Best Tent Camping near Washburn, ND

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146 Reviews of 11 Washburn Campgrounds


  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from COE Lake Sakakawea Downstream Campground
    Oct. 8, 2024

    COE Lake Sakakawea Downstream Campground

    Very good CoE campground

    General: Approximately 100-site US Army Corps of Engineers campground in three loops; there are paths connecting each loop. All sites have paved camper pads and electric hookups. 

    Site Quality: All sites appeared level and had a decent amount of separation between sites. There are some trees to provide shade to some sites. 

    Bath/Shower House: Loops One and Two have more modern bathhouses; each with two sinks, two stalls, and two showers. They were clean. Note that the lights are motion-detected; if you are in a stall too long, the light will go out! Loop Three has vault toilets and I have seen cleaner ones. There is also a bathhouse with two all-in-one (shower, toilet, sink) each for men and women. 

    Activities: Fishing is very popular here. There are also two short hiking trails (part of the Lewis and Clark and North Country trails). Loops One and Two have playgrounds; the one in Loop Two appears more modern so if you have kiddos who like playgrounds, I would recommend this loop. There is an amphitheater between Loops Two and Three but I’m not sure it has been used in a while as it looked a bit overgrown. There are opportunities for bird and wildlife watching. 

    We initially checked out the nearby state park but for less than half the price (with our senior discount), this campground was a better fit for us. The only downside was the number of yellow jackets that chased us inside our van to eat dinner!

  • Lisa M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Sakakawea State Park Campground
    Oct. 7, 2024

    Lake Sakakawea State Park Campground

    Beautiful setting and great hiking

    We spent two nights here as one of the days the wind was blowing 50 miles an hour with gusts to 70. Pretty impressive site to see across the lake. We stayed in the Sanish campground and liked it because it seemed to be enclosed by more trees to help block the wind. Spaces were nicely spread apart. We arrived in 1 October and they had shut off the water so the bathrooms and showers were not functioning. Space was pretty level. Great hike along the shoreline Trail, and also apparently north country Trail, and here that goes all the way across to Vermont. 

  • Eric A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sweet Briar Lake
    Sep. 30, 2024

    Sweet Briar Lake

    Good for free

    Just off I94 this location has multiple campsites, picnic tables, fire pits, a few pit toilets and picnic tables all along a lake. Depending on the wind direction you will hear highway noise, but it appears to be well maintained and not busy during the weekday. Great one night spot for thru travelers

  • Ioan P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from General Sibley Park
    Sep. 14, 2024

    General Sibley Park

    Good spot !

    This is managed by the county and has a lot of privacy. Has only electrical hookahs bat has a dump station.

  • Thomas C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from COE Lake Sakakawea Downstream Campground
    Aug. 17, 2024

    COE Lake Sakakawea Downstream Campground

    Very pretty and clean campground

    Sites a larger than most campgrounds we’ve been to. Grounds are well kept. Only electrical service at the sites. Potable water is available at the dump site on the way in to the campground.

  • TThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sweet Briar Lake
    Aug. 12, 2024

    Sweet Briar Lake

    Good but traffic noise

    Loved how spaced the sites are. There are not many bathrooms (pit toilets). Has a small swing set by the boat lunch. The sites are grass or dirt. Has places to put trash. You can heat the interstate traffic all night. To me it was just noise and had no problems falling asleep. I will be back. With the lake and the wildlife it was just relaxing.

    AT&T and Verizon have good coverage.

  • Pam R.
    Camper-submitted photo from East Totten Trail Campground (ND)
    Jul. 20, 2024

    East Totten Trail Campground (ND)

    To many bugs and site terrible

    We were on site 35 and it was not fit for a camper. Very Hilly and goose droppings everywhere. Will not camp there again with our camper.  We ended up leaving it unleveled while camping.

  • cThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sakakawea Park
    Jul. 11, 2024

    Sakakawea Park

    Plenty of room

    Beautiful spot right by the river with large camp spots and grass lawn by every spot. Large playground, clean bathrooms. Cheap

  • Cullen C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Primitive Campground
    Jul. 2, 2024

    Primitive Campground

    Great place for a weekend getaway

    Stayed one night in one of the numerous walk-in primitive sites. I reserved the site online, and received great help and flexibility from the park rangers when I needed to change the reservation date due to poor weather. There are multiple drive-in tent sites along the road to the walk-in sites. There were a few people camped in the drive in sites, but we had the walk-in section all to ourselves. The camp hosts provided wagons in the parking area for easy transport of camping supplies. I highly recommend staying in a site along the river for a great water view right from your site. The tall cottonwood trees provide great seclusion, and we didn’t hear anyone all night. There is a pit toilet next to the parking area, but we opted to drive to the ranger station/help desk for running sinks and toilets. Each site has a fire ring and picnic table. Highly recommend staying here!

  • Stephen C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground
    Apr. 12, 2024

    Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground

    Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park

    Planning a hike to Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park in North Dakota motivated me to learn more about the diverse landscapes and natural wonders of the U.S. national parks. It is remarkable to see the diversity of environments protected in these parks, from rugged mountains to vast deserts and dense forests. As I prepare for my outdoor adventure at Fort Abraham Lincoln, I am inspired to consider future trips to explore the beauty and biodiversity preserved in the US National Park system, which I learned more about by reading https://www.agmglobalvision.com/u-s-national-parks. Each visit promises an unforgettable experience of immersing yourself in the splendor of nature.

  • Len U.
    Camper-submitted photo from Nelson Carlson Lake
    Oct. 23, 2023

    Nelson Carlson Lake

    Super quiet at night

    All sites are along the lake. There are dumpsters, a boat ramp, picnic tables, two pit toilets and fire pits. The middle section of the campground has three tall flood lights that light up the middle section. The two ends are fairly dark. There was no traffic at night. We had the place to ourselves in October.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Bismarck KOA
    Oct. 15, 2023

    Bismarck KOA

    One of the Nicer KOAs

    This review is from an overnight versus destination point of view. 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. Check-in was quick and easy, and we proceeded to pull through site 11 right past the check-in office, store, showers, and laundry facility. The gravel site was pretty level, with utilities placed mid-pad. As our next stop was dry camping, I asked for propane, which they gladly picked up our tanks, had them filled, and returned to our site. There’s no cable TV, but we did receive OTA channels, plus we had a good shot to the north sky for our Starlink. There are a lot of mature trees here, so that satellite could be iffy depending on the site. WiFi speed wasn’t very good, but we didn’t need to use it. We got 4 bars on Verizon. The water pressure was good. They have a nice fenced dog area. This is one of the nicer KOAs we’ve stayed in, with a very nice tent area. We enjoyed our overnight stay.

  • Brad J.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sweet Briar Lake
    Oct. 5, 2023

    Sweet Briar Lake

    Beautiful and quiet

    Gorgeous lake/reservoir, fish were jumping all night. Drove in with our 34' bus and had no issue finding a nice level spot with a fire ring and picnic table. Good seperation between spots. Even though it's close to the highway which is handy there was very little traffic noise.

  • S
    Camper-submitted photo from General Sibley Park
    Aug. 29, 2023

    General Sibley Park

    A nice dependable campsite for a stopping point

    Stayed here as an overnight stop and it was perfect for what I needed! The tent camping loop is a road through a large field with some picnic tables and trees. You can pull off and pitch your tent anywhere you like. The grass was very plush and I slept very well.

    For a tent site, it was $12 cash in the drop box because I got there after hours (not sure if they accept card during office hours).

  • B
    Camper-submitted photo from Kimball Bottom
    Aug. 21, 2023

    Kimball Bottom

    Kimball bottom

    I found this yesterday. I’ll check it out fishing spots. It says you can stay for up to 14 days in a row each month for free. They have a large parking lot for RVs as well as grass camp spots for tents.

  • Kenya A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Wing Lake Mitchell
    Aug. 19, 2023

    Wing Lake Mitchell

    Good place to spend the night!

    At arriving, there is plenty of shade. To be the only ones there, with the exception of an occasional visitor to the park. Dumpster close for getting rid of any trash! Water spigot works.... but this like the picnic tables and porta potty were covered in webs, bring something to dust! Bathroom is stocked appropriately and easy to find past the covered picnic tables. Had a nice secluded spot for ourselves. If you're looking for electric-they have it! Downside, it may not work.... it didn't for us. Woke up to a beautiful sunrise!

  • Mev W.
    Camper-submitted photo from A Prairie Breeze RV Park
    Aug. 13, 2023

    A Prairie Breeze RV Park

    Great for an overnight or two

    The campground isn't a resort, but it's well-kept and the FHU site worked for me. The sites are laid out so the poles are shared in the middle, which makes for a bit of a tight fit for big rigs. No one on either side during our stay (with no slide outs), so had plenty of room. It's about 15 minutes to Bismarck, so a good place for restocking. Nothing at the exit -- you have to go 10 minutes or so down the highway for gas and groceries. Laundry was small, but just $1.25/$1.00 for wash and dry. Self-checkin with cash or check, which was fine. I think the trailer at the end on one corner is the host, but I never needed him, so I didn't ask. My only complaint--  #21 was underwater after an overnight rain. A pond of about 2-3 inches of water completely surrounded my rig. I looked around and I seemed to be the only one with that much water. Luckily I had seen the forecast and had hitched up the night before. But that's something the owners need to address.

  • Bob M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Sakakawea State Park Campground
    Aug. 12, 2023

    Lake Sakakawea State Park Campground

    Really Nice

    This is our first visit here, North Dakota does a great job with their state parks campgrounds. Our 3rd SP visited on this trip ( Lake Metigoshe & Sully Creek were the others).

    Huge, well spaced campsites. Pretty much in immaculate condition. The park was busy, hardly any vacant spots but still very quiet. Plenty of folks had their boats, & plenty of room to park them. Very scenic area.

    We've been to plenty of state parks across the USA. Looks like North Dakota might have the best ones.

  • Kim H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Riverside Park - Beulah
    Aug. 2, 2023

    Riverside Park - Beulah

    Overnight

    There are 8 electric RV sites according to the map but it looks like there's a few more here. The sites are grass. We found sites pretty level on the way but on the south side they are steep, better for tents. There are bathrooms and a shower but they were in terrible shape, I wouldn't use them. Otherwise it's nice and quiet. Disc golf, playground and a ball field are here.

  • Kim H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Washburn City Park
    Jul. 28, 2023

    Washburn City Park

    Good campground

    Small city park at edge of town. There's a bicycle path to the Lewis and Clark center and the town diner and museum are close enough to walk to. There is a train but I've only heard it once. Neighbor dog barks a lot. Still not bad for $25 per night with FHU.

  • Kim H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Wilton City Park
    Jul. 24, 2023

    Wilton City Park

    Decent stop

    8 back in gravel RV spots that aren't very level but not too bad. Electric hookups only. There is a water spigot at one end of the park and dump station at the cenex in town. Park is between elevator and rail tracks. Elevator started up early but only one train a day. Can't beat $11/night though. There's a good cafe in town too.

  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hillcrest Acres Campground
    Jul. 12, 2023

    Hillcrest Acres Campground

    Great spot to stop

    We stopped here for a night while camping across the US with our 2 dogs, and young toddler. Very friendly staff. You have to get a fire pit and fire wood from the check in office but that was no big deal. They have a small playground and a basketball hoop with a tote of different types of balls to play with which was great for keeping the toddler out of the way while setting up camp. Showers/ bathrooms are small but the shower stall is narrow but long so there was plants of room just a tad awkward. We were so thankful for the shower as we had days of sunscreen and bug spray to wash off us.

    Town is only a few minutes down the road and you can not ahead the highway from there.

  • Kristi D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground
    Jul. 9, 2023

    Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground

    Love this campground!!!

    We came in on a Saturday and it was packed...spots a little close together for my liking, but it was quiet overall. Lots of family enjoying family time with their kids. Once Sunday afternoon hit, everyone cleared out getting ready for the workweek.

    The park staff was super friendly, bathrooms were the cleanest I have seen. I uploaded pictures. I had an awesome shower. Trail access from the campsites and of course the history!!

    We walked the on a slant village, the forts overlooking the Missouri river and of course General Custer's house and the barracks. Such a neat parks with lots to do!

    Mosquitos were bad when we were here surprisingly. I was getting bit every second, so I got a gazebo shelter so we could enjoy the outdoors without getting bit to death. Had a fire our final night which also helped.

  • Paul B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground
    Jun. 5, 2023

    Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Campground

    Enjoyed the History

    Great state park that is well maintained. Had an electric and water site. Bathhouse was clean with nice showers. Fishing, biking/hiking, and visiting the historic sites are things to do here. I did have to change sites because the pedestal on site 1 was too close to the road.



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