badlands though.
