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Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking

Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking, near North Billings, North Dakota, is a fantastic spot for those who crave wide-open spaces and stunning views. This area is all about the natural experience, with no amenities to distract you from the beauty of the grasslands and bluffs surrounding you.

Visitors rave about the breathtaking scenery, with one camper noting, “Some of the most beautiful views you’ll see.” The location is quiet, making it perfect for a peaceful retreat away from the hustle and bustle. You’ll find plenty of spots to set up camp, and many reviewers appreciated the distance between sites, ensuring a sense of privacy.

Access is straightforward, though the road can be a bit bumpy, so take it slow if you're driving in. Keep an eye out for wildlife, as rattlesnakes have been spotted in the area, so it’s wise to keep your pets close. If you’re looking for a place to unwind and soak in the natural beauty, this location is a solid choice.

Description

USDA Forest Service

Many people enjoy the solitude and primitive experience of camping away from developed campgrounds and other campers. Dispersed camping is the term used for camping anywhere in the National Grasslands OUTSIDE of a designated campground. Dispersed camping means there are no toilets, no picnic tables, no trash cans, no treated water, and no fire grates. Typically, dispersed camping is NOT allowed in the vicinity of developed recreation areas such as campgrounds, boat ramps, picnic areas or trailheads. There are extra responsibilities and skills that are necessary for dispersed camping. It's your responsibility to know these before you try this new experience.

Driving cross-country (off a road or trail) by motorized, wheeled vehicles is prohibited in the National Grasslands. Along certain roads, vehicles may drive up to 300 feet off road to camp. These roads are shown on the Grassland's Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Picking a Campsite

If you are going to an area where others have camped before, pick a site that's been used before. Plants, soil and wildlife are impacted by new campsites, so using existing ones will minimize your impact on the grassland. If there is no existing campsite, then follow these Leave No Trace guidelines:

Camp on bare soil if possible, to avoid damaging or killing plants and grass. Do NOT camp within 200 feet of any water source, plants near water are especially fragile. Don't camp in the middle of a pasture or clearing. Make your campsite less visible so that other visitors will see a "wild" setting. Campfires

Many wildfires are caused by human activity, typically escaped campfires from dispersed campers. Campfires are allowed when you are dispersed camping UNLESS there are fire restrictions in effect due to high fire danger conditions. It is YOUR responsibility to know if fire restrictions are in effect before you go camping. Use existing fire rings if they exist. Minimize the scarring of new rocks, soil and plants by using existing fire rings. Clear an area of combustible material six feet away from a campfire to reduce the chance of it spreading into a wildfire. NEVER LEAVE A FIRE UNATTENDED. You should have a bucket, shovel, and axe available to control or extinguish escaped fire. BEFORE YOU LEAVE YOUR CAMPFIRE, MAKE SURE IT IS DEAD OUT. You should be able to put your whole hand into the ashes without being burned and it should be cool to the touch. Protect Water Quality

Water gets contaminated by visitors who don't take care of their human waste or their garbage and food properly. To dispose of feces, dig a hole 6 inches deep and AT LEAST 200 FEET AWAY FROM ANY WATER SOURCE (creeks, wetlands, springs, or lakes). When you're done, fill the hole with the dirt you dug up and take your toilet paper with you to dispose of in a proper waste container. Never defecate or leave toilet paper on top of the ground, it could easily get into the local water source and contaminate it. Wash your body, dishes, etc., and dispose of waste water AT LEAST 200 FEET AWAY FROM ANY WATER SOURCE. Do not use ANY soap directly in a water source. Use biodegradable soap.

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Location

Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking is located in North Dakota

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46.94532829414717 N
103.58861622550067 W

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DISPERSED CAMPING

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.


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Reviewed Oct. 10, 2024

Overnight after Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Found this site close to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Road in is pretty good, any right should be able to make it. There are several sites in the camping area, some could fit big rigs. Smaller rigs can get into any of the other sites. Despite being near the Interstate, it was really quiet at night. Great Verizon signal on this location. Starlink had some of the fastest connections we have seen.

Sitena
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by James B., October 10, 2024
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by James B., October 10, 2024
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by James B., October 10, 2024
Reviewed Sep. 24, 2024

So Many Great Spots

Easy access on a gravel road all the way to the top of the bluff. We opted to park at one of the first few pull out spots but saw several campers all along the road up to and on the bluff itself. We had great Verizon service.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Darlene , September 24, 2024
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Darlene , September 24, 2024
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Darlene , September 24, 2024
Reviewed Sep. 13, 2024

Great view off the beaten path

Not far from the park. Great views from the top. We had no issues getting out jeep all the way up, but larger campers would need to find spots lower.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Catherine L., September 13, 2024
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Catherine L., September 13, 2024
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Reviewed Sep. 5, 2024

Lots of space and nice views

As a tenter or suv camper I drove to the top of the grasslands boondocking area to find others doing the same thing. Even without an actual "spot" I was able to get a nice place on the bluff to spread out, not close to other dudes. Obviously no services here but just piss into the wind. Ominous heavy fog in the morning with low visibilty but a cool spot for sure. Drive, dont roll, down the hill. No need for bug spray but maybe a pair of binoculars to check out the ladies. Big sky, wild horses, and yummy grasshoppers. No west bound access when leaving so take Buffalo Gap Rd or backtrack to Medora. Such a nice town to chill during the hot days, especially at the historic park with covered tables.

SiteBluff
Month of VisitSeptember
Reviewed Jul. 28, 2024

Amazing Views, Easy Access, Quiet Stay

Arrived the afternoon 07/27/24 and had no issues finding a spot. Went past where Google maps took us for Scoria Pit and up the hill to sit atop on the bluffs for some amazing views! No amenities, but the location and quietness around us was very much worth it. Good location a little off the highway near Theodore Roosevelt NP. One section of the road was a little washed out, but generally easy access.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Matt D., July 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Matt D., July 28, 2024
Reviewed Jul. 24, 2024

Insane views and great cell service

Stunning views in every direction and plenty of spots to choose from once you turn onto the gravel/dirt road. It’s a little bumpy so take it slowly, but I had no problem and I drive a 2WD hatchback.

A quick word of warning: rattlesnakes could be in the bushes! Keep your dog close and be cognizant of your surroundings!

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Ellery K., July 24, 2024
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Ellery K., July 24, 2024
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Ellery K., July 24, 2024
Reviewed Jul. 22, 2024

Absolutely beautiful views

Narrow Road, but plenty of spots to park at as well as not being too close to the next camper! Some of the most beautiful views you’ll see

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Austin A., July 22, 2024
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Austin A., July 22, 2024
Reviewed Jul. 11, 2024

Beautiful

Easy access with good road plenty of room. Great views

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by c G., July 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by c G., July 11, 2024
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by c G., July 11, 2024
Reviewed Jun. 15, 2024

Great accessible free spot

Pullouts along a dirt road provide good camping spots! Able to find a free spot on a friday night around 4 but there were definitely other people filling in.

Month of VisitJune
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Reviewed Jun. 11, 2024

can’t believe this is free

most amazing campsite. arrived around 4pm and secured a spot with views of the whole valley. windy at times but was able to move the car in front of the tent!

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Theresa N., June 11, 2024
Reviewed Jun. 5, 2024

good place to stop for the night!

easily accessible, multiple spots to choose from that are dispersed about half a mile from each other. far enough from the interstate to not see it, but close enough to still hear it. also had full bars with verizon. insanely windy but beautiful!!

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by sophia M., June 5, 2024
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by sophia M., June 5, 2024
Reviewed May. 18, 2024

It frickem wimdy!

Great spot to stay for a night. Winds can be high so if you’re sleeping between fabric walls it may get loud.

Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2023

Yep good one

A little weird to get to if you’re headed east on 94. You’ll backtrack about a mile, but it’s worth it. Great views of the draws and grasslands on most sites. It’s ND so it can be super windy on the ridges. Good gravel road in the dry months. Not a place I’d bring a trailer or bigger RV if it was wet out.

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Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Eric A., October 1, 2023
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Eric A., October 1, 2023
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Eric A., October 1, 2023
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2023

Space with a view

There are a decent number of spots to choose from out here. The top area did have a couple strands of barbed wire blocking it this trip so we stayed in the lower area. But had A TON of space to ourselves. Our closest “neighbors” were about 100 yards away in either direction.

Great views were just a short walk from where we set up camp.

We are rocking a 4runner with a RTT and had no problems getting around. Saw some travel trailers, RVs and fifth wheels towards the front as well so moderately accessible but personally would risk going far back in something big. There are some tight turns/uneven terrain towards the top.

Really quiet area for the most part and extremely peaceful.

Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Joseph G., August 20, 2023
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Joseph G., August 20, 2023
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Joseph G., August 20, 2023
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Reviewed Aug. 13, 2023

Highly recommend!

Easy to find. Good road even for a 32 ft motorhome. Beautiful views. Quiet and peaceful. Smells amazing from all the sage and other shrubs.

SiteNear end of road by cell tower.
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Nikki S., August 13, 2023
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2023

Almost perfect

Quite a bit of people, but I was able to find some nice folks that let me park near them! Beautiful country views with decent service so I was able to work online. Even after a decent rain I had no issues with my pickup truck getting to the spot!

Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Mason G., August 8, 2023
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2023

Beautiful views

This site was poppin', so we had to drive down the road further to find a spot. The road is blocked by a wire fence halfway through but there were still plenty of open spots. Ended up camping at the top of the hills and had views similar to that of TR National Park.

Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2023

Nice spot

Stayed in the first spot available once getting onto the service road. The recent rain made the road extremely muddy and difficult to get through even with an AWV vehicle, so beware to smaller cars. There's a set of train tracks not far away and a train passed by around 1am, but only the once. Otherwise it was a very peaceful spot. Lots of crickets to lull us to sleep at night.

Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Jul. 2, 2023

Limited but great

Long grass limits spots. Alot of rude vanlife people have crowd others. But before the weekend it was pretty peaceful and nobody around for most part.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Anthony F., July 2, 2023
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Reviewed Jun. 22, 2023

Beautiful, quiet dispersed camping!

A little hard to find as every path seems to have “no trespassing” signs. But once we made it up the hill (which I wouldn’t recommend with big rigs), the views are beautiful! Little fire pit, no noise…what more can you ask for?

Month of VisitJune
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Reviewed Jun. 1, 2023

A Breathe of Fresh Air

Pulled up to the first campsite which was very easy to get to. Very peaceful. Around 9:30pm another camper pulled up next to me which seems like bad camping etiquette but maybe this is considered overflow since there’s enough space for two. I ended up moving to a different spot. Tried to make my way down to the petrified forest hike which is five miles down the dirt road but the last half mile was too washed out for my van to make it. Visited early June.

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Issa F., June 1, 2023
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Issa F., June 1, 2023
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Issa F., June 1, 2023
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Reviewed Sep. 20, 2022

Easy, good views, privacy

There is one spectacular site at the end of the road and up a hill that overlooks the whole area. I wish I had gotten the opportunity to stay there. My site was simply okay. However, this campground was super easy to get to. The road in was fairly flat, and basically right off the highway. You can have the option of lots of privacy as well. Most of the sites are quite a distance away from each other.

Month of VisitSeptember
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2022

Beautiful Hill Top Next to National Park

Very Close to National Park access.

A handful of spots on the top of the ridge. Big Rig friendly but spot the road before going to the top as there are not many spots to turn around up there. 

Stayed here a few days and was accompanied by other travelers the whole time with plenty of distance between us. There are no real amenities for an hour plus outside of here. 

Decent cell service for ATT & Verizion.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Russell P., August 12, 2022
Reviewed Jul. 20, 2022

Amazing views

We stayed here while visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Amazing views and very quite.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Nathan B., July 20, 2022
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Nathan B., July 20, 2022
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Nathan B., July 20, 2022
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Reviewed Jul. 15, 2022

Awesome spot beautiful views close to park

We had an amazing spot on top of hill. Could see for miles. Saw nice mule deer buck. Lots of camping spots. Empty during the day gets close to full an hour or so before dark. 10 min from National park entrance. No water or dump. Can be very windy. Very close to petrified forest.

Sitemiddle
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Eric G., July 15, 2022
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Eric G., July 15, 2022
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Reviewed Jul. 12, 2022

Great views quiet

Stayed here a few nights well visiting the National park which is only 10 min away. The views are amazing. Lots of places to park. Not busy during the day. 5 miles from a great petrified forest. No amenities at all. 2 miles off highway so you can hear it a little bit.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Eric G., July 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Eric G., July 12, 2022
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Eric G., July 12, 2022
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Reviewed Jun. 22, 2022

Gateway to Theodore Roosevelt NP

Beautiful secluded campsite. Just a few designated spots, but we saw people pulled over anywhere along the gravel road. Heard wolves in the night and saw the Milky Way. Some road noise from the interstate, but not too bad.

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Ani D., June 22, 2022
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Ani D., June 22, 2022
Reviewed Jun. 20, 2022

Beautiful!

After the first cattle guard, it’s the first right! The coordinates might not be correct. If you cross a second cattle guard, you went too far.

This was absolutely stunning. If you get to the top of the road and it is blocked, you can move the fencing and go beyond. Several people were. If you have a 4x4 you can get up to the last spot before the fence on the right!

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Alice C., June 20, 2022
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Alice C., June 20, 2022
  • Review photo of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking by Alice C., June 20, 2022

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the elevation of Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking?

    Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking is located at 2500 feet.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Dispersed Site - Grassland Boondocking?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is good, AT&T is good, and T-Mobile is unknown.