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Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands

Ccc Campground (ND) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands is a fantastic spot for those seeking a peaceful escape with stunning views. This campground offers a unique experience with its spacious sites and direct access to the Maah Daah Hey trail, perfect for hiking and biking enthusiasts.

Visitors rave about the breathtaking scenery, with 360-degree views that make it hard to leave your campsite. The campground is well-kept, featuring vault toilets and a hand pump for water, though you’ll need to bring your own supplies since there are no hookups or showers. As one camper noted, “The views are just awesome,” and many appreciate the quiet atmosphere, often punctuated by the sounds of wildlife.

Located near Theodore Roosevelt National Park, this campground serves as a great base for exploring the park's north unit. The area is known for its dramatic landscapes and diverse wildlife, including deer and prairie dogs. Just a heads up, the nearest gas station is about 25 minutes away, so plan accordingly for your essentials.

While some sites lack shade, a few offer trees for a bit of relief from the sun. Campers have enjoyed the solitude, especially during busy holiday weekends, with one reviewer calling it “the best-kept secret in North Dakota.” Whether you're looking to hike the trails or simply soak in the views, Ccc Campground is a solid choice for your next outdoor adventure.

Description

USDA Forest Service

Dakota Prairie National Grasslands

Overview

CCC Campground lies in the Badlands of North Dakota. There are a few trials located here. __There are 32 sites and 3 campground loops. The campground has 5 reservable sites. This is a pay and scan facility. Ensure that you have Receration.gov app downloaded on your phone prior to arriving. Scan QR code to make payment. This location also excepts cash, use the fee envelopes located at the fee tubes for cash payments.__

Recreation

Maah Daah Hey Trail that goes for 150 miles, Ends at Burning Coal Vein Campground. Sunset loop which is a short 2-mile hike that connects the Maah Daah Hey Trail and the Long X trail. If you are looking for a day hike, there is a 11-mile loop Maah Daah Hey Trial to the Long X Trail. Where you will see dramatic views of the badlands and prairies of Western North Dakota. The Little Missouri river runs along the northern part of the campground.

Facilities

Maah Daah Hey Trail that goes for 150 miles, Ends at Burning Coal Vein Campground. Sunset loop which is a short 2-mile hike that connects the Maah Daah Hey Trail and the Long X trail. If you are looking for a day hike, there is a 11-mile loop Maah Daah Hey Trial to the Long X Trail. Where you will see dramatic views of the badlands and prairies of Western North Dakota. The Little Missouri river runs along the northern part of the campground.

Natural Features

Here you will be surrounded by colorful buttes. During your stay you may have Prong horn, mule and white tail deer going through your site. On rare occasions Big horn sheep can be seen grazing in the area. This area is great for birders, plant enthusiast during the spring and summer months. Perfect all year for the outdoor adventurers.__

Nearby Attractions

Right across the river is Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Watford City is a 15 min drive north on HWY 85 for any supplies that you may need.__

Fee Info

CCC Campground $10.00 a night Senior Annual pass, Senior Lifetime pass and Acess pass $5.00 a night__

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Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands is located in North Dakota

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Directions

The CCC Campground is loacated off of hwy 85

Coordinates

47.587142 N
103.27652 W

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Reviewed Jun. 22, 2024

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If you can't get into the national park this is the next best thing. Good spacing. Trailhead for maah daah hey .

Site14
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Sep. 16, 2023

Beautiful views and access to a great trail from the campsite

It was an awesome campground. The views from the campsite were beautiful and there’s an access to the Maah Daah Hey trail from the campground. There’s no shade so it can get hot and you can see every other campsite but it’s still really awesome!

Site8,A
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Sara V., September 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Sara V., September 16, 2023
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Reviewed Jul. 24, 2023

Very quiet and beautiful!

The campsite was mostly empty so we got to choose pretty much any campsite! Very close to TRNP with just as good of views! The weather was nice but very very hot!

Site12
Month of VisitJuly
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Reviewed Jul. 6, 2022

Awesome views

This place is very well kept. Vault toilets and hand pump for water. The views are just awesome. 360 deg. Large sites spaced far apart. 40 plus sites. Host said never full. $10 a night. No road noise. Lots of wildlife. Deer and prairie dogs.

Site9
Month of VisitJuly
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Reviewed Jul. 4, 2022

Best Kept Secret In North Dakota

I loved this place. I wanted a quiet, uncrowded campground to spend the 4th of July weekend. I got more than I bargained for. This beautiful place with sweeping 360 degree views was virtually empty. There was a campground host and one other RV in the entire campground. There were a few tents on 7/2, but they left. The sites are well spaced. There are vault toilets that would be barely adequate if the place where full. Potable water is available only by hand-pumping….not so great if you are trying to fill you fresh water tank. There is no sanitary dump on the property. These detractions are the reason it is not a 5. 

The campground is the beginning/end of the 144 mile Maah Daah Hey trail. I hiked sections of this trail two days in a row and it was completely delightful. The trail and campsite are on the south side of the Little Missouri River and the visitor center for the national park and the Juniper campground are on the north side. Caution: the river marks the dividing line between Central and Mountain time zones. The weather around here can be dramatic. There were two intense thunder storms the last two nights.

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Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Duncan G., July 4, 2022
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Reviewed Jun. 23, 2022

Amazing Views

We stayed here for two nights and loved the views we had. I and made a reservation but there was no where to check in so it seemed as if anyone could camp here whenever. It wasn’t busy at all and was very quiet. It has a trail that leads you all the way up on of the foothills and further into the national park! We saw cattle on the path and it was very clean. The bathrooms were pretty nice. Definitely bring some bug spray to this site. The nearest gas station is about 25 mins away, so plan ahead for buying water and firewood.

Site8,A
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Avery C., June 23, 2022
  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Avery C., June 23, 2022
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Reviewed Jul. 14, 2021

Amazing Views

The campground is across the LittleMo river and has amazing views. Direct access to the Maah Daah Hey trail for hiking riding or biking. A great hike amid the cattle. 3 loops to camp, livestock accessible, but no electric and a pump for water. A variety of back In and pull thru sites. Dump station and water at the National Park across the river. There were only 6 sites with campers so private and peaceful! Highly recommend this gem!

Site27
Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2020

Gateway to the north unit

One of my favorite car camping spots. Perfect gateway to the north unit of Teddy and has some good trails of its own. The sites are nicely spaced and well maintained. Peace quiet and coyotes at night. Tough to beat.

  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Joseph N., October 27, 2020
  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Joseph N., October 27, 2020
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Reviewed Sep. 22, 2020

Great Views - Close to TR National Park N Unit

When we visited the North Unit of Roosevelt National Park, their campgrounds were closed, so we had to seek one outside the park. This was extremely close to the park and had great views! There are no hook-ups, and no dump station. The only water is a well that you have to pump yourself with a handle, so come with your black/grey tanks empty and water tank full. They do allow generators, but it would be nice if they didn't. We have solar panels so we always get annoyed with generators ruining the peace and quiet. The sites are large and mostly level. There must be horse trails out of this area as there were quite a few horse trailers camping. We would definitely consider this a good back-up in the future if the NPS campground is full.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Holly E., September 22, 2020
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Reviewed Sep. 18, 2020

Beautiful, clean, peaceful!

We stayed here two nights in a tent and loved it! Absolutely beautiful campground right across the river from Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s north unit. The scenery is breathtaking. There are three different loops A-C, and while most sites have no shade there are a couple in loop B (including ours #12) that have trees and provide good shade and wind protection. The pit toilets were some of the cleanest I’ve encountered in my history of camping. We were there in mid-September so the campground wasn’t full but there were a decent number of campers for being off season. Still, it was pretty quiet, save for the coyotes howling in the distance and a stray moo or two from nearby cows. There’s also trail access right to Maah Dah Hey and Long X trails right in the campground which is really nice! All in all this is a wonderful spot and one of my favorite campgrounds I’ve ever stayed at. 1 mi. gravel road to get in.

Reviewed Aug. 30, 2020

Convenient spot, but crowded

Pros:

- Very convenient to Roosevelt NP. Could be walked if needed. 

- Despite being quite full/crowded when I was there, it was quiet at night.

- The hosts were very kind, they came around each evening checking if the guests were ok and if they needed anything.

Cons:

- It was listed online as $3 a night with people who verified that's what they paid, but I got there to find the box for paying listing $10 a night, so that's what I paid. Couldn't find the host to ask before paying.

- Given the geography of the locale, there was zero shade. in Mid-August this meant blistering temps close to 100 and nowhere to go to cool off since I was tent camping.

- It was crowded and there is no privacy between sites given the lack of trees or other natural barriers.

- There is no firewood to be gathered nearby. Bring wood if you're planning on a fire.

Sidenote: I didn't realize I was exactly right on the line where the time zone changes. I wanted to get to the visitor's center right when they opened to not get on the trail too late, but ended up there an hour after they opened! Something to keep in mind.

Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Elizabeth T., August 30, 2020
  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Elizabeth T., August 30, 2020
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Reviewed Jul. 28, 2020

Secluded!

When we camped here it was the off season and we only had to share the campground with 3 other groups of people. It is a close drive to Theodore Roosevelt National Park which is nice because we could spend all day at the park and then easily make it back in time to cook dinner and enjoy the site as well.

  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Kalene H., July 28, 2020
  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Kalene H., July 28, 2020
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Reviewed May. 12, 2019

A Cheap Alternative

A cheaper alternative to TRNP’s Juniper Campground. This campground offers beautiful panoramic views of the North Dakota Badlands. Additionally, you can access the Maah Daah Hey Trail and explore the Badlands from here. The campground is well kept and is typically pretty quiet. There are no showers, but there is toilets and accessible drinking water.

Reviewed Oct. 8, 2018

A bargain at twice the price

We spent two nights at this campground in early October. We had it nearly to ourselves.

A couple things to note:

October can be cold! It got down below freezing in the first week of October.

It gets windy. There's a site in the B loop that offers a good amount of protection from wind from most directions.

The Maah Daah Hey and Long X trails start at this campground. We did a great 11ish mile mountain bike loop by heading up Maah Daah Hey and down Long X.

There's a well here, but the water looked pretty brown. We boiled it.

  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Nicole C., October 8, 2018
  • Review photo of Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands by Nicole C., October 8, 2018

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  • What is the max vehicle length at Ccc Campground (Nd) — Dakota Prairie National Grasslands?

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