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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.
$20 - $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
Ranger
Beautiful, 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!
ScoutEasy pull through sites. Full hook ups. Nice showers and laundry.
Legend
Have to give this a low review from the experience we had while staying the night of July 6th. It was a full campground and might of been nice with the exception of several groups staying at the campground. Teens staying up till 3pm being loud and racing around on a golf cart. Intoxicated adults taking lap after lap around the campground in the back of a pickup yelling and swearing at campers that didn't wave back to them. Another group in the campground setting off fireworks until midnight. Zero attempts by camp host to quiet these individuals. Our group of Scouts were besides themselves and have no desire to ever camp in North Dakota again. Other wise this might have been a nice place to stay.
Ranger
This park is maintained and managed by the Barnes County Wildlife Club and North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Camping is free and allowed for a maximum of 10 consecutive days. There is plenty of open lawn within this park area which can definitely fit multiple tents and the parking lot/gravel driveway can accommodate travel trailers/RVs/Vans.
It is a well-maintained, simple, camping area offering a picnic table, fire ring/pit, built-in charcoal grill, waste receptacles and a vault toilet. (As of early October the county was able to erect a picnic shelter) There is also some informative signage covering the local history, and that of the the river and land. (Not as far back in time as it should though.)
The Sheyenne River runs along one side of this camp area - There is a kayak/canoe in/out access area here and access points for fishing along with a bridge. If you are filtering H20 yourself, you have access to flowing river water for drinking!
Quite isolated and quiet here, people may periodically stop by to fish, drop in a kayak, run their dogs or stretch their legs. Overall it’s a secluded and peaceful area. There are train tracks that run along the river in close proximity; they usually don't "toot" more than a time or two as they pass the crossing. I can't say how many in a night.
There are plenty of areas to enjoy the sun, but also large, mature trees for plenty of shade as well. Pretty decent area to have access to camp at for FREE that feels like you're "beyond getting what you paid for!"
- Faust Park is also about 4 miles SW from the Mel Rieman Rec Area/Campgrounds (COE) which has a swimming area, playground, showers & bathroom facilities, drinking water, garbages, grills, and a bar/small grill/ice cream shop & water sports rentals on site. This is all very seasonal of course.
-Faust Park is located along a maintained gravel road, less than a ½ mile off of the River Road and about 6 miles outside of Valley City. There is a farmstead on the other side of the river/wooded area, otherwise no other nearby neighbors. It is also 6 or so miles up off of I-94 if folks approach it from that direction.
Guide
Flat, grassy area right in town near railroad tracks and city park. Electrical hookups, shower, flush toilets...
ScoutWe camped here on a weekday and had the whole place to ourselves. Quiet (other than distant freeway noise) well maintained, accommodating camp host. I imagine on weekend this place might be crowded with 50+ sites somewhat close together so might avoid... but was great on a Wed. Lots of trees and green space. Has water and electrical hook ups.
Traveler
Stopped at this campground on our way across the state. It was a great place to be for the night. It was just far enough away from the I-94 and the railroad tracks that we got a quiet night sleep. Bathrooms were clean, lots of picnic tables although they are in the park, not right next to the campsite. Hookups available and a great playground for the kids. Only $15 for the night which includes water and electric.
ScoutSayed in a 36 ft 5th wheel and had no issues getting it setup, although the ground was far from level, we managed. Went with 2 other families worh neighboring camp sites. Some sites have sewer hookups, most, including ours, did not. Our site was all sand/gravel but the rest seemed to be grass. Nice little bar/resturant on site with free wifi. Basically no cell service. Decent swimming with boat landing. Small playground for kids.
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.
Guide
Stopped here on our way through North Dakota, perfect site with flushable bathrooms, good water and a beautiful sunrise.
Legend
I'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.
LegendI 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.
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!!
Guide
Passing through ND in late October and needed a place to stay and this campground worked out well. The folks were accommodating. They don’t take credit cards though. The campground was clean and RV sites graveled and level. The water was turned off due to the recent freezing weather. The associated bar and grill were filled with locals. Bison herd and western novelist Louis L’Amour birthplace near by.
LegendThis 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.
Guide
Technically closed for the season but, no one pressing the point.
LegendHuge. Lots of regular campers who stay the season but also spots for visiting. It is large, well maintained, lots of activities.
GuideA 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.
Guide
We didn't stay because we wanted to get further down the road... Electric was available. Vault toilets. On the water. Small park-like. Maybe 4-5 sites...
ScoutPark has 26 sites all with water and electric. There is a dump station on site. Bath house is clean with hot showers. There is a play ground, disk golf and fire rings. It is well taken care of.
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
Guide
Nice place. Nobody here in the winter. $10 feet a night on the honor system. Facilities for RV’s. Outhouses for bathrooms. RV sites too
RangerLove all of the large, mature trees and amount of wooded areas throughout. The campsites are all relatively private with a secluded feeling, some more than others of course. There is a good amount of brush and trees separating sites. We enjoy that you have access to sites that are right along the lake side, and the trail system that weaves throughout and around the campground is great. The swimming area is nice for kids or adults to enjoy, also a nice area to get some sun if you want, the campsites are fairly shaded (in an optimal way!)
I will agree with everyone who mentions the clean restrooms/showers, everything has been in good condition during all of my stays.
Until this weekend I had never had to seek out Campground hosts for anything, and when we did they were very accessible for assistance or answering questions. Our site which was right on the water (#37) had a nice little access clearing for kayaking, we brought a few insect repellants to keep mosquitos at bay, but they really weren't bad.
Quite a large, walk-in site with parking nearby, and this campground's setup seems to prevent other campers from shortcutting through your site. Clean campsites (leave it better than you found it) and clean restrooms. A lot of sites are quite dark, later in the evening which we personally don't mind and just keep light sources handy.
When we've stayed at sites with hookups, they've been spacious and easy enough to set up your camper within, no issues so far. We still have plenty of outdoor living area and room for two vehicles as well.
A pretty peaceful campground, even when most of the sites are filled.
Ranger
Small city campground that’s a glorified parking lot. Had to make my reservation online, paid for it online, and when we got here there was nobody in the office or nothing indicating that we had a reservation. The office building looked abandoned, no mention of a camp host on site. There is what looks to be a very sketchy full-time or living on the property and what appeared to be some sort of food vending truck that had been here for quite some time.
The sites are uneven not level not mowed , unkept and hard to level your rig out on. It was a shower restroom facility available but I did not venture near it as it was right next to the sketchy full timers who had many many visitors throughout the night who were not quiet.
The only positives is it is right next to the river, and it looks as if it is within walking distance to some of the town, and it is right off the highway.
Even if I was in this area again I don’t think I would choose to stay here, I would rather drive farther.
GuideWell maintained COE campground with a great little swimming beach for kids and a modern playground. Easy access, clean bathrooms, men’s and woman’s have 2 showers each and a family bathroom with one shower. The sites are pretty level clean somewhat close to one another but with the underbrush and trees you are very secluded. Situated on lake Ashtabula about 12 miles north of Valley City. We would definitely stay again for a lone weekend or 4 days just to relax.
LegendWe stopped here on the drive through the northern states. Every city park is different and this one is great. There is a really big picnic area. All around the outside edge are campsites. There is water and electric(for higher amp plugs). The restroom is simple but it has a shower- so unexpected!
A high school baseball team was stranded here for a bit. Their bus overheated. At least the town put together a wonderful place to relax while they wait for another ride.
For only $15 the nights stay was perfect. It is a bit warm today but some shade helps.
Note: Sunday evening is lawn mowing day. We bunched up our camp and they came as close as they could. It’s nice to see this so well maintained.
Traveler
We have a rooftop tent so the tent sites didn’t work for us. The rv site was all gravel and easy to navigate. The bathroom and showers were very nice and clean. There was a cute little playground and horseshoe pits. It’s also pet friendly!
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