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Best Cabin Camping near Mandan, ND

66 Reviews

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground provides rustic cabins with water and electric hookups within a historic setting along the Missouri River. The two available cabins rent for $60 per night and include basic furnishings. "The campground is very nice with a nice restroom and each site is spacious," notes one camper who enjoyed the riverfront location. The cabins are situated among spacious, tree-lined sites offering shade and privacy, with nearby shower facilities described as clean and well-maintained.

Cabins at Bismarck KOA and Cross Ranch State Park provide additional furnished options with varying amenities. Cross Ranch State Park offers year-round cabin rentals with electric hookups and heating systems suitable for winter use. The park maintains cabins alongside yurt accommodations for those seeking alternative lodging. According to feedback on The Dyrt, "We throughly enjoyed this park. Very affordable and plenty of room between campers." Reservations are essential during summer months when cabins frequently book to capacity.

Most cabin rentals include beds and basic furniture but require visitors to bring their own linens, pillows, and towels. Cooking facilities vary significantly between locations—some cabins offer simple electric outlets for small appliances while others provide only outdoor fire rings for meal preparation. Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park maintains a small market where firewood and ice are available for purchase. Heart Butte Reservoir (Lake Tschida) and Nineteen26 Campground and Lodge also offer cabin accommodations but with more limited amenities and seasonal availability from May through September.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Mandan, North Dakota (7)

    1. Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground

    27 Reviews
    Bismarck, ND
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 667-6340

    $15 - $85 / night

    "There's a playground, wide open spaces, easy trails, a river, and remnants of the fort and an Indian village."

    "Great sites with beautiful trees and it’s a quiet relaxing place that is pet friendly. There are also a lot of history in the area from the Lewis and Clark days!"

    2. Bismarck KOA

    15 Reviews
    Bismarck, ND
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 222-2662

    "Nice looking amenities, including a small dog park and playground! They do have a pool and a restroom building with toilets and showers."

    "However, this could easily be a destination park if you want to stay in the area and check out Bismarck. The campground (CG) is about a mile off I-94 and easy to find."

    3. Cross Ranch State Park Campground

    11 Reviews
    Hensler, ND
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 794-3731

    "Yurts available and cabins available. Great hiking area, playground, ranger presentations."

    "Beautiful, well-groomed, shaded hiking paths everywhere. Playgrounds. Big fields. Clean water access to the river for swimming, dogs, fishing. Good sized sights, well sheltered by trees."

    4. Governors Centennial Loop Campground — Cross Ranch State Park

    1 Review
    Hensler, ND
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 794-3731

    $17 - $125 / night

    "There are a lot more trails then show on the map so happy exploring. While you are right next to the river, can't really see it from most of the RV campsites."

    5. Heart Butte Reservoir (Lake Tschida)

    6 Reviews
    Center, ND
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 584-3588

    $14 - $55 / night

    "The downstream is a great thing place away from the noise. Stay during week and there is chance you have the place to yourself. Most spots are shaded but a few are out in the open."

    "Sites are large, had a 20ft RV, two room tent, two person tent and a screened in tent in our spot. There is not alot of shelter does gets pretty hot from about noon till 4pm."

    6. Glen Ullin Memorial Park

    4 Reviews
    Beulah, ND
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 348-3950

    "They are in the open grass and I presume each “site” is designated by a picnic table. I was the only tent camper. There were about 3 RVs there."

    "Only downside is the proximity to a small airport with a 24hr rotating beacon, rail line across the street, and road intersection with rumble strips."

    7. Nineteen26 Campground and Lodge

    2 Reviews
    Bismarck, ND
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (701) 361-5298

    "Site was remodeled up to date cabins and buildings. Clean shower and restrooms. Campsite was clean and quiet."

    "The motel has been completely renovated (what we could see from the outside) and the site has a camp store, playground, firewood, bathroom (only one though) and probably close to 12 RV sites with water"

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  • Mary S.
    Aug. 8, 2018

    Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground

    Beautiful park - fantastic place to explore with children

    What a great park for families! That was my first thought. It just looks like a great place for kids to play. There's a playground, wide open spaces, easy trails, a river, and remnants of the fort and an Indian village. There's a paved bike path that you can take from the campground all the way to Bismarck (10+ miles). Or you can ride over to the cavalry and infantry areas of the fort and to the Indian village.

    There is a separate $7/day entrance fee in addition to the camping fee. We chose a primitive site (no water, no electric) because those sites are along the river, and the fee was $17. Sites with electricity and water are $25. There are also a couple tipis for $35 and two cabins for $60. There is a clean shower facility plus other restrooms. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring, and there's a dump station. We have camped at so many Forest Service sites that all these amenities make it feel like glamping!

    My only complaint is that there is no path from the primitive sites to a restroom other than the road. It would have been nice if there were a few paths between sites. No one wants to take a long route to a restroom in the middle of the night. And cutting through an occupied site is poor camping etiquette.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 28, 2025

    Bismarck KOA

    Love KOAs

    We only stayed here 1 night. But it was a great stay! Nice looking amenities, including a small dog park and playground! They do have a pool and a restroom building with toilets and showers. I checked out these briefly as I did not have a chance to swim and did not need the restroom facilities. Everything seemed clean and well maintained. The office has a store and you can get firewood there. Each site has a picnic table and fire pit.

  • C
    Jun. 23, 2018

    Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground

    Beautiful camp site down in the wooded river bottom.

    Great sites with beautiful trees and it’s a quiet relaxing place that is pet friendly. There are also a lot of history in the area from the Lewis and Clark days!

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 13, 2022

    Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground

    Interesting State Park

    This state park and the corresponding campground(CG) were easy to find off I 94 and then through Mandan. You check in at the gate where along with your camping fees, you still have to purchase an ND state-park vehicle pass for$7 a day or$35 a year. We then proceeded to back-in site 71 with water and electric(50/30/20 AMP). The back-in was easy and the site was plenty long enough for our 39’ 5th wheel and F450. We received an electrical error from our Watch Dog surge protector and went back to the gate and reported the issue. A ranger showed up about 5 minutes later and swapped the 50 AMP breaker so all was good. We shared a water post with our neighbor and had great water pressure of 60+ so used a reducer. We got quite a few OTA channels and could have used our satellite. We also got 2 bars each on Verizon and T-Mobile. Site 71 had a nice-sized front yard. The rangers regularly patrol the CG and there’s firewood plus ice for sale near the camp host site. There are plenty of trails to explore either by walking or biking. In addition, the state park has a lot of Custer-era calvary history. Be sure to check out the park’s visitor center then visit the Slant Indian Village that’s adjacent to the visitor center. Be careful when selecting a pull-through site, as most, if not all of them, are actually set up as two sites. So, if you were to arrive after your neighbor, you will actually be backing into your site. We enjoyed our 3-day stay and would not hesitate to come back.

  • S
    Aug. 27, 2021

    Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground

    Lots of space

    We were last minute and got the last spot for the weekend in the South Loop. Looks like the North Loop may be more popular because it has views of the river.

    Our site was a double pull through and because of the way it is set up our fire ring and table were opposite of our front door! The other half was the other way. Not all sites are like this though.

    We caught sight of a bald eagle sitting in a tree over the river!

    We were able to build a fire because fire restrictions were lifted.

    There are teepees to rent and camp close to the river! Beautiful spots!

    Bicycle trails were fun and lead to all the historic sites and one even leads out of the park and into the town of Mandan.

  • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 17, 2018

    Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground

    Find Your Trail! in search of Lewis and Clark

    This is a nice park that is worth an overnight to learn about expedition history, native Mandan culture, and more. The park is a stop of. the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail , which was the draw for us. The park has a nice campground, with RV sites set back jn the trees and large tent sites right in the Missouri River! There are also camper cabins to rent. The park has a nice visitor center with terrific displays, moany aboutLewis and Clark, also a reconstructed Mandan encampment, plus the home and barracks of Custer and his cavalry. Running through the park is a cool trolley that takes you to historic points within the park, then on into the town of Mandan 6 miles away. The campgrounds have nice bath houses, plus a playground for kids and naturalist programs with an enthusiastic staff. Nice experience!

  • GoWhereYouAreDraw N.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 30, 2021

    Heart Butte Reservoir (Lake Tschida)

    Busy boat launch but friendly and respectful campers

    Five primitive campgrounds with wells and vault toilets. The two stars are for how this place is taken care of. Not well kept.

    Decent fishing for North Dakota. Try your hand at catching crappie, walleye, catfish, perch, white bass, pike, bluegill, large and smallmouth bass. Bait store nearby!

  • Erica S.
    Jul. 15, 2019

    Heart Butte Reservoir (Lake Tschida)

    North Dakota gem

    We stayed at the less traveled downstream campground. The downstream is a great thing place away from the noise. Stay during week and there is chance you have the place to yourself. Most spots are shaded but a few are out in the open. There is playground and it’s a great place to bike for kids. Fishing is very popular at the stream with locals visiting all day. Noise is minimal even though next to the highway due the dam. Nice cabins are available to rent besides campsites.

    Staff is friendly. We had lightbulbs out at the bathrooms and they changed them right away. Spigot is currently locked due to the water quality not testing at potable. Potable water is found at the main site but I would advise not to drink it as it well water

    The main lake has a beach, playground and FREE showers. There is a bait shop down the road on Tschida too.

  • Karen Z.
    Oct. 13, 2018

    Cross Ranch State Park Campground

    Wonderful Park

    Great camping facilites. Tent and camper sites. Yurts available and cabins available. Great hiking area, playground, ranger presentations.

Guide to Mandan

Experience the charm of cabin camping near Mandan, North Dakota, where you can immerse yourself in nature while enjoying modern comforts.

Cabins are available at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground

  • The Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground offers cozy cabins surrounded by lush landscapes and historical sites, perfect for families and history buffs alike.
  • Enjoy a peaceful stay with access to clean facilities and friendly park staff, making your cabin experience comfortable and enjoyable.
  • The campground features trails that lead to scenic views of the Missouri River, enhancing your outdoor adventure right from your cabin door.

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  • The Bismarck KOA features modern amenities such as electric hookups and clean showers, ensuring a comfortable stay for cabin campers.
  • Enjoy the convenience of a market and laundry facilities at Bismarck KOA, making it easy to stock up on supplies during your visit.
  • With a fenced dog area and picnic tables, Bismarck KOA is pet-friendly, allowing you to bring your furry friends along for the adventure.

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