Date of Stay: September, 2018 - $7.00
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We stayed here for a week, on the first day right after we got our site up and running a very large Bison moved thru out campsite and was no more than 5 ft from our motorhome. Wildlife every where in the park. As stated the road is under construction when you enter the park, it was dusty but we had no problems coming or going and I think the longest we had to wait was less than 5 min. Not good for AT&T service in the park. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Motorhome.

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Date of Stay: September, 2018 - $7.00
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We did not stay at the campground, but stayed at Medora Campground just outside the National Park entrance. We took the toad through the park and I wanted to put out a warning that the entry roads is being reconstructed and it's one-way traffic most of the way to the campground. You need to wait for a pilot car to follow through the construction zone and the road has no pavement. I would expect that after a heavy rain, the road may well be closed. It looks like this may continue into the 2019 season. Just a heads up. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Motorhome.

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Date of Stay: September, 2017 - $7.00
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Site worked well for our travel trailer and truck, pull through and easy to navigate. Needed blocking. Ranger talk in the evening was very nice, no hiking from campgrounds, but many trails in park. Above ground grill, no fire pit. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Travel Trailer.

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Date of Stay: August, 2017 - $14.00
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We stayed at site #23 in the Cottonwood Campground in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It was a very large pull-thru site with an excellent view of the Badlands. There are no services at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. There is a dump station in the North Unit, but if you are in the South Unit you are out of luck. The North Unit and the South Unit are 70 miles apart. There are washrooms with flush toilets, but there are no shower facilities in the Park at all. There is also nowhere to buy wood, or ice, and even though you are allowed to have fires, there are no fire pits. You are expected to use the camp grill for your fires- bringing your own fire dish is not allowed. The sites though, are huge- especially the pull-thru ones. The people occupying the site across from us parked a 35ft. motorhome AND a trailer on their site! The campground is fairly shaded as it is set among the Cottonwoods along the Little Missouri River. So while short on amenities, you can't beat this place for wildlife- you are literally camping amongst it. Several times buffalo were walking up and down the campground roads and between the sites, and the wild horses were seen grazing along the river from our site. Not to mention the easy access to the wildlife driving loop where more wildlife could be observed. We have a generator which we used during the appropriate times so the lack of hook-ups was not as issue, and we only stayed for 2 days.I loved the nature and the size of the sites but as far as the campground I probably wouldn't spend much more time here than we allotted. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Motorhome.

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Date of Stay: August, 2017 - $7.00
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Inside the South Unit of Roosevelt NP. No hook ups, potable water available, but no dump site. Marginal Verizon wireless connection. Roads inside campground are narrow with lots of low hanging branches. Many pull through sites, but difficult to get the trailer in and out. No fire pit they provide a charcoal grill, but couldn't use it due to burn ban. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Fifth Wheel.

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Date of Stay: July, 2017 - $14.00
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Boondocking sites. No hookups. Large enough for a 40' Motorhome but strangely shaped (think crescent moon) so a bit of a challenge to get in and may not be large enough to use accessories like awning, etc. Otherwise there was plenty of room to find space for camp chairs and your grill. Quiet campground and the animals walking through were a huge plus factor. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Motorhome.

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Date of Stay: July, 2017 - $14.00
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LOVED this campground. Lots of room between sites. Incredible views at each turn. We even had a bison come through our campsite (a whole herd came through the campground), which added to the ambience. Yes, it is dry camping, but you can't beat the views. Take a dip in the Little Missouri River to cool off on the hot summer days. You might get to swim with the wild horses, like we did (from quite a distance however). Site 43 was a pull up site--easy to park a big rig like our 43' toy hauler. HUGE "yard" for the site. Right next to the amphitheater parking, which I worried would be busy, but it was not, and made for an easy walk down the trail to hear the ranger's presentations. And, it got wonderful shade from the hot afternoon sun. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Fifth Wheel.

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Date of Stay: June, 2017 - $7.00
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Very nice staff. Not many sites for large 5th wheels. No reservations (1st come, 1st serve basis). Need to get there early to get site to accommodate large RV. No hook-ups (can use generator from 8am-8pm). Picnic table and private setting. Would return. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Fifth Wheel.

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Date of Stay: May, 2017 - $7.00
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Use Recreation.gov to look at the available sites and believe the measurements. You can get a large class A in SOME sites. Although tenters seem to like the big sites. It is an attractive quiet campground with cold water sinks and flush toilets in clean restrooms. Be aware you might find a bison or some other critter in you campsite. The vegetation might well brush your rig so be aware. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Travel Trailer.

Date of Stay: May, 2017 - $7.00
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Arrived around 1pm on a Friday and only had two pull-through sites available that would work for our camper. Beautiful park; pull throughs are spacious and private. Quiet campground in a great NP. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Travel Trailer.

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Date of Stay: May, 2017 - $4.00
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May 15, 2017. For a campground with no hook ups for our 40ft MH, this was a lovely one. In the park, a number of pull-throughs to choose from, quiet during the week, good views. When we arrived on the 11th.the pull thru loop was open, 38 spots, no water in the spigots, but the next day the back-in loop was opened and water was available. We were told the even #s were first come, the odd #s were reservable. We took #24 and were very satisfied with it. The senior pass rate of 3.50/night was unbeatable. Our Verizon wifi reception was decent. This is a gem of a NP with a RV-friendly campground. Thank you! We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Motorhome.

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Date of Stay: January, 2017 - $25.00
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The campground's location is great, a few minutes inside the park with Medora nearby for dining, etc. The single lane gravel road has many places where the trees and bushes rubbed the side of the motorhome. There are some overhead limbs that are scarred from being struck. I wouldn't recommend this park for a large motorhome. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Motorhome.

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Date of Stay: October, 2016 - $14.00
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Stayed here one night. The site was a pull through (almost all are), there were lots of trees, picnic table was separated from the pull through, there were paths to the bathrooms which were not too far. The bathrooms were clean. Campground was quiet. I would stay here again. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Travel Trailer.

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Date of Stay: August, 2016 - $7.00
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We were looking for a campground that would be convenient for bicycling in TRNP, south unit. We're self contained and don't use the facilities. We camped here on a weeknight in late August.

This is a beautiful, small campground within the National Park. There are no hookups. There is water at the entrance and a dump station in nearby Medora. There's quite a variety of sites, some with views, full shade, full sun, pull throughs. Half can be reserved. The other half are first come first served. We arrived at 2pm without reservations and found a nice site. The campground was full by 3pm. There is no wifi. ATT and Veriizon coverage was ok. The National Park staff was friendly and helpful and enforced all rules. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Motorhome.

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Date of Stay: August, 2016 - $7.00
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Rate reflects 50% Federal Senior Pass discount. This is dry camping at its best. There are no hookups; there is fresh water for filling a tank, which you will see as you enter the campground. There is no dump; dumping is available for $5 in Medora at the municipal campground. Half the sites are reservable, half (even numbered) are first-come. As you enter the campground, about five miles from the entrance of the Park over a rough paved road, you are faced with a choice of pull-through or back-in. Go for the pull-through, as the sites are bigger and nicer and offer more privacy. When we arrived mid-morning without reservations, there were about six sites that would have worked, to varying degrees, for us. By around noon everything was taken. Some sites have some shade. Like it or not, the generator policy is very liberal from 8 to 8. Fortunately, during our visit, campers did not abuse the policy by leaving generators running continuously. Many sites are very generous in size, pleasant, and most are very level. We were able to get satellite using our portable dish. We had weak, but usable, Verizon voice and data. This is a great base for visiting the Park and surrounding area. We would certainly stay here again. We camped at Cottonwood Campground (NPS Campground) in a Motorhome.

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