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$27 / night
Exit 230 Interstate 94, 1 mile north. 26 rv sites with 50 & 30 amp hookups, water. Sewer dump at heated shower/bathroom building. Playground, picnic tables, frisbee golf, horseshoe pits, basketball. Picnic shelters. Museum. In the heart of the Prairie Pothole Region.
$10 - $20 / night
Pelican Point Landing is now managed by Lazy Fish LLC. Thank you for your patience as we make campground improvements and update website information. Pelican Point Landing is located on the west shore of picturesque Jamestown Reservoir. This lake provides opportunities for all types of water activities in a native prairie setting.
Jamestown Reservoir offers numerous recreational opportunities. Water enthusiasts can enjoy boating, water skiing, canoeing, fishing and swimming. This family-friendly area also has playground equipment, sand volleyball, a fishing pier and covered picnic shelters.
Pelican Point Landing is now managed by Lazy Fish LLC. Thank you for your patience as we make campground improvements and update website information.
Pelican Point Landing has 50 RV sites all with electrical and water hook-ups. Some sites also have sewer hook-ups. There are four sites with concrete pads and parking for visitors with accessibility needs. Picnic tables and campfire rings are available at all sites. In addition to the RV sites, there are many primitive tent locations as well as four sleeping cabins.
Pit toilets are located throughout the campground. The bathhouse has flush toilets and shower facilities. A fish cleaning station is available. A covered shelter can be used for group activities.
The full-service concession building is newly remodeled and offers a bar and grill, snacks, ice, bait, firewood, and other supplies. Visitors can enjoy a meal indoors or outside on the patio. The building also has public restrooms.
Facing the shoreline of Jamestown Reservoir, the campground is nestled in woody draws which are a unique feature of the North Dakota landscape and support naturally growing trees and shrubs. The woody draws meld into grasslands of the North American Plains providing habitat for many wildlife species.
For facility specific information, please call (701) 952-2222.
A short drive is all it takes to access other recreation opportunities. Hikers and mountain bikers will find over 28 miles of trails. There is a 2-mile long paved multi-use path, Little Britches Fishing Pond and an OWLS trail at the south end of Jamestown Reservoir.
The City of Jamestown is just 6 miles away and offers restaurants, movie theaters, tourist attractions and shopping.
$25 - $50 / night
McVille Dam Campground offers a beautiful stay for vacationers, sunbirds, and all people alike! With our proximity to the City of McVille, you will find it hard-pressed to need anything. Our City has three places to get a bite to eat and two gas stations stocked with household necessities, our local library is always hosting fun events for all ages, and our country club boasts a wonderful golf course.
Here in North Dakota, we have many residents who leave the winter season for a much warmer place, maybe you are the opposite and you wish to leave a hot place for one that gives a lovely spring and summer that you can enjoy. If that's the case then nothing can beat the charm of our state at that time of the year. Wide open land that stretches for miles and miles with fields of crops, sunflowers, canola, corn, and more! Seeing our nation's bald eagle is a common occurrence out here, and there are many other birds and wildlife to observe and photograph. There is so much to experience and not a better place to land than here- our campground is quiet and peaceful with an atmosphere of safety and relaxation.
Call today to make a reservation!
701-270-2820
Camping Amenities:
Cost for camping:
**Primitive Day Pass - **$10, with water $15, water/electric $35
**Primitive Week Pass - **$60, with water $95, water/electric $175
**Primitive Month Pass - **$200, with water $340, with water/electric $420
**RV Day Pass - **$35 with water/electric, water/electric/sewer $45
**RV Week Pass - **$175 with water/electric, $270 with water/electric/sewer
**RV Month Pass - **$600 with water/electric, $800 with water/electric/sewer
**Season Pass - **$1000 with water/electric, $1400 with water/electric/sewer
Do not bring firewood in. We have an ample supply at our sites. Transporting firewood could cause a variety of diseases to our local trees. Thank you for your cooperation.
Firewood bundles are also available for sale at D & M Service, Main Street McVille.
$10 - $1000 / night
The Mel Rieman Campground and Recreation Area is a 70-acre facility on the shoreline of Lake Ashtabula in eastern North Dakota. The campground is known for its spectacular sunset views. It is close to the Baldhill Dam and within walking distance of the Mel Rieman day-use area, where visitors can swim, fish and picnic. Lake Ashtabula was created by the construction of the Baldhill Dam on the Sheyenne River in 1944, and is situated in one of the most scenic river valleys in the region. Visitors can choose from a wide range of recreation opportunities year-round, including ice fishing and cross-country skiing during winter months.
There is no shortage of recreation opportunities and outdoor fun in and around the lake. The day-use area is adjacent to the campground and has a visitor center, playgrounds, picnic facilities, concessions, fishing spots and a boat ramp. The name "Ashtabula" is a Native American word meaning "Fish River," which suits the lake's fish population; popular species include walleye, northern pike, white bass, yellow perch and black bullhead. With seven boat ramps, two accessible fishing piers and four automated fish cleaning stations, the lake is very convenient for anglers. Nearly 3,000 acres of land around the lake is managed as wildlife habitat by the Corps of Engineers and open to the public for wildlife viewing, birding, hiking and hunting. Hunters and anglers should contact the North Dakota Game and Fish Department for seasons, restrictions and licenses; fishing licenses and bait may be purchased from concessionaires around the lake. Campers can also reach the 63-mile Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway and access nearly 35 miles of the North Country National Scenic Trail within a short drive.
The lake area lies amidst the 'prairie potholes' region of glacially-carved lakes in North Dakota. Bountiful migratory water birds flock to Lake Ashtabula, including the unique white pelican, which can be seen in large quantities during summer. The region also provides habitat for white-tailed deer, sharptail grouse, wild turkey and gray partridge.
$40 / night
Season Info March 1 - taking reservations
April Preseason - openings dependent on weather
May 1 to Sept 30 - regular season
October Postseason - openings dependent on weather Contact us for more information
$20 - $40 / night
Guide
A long, very dusty gravel road got us to this spot. By the time we left, our car and camper looked like 2 dirt piles. That said, the spot was very peaceful with a ton of birds. There is a pit toilet there which was locked. It had a sign telling you how to break in, in the case of emergencies. Never have seen such a sign before. Well, I needed to use it, broke in using a screwdriver, and Ohmygod. It’s going to take awhile to get that out of my head. Do not open up the pit toilet, no matter the emergency.
Guide
While East Bay Campground boasts a stunning location on Devil’s Lake, the owners’ shocking disregard for guest concerns and lack of basic hospitality make this a place to avoid. Our experience was a nightmare due to the owner's negligence, resulting in serious damage to our property that they refused to apologize for or rectify.
Upon arrival, we noticed a large tree limb hanging over our camper. We immediately reported it, concerned that it could fall and cause damage. The office reassured us, but no one came to address it. That night, the limb fell and punctured a hole in our roof.
When we informed the owner, Bill, his response was nothing short of appalling. Instead of offering any help, showing concern, or even apologizing, he dismissed us, repeatedly telling us to"just patch it up" and actively discouraging us from filing a claim.
It took three days of persistence to obtain the necessary insurance information—still with no apology or acknowledgment of their responsibility. Another reviewer had a similar experience, reporting,"we sustained major damage to our roof from trees. When I reported this to the office, they were'sorry' but offered nothing else"(RV Life Review).
Bill’s behavior reflected a complete lack of concern, remorse, or responsibility, which was deeply disturbing, especially considering the damage could have been easily prevented. This was more than just bad customer service—it was an utter failure to demonstrate even the most basic principles of hospitality or human decency.
The campground itself lacks the attention to detail expected of a well-run facility. The shower curtains in every bathroom were 2-3 inches too narrow, leaving a gap leaving anyone taking a shower exposed. Fire ring was bent, broken and unusable. When we rented a boat and reported the anchor rope was frayed and unusable, they promised it would be replaced. But, just like with the tree limb, nothing was done.
If you stay here, be prepared to have excellent insurance and no expectations of any help, because the owners clearly don’t care.
Bill and Val only seem to offer hospitality to guests who require nothing from them and request nothing that their time or attention is needed to address with respect and kindess.
Based on our experience, they will treat you like a nuisance the moment you raise a concern. For your peace of mind, I recommend finding another campground. The beautiful views are simply not worth enduring owners who show no responsibility for their guests or property.
Guide
A good spot on the river sort of way out in farm country, a good amount of campers on Fri labor day weekend. Im sure any other day it would be empty. Quiet at night, light on bugs, great grass for tents. No water and didnt see a toilet. Prob not good for bigger RVs. Grab a sweet fresh yummy apple from the tree. Only gave it two stars because some of the hillbillies may be a bit creepy.
Scout
Good campsite, located in a huge field set pretty far off the river. It says there's room for 10 tents but really you could host a festival there. There's a couple picnic tables and fire pits and one trash can. There is no bathroom next to the tent sites. There is a pit toilet close by. When you reach the "Camp Rules" sign turn right for the camping and left for the pit toilet.
Ranger
This is an actual campground right next to the freeway right where the directions say that it is. Ignore the GPS or hopefully they'll correct the GPS. I did not stay here but I travel through often so I was curious to see if I could understand what and where it was. There seems to be hookups I have a feeling there is a building that has bathrooms in it and seems like they used to sell gas I'm not sure how much of that is still available.
RangerI'm not exactly sure I'm in the right place nor am I sure that this is actually a campground of some kind. It's definitely a fishing access it's a big open spot next to Island Lake which is a legit lake in North Dakota. It's very flat but there's equipment parked here and a sign that says this is fishing access so I think if you tried to camp here you'd end up with somebody knocking on your door. Last the GPS spot is not correct that takes you to a corner of a road and this spot does not match the directions so I'm going to go one more mile up and see if the directions actually take me to a campground and I'll post that as well.
Ranger
This is a nice enough campground with pretty views of the lake. It really is dry though with no water and pit toilets. You just pick a spot of grass and that's it. There are miles and miles of trails which is very cool and nice views of the water and overall, well maintained and for me, in April, it was quiet.
Guide
Stopped here on our way through North Dakota, perfect site with flushable bathrooms, good water and a beautiful sunrise.
Scout
We stayed at one of the tent campsites and stayed in the recommended spot by the staff. There was a fire ring for us, but we couldn’t use our own wood to prevent the spread of bugs or mold. They gave us free firewood and even brought it right up to our camp site for us. Amenities included clean bathrooms/showers, walking trails, playground. Staff/owners super friendly and helpful. Only downfall is the location is right next to the highway and a little noisy, but nothing we couldn’t sleep through. We would stay here again.
ScoutCampground was nice and there is a nice trail. Warning this trail is used for cross country meets. Besides some porta potties being set up on the side of the campground there was no indication of this event happening until the buses started rolling in. There was no where for the buses or spectators to park besides the camping lots and participants and spectators used the campground bathrooms and walked onto sites being used by campers.
Guide
Beautiful park at the edge of town. It's busier than expected, there was only one spot with hookups left but it's all we needed. The bathrooms and showers are clean. Local cafe is friendly and has great coffee. Everything is within easy walking distance. No train or busy highway!!
TravelerThis is nice spot good price flat spots has a playground lots of grass they have sports equipment you can barrow the dirt road can be pretty dusty but not bad if you go slow
TravelerWe were the only campers, so there was plenty of space and the sound of the water was soothing.
Bugs were terrible and the train was loud once when we went to sleep and then once when we woke up.
Overall, the camp spot was a convenient and free stop on our road trip out west. Would stay again.
Guide
The sites aren’t very well indicating and so we parked next to a fire ring and picnic table. A van pulled up in front of us with plenty of room left for other neighbors. A sign indicates that camping for more than 10days is not permitted and rigs aren’t to be left unattended for more than 24hours. Two docks for the pups to jump off of and swim. Beautiful clear water was calling my name in the evening.
TravelerWhat a beautiful and spacious campground. Nice office/bait shop, and friendly people. We had a blast camping and fishing.
Lots of activity around the campground makes it fairly noisy.
RangerWe stopped by to visit but didn't camp. If you're a walker there's no trails and no place to walk. There is though a very nice canoe spot and it's clear people fish from here. The campsite is very small and only camping spaces for about three campers it was full the time we came through.
RangerSeveral spots to park but not at all very private. Nice view of the lake though and the trees block the wind and it was a very windy cool day so very appreciative of them. No shade though, just a wind break.
RangerI didn't stay but was exploring the area and tripped across this place. Adorable. I would have stayed but couldn't figure out how. It was Memorial Day weekend and they didn't seem open yet. I think they are set up for summer music festival sorts of weekends and I bet they do that well. Worth a visit back when they are open.
RangerHuge. Lots of regular campers who stay the season but also spots for visiting. It is large, well maintained, lots of activities.
Ranger
I stayed one night and explored the area and town. The campground is nice and well maintained. The town is cute
RangerI didn't spend the night but stopped on my drive past. 3 little cabins which were reasonably priced, a handful of spots with hookups and a bathroom but no shower. Cute and would be a fine stop on a weekend trip through.
GuideNice campground just off the highway. Although the tent sites looked nice, unless you have earplugs the highway noise will keep you awake. It's also pretty windy. Clean bathrooms and showers, really nice staff. We booked one of two rustic cabins for a steal at $35. Other than a very thin foam mattress, we had a great stay. There was a mini fridge in the cabin and the wonderful lady that checked us in loaned us a fan since it was a bit warm. Jamestown speedway dirt track has races every Saturday evening during the summer and we were able to catch the season opener in May. The world's largest buffalo is also nearby
RangerThis is the second time we’ve stopped at this park. Very well maintained- great bathroom facilities- dog park- playground and a tunnel of trees to meander through.
GuideWell, not the best place we stayed at. Arrived to trash bags beside the bin, half a rib cage (skeleton) of some animal (which we found the rest of the deer .5m down the road) and the 2 vault toilets need of a decent clean / toilet paper, but they didn't smell and were adequate for the night. We were the only people here, but locals dropped by for dog walks or rest stops. Area did have a grill, firepit, one picnic table in the open and 2 tables under a large cover. 2 gravel slopes go down to the river, but could imagine with the sediment at the river edge, car wheels may become stuck. Trains / rail crossing was 100yards away, as previously mentioned in other reviews, and our observations were as follows.....9 trains from mid afternoon to early morning next day, 4 of which at night. Apart from the 3‐4 long horn blasts each time one came by, the actual train passing was not disturbing...
Legend
The website instructions say to take exit 292 off I 94 but our RV GPS and Google Maps showed exit 294, which is probably a new exit. Coming from the east, exit 294 was the better option, but either exit would work as they both will lead to the turn to take you down to Eggerts Landing plus other COE areas as identified on the signs. The campground(CG) area was easy to find and we got potable water at the dump station conveniently located as we entered the CG area. The RV sites here are all 30 AMP electric and we proceeded to back-in spot 20, which was easy to back into off the turn. Site 20 is plenty long and we really liked the privacy between sites due to the vegetation and trees. This CG has a lot of mature trees so satellite would not be an option for most sites. We got 2 bars on Verizon and 2 on T-Mobile. The sites in the front of the CG are more open where you could get a satellite signal. The sites at the far end of the CG are more private with little trails weaving around. There are no sites that are truly on the lake, but several have paths to the water. There are trash cans smartly placed around the CG plus water spigots and vault toilets. Towards the front of the back loop, there’s a shower house. There is also a fishing pier near the CG area entrance. There’s a camp host, but they were only working weekends when we were there in September. However, park rangers patrolled the CG. This COE is about 15 minutes north of Valley City where amenities can be found. Check out Babb's Coffee House in Jamestown. Great place to have lunch after visiting the tourist spots in Jamestown and the coffee is very good too. If you are looking for gifts made in North Dakota, check out the Dakota Store, also in Jamestown, which is a great place to shop. We enjoyed our 3-night stay during the midweek.
RangerWe stayed one night in a 26’C. Close to the interstate by not a problem for us. 3/4 mile grass walking trail around the perimeter with a couple sitting areas.
RangerBeautiful, very well maintained, very dog friendly family owned rv park. So many personal touches, beyond friendly service, level site, great wiFi, playground, pavilion, small store, 25 acres close to town. And the topper a tunnel of lilac along with walking trails around the whole property!
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