Horse Riding and Camping
The Dakota Prairie Grasslands offer ample horse riding and camping opportunities, with developed campgrounds, dispersed camping areas, and designated horse trails. You can enjoy the wide-open spaces of the prairie, hike designated trails like the North Country National Scenic Trail, or explore the rugged beauty of the Dakota Badlands on horseback. Camping options range from rustic campgrounds to backcountry experiences, with specific horse camping regulations, including certified weed-free forage.
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Arboretum Loop
The Arboretum Loop is a 0.1-mile loop located at the North Trailhead of the Denbigh Trail, named in honor of forester and longtime director Joseph Stoeckeler for his research in tree planting and…
Bennett Campground
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Bennett Campground offers a peaceful, first-come, first-served camping experience within the Little Missouri National Grassland. The campground features 13 campsites suitable for tents or RVs, each…
Bennett Creek Trail
Bennett Trail is a 3-mile trail from Maah Daah Hey Trail (MDHT) mile-marker 127.5 (just South of the China Wall) to Bennett Campground. Combining sections of Bennett Trail, MDHT, and the Cottonwood…
Blacktail Trail
This 7-mile loop trail starts and ends at the Blacktail Trailhead. This marked and graveled trail winds through the prairie and badlands formations and provides interpretive panels along the way.
Buffalo Gap Campground
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Buffalo Gap Campground offers a rustic camping experience with easy access to the Buffalo Gap Trail. The campground features 35 paved campsites with picnic tables, and fire rings. A group pavilion…
Burning Coal Vein Campground
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Burning Coal Vein Campground is a remote campground in the Little Missouri National Grassland near Medora, North Dakota, and is the southernmost campground and trailhead along the Maah Daah Hey. It…
CCC Campground
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The CCC Campground is a rustic campground in the Badlands that offers a classic camping experience. It features 38 campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, and grills. The campground also includes a…
Coal Creek Campground
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Located South of Medora, the Coal Creek Campground includes 10 campsites each with gravel parking pads, fire rings and picnic tables; two vault toilets; and a solar water well with potable water. The…
Denbigh Experimental Forest
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The USDA Forest Service established the Denbigh Experimental Forest in 1931 as part of a research project to determine what conifer or hardwood trees would survive in the area. Over the next 20+…
Denbigh Trail
The Denbigh Trail is a 3-mile loop trail that winds through the various tree plantings and prairie of the Denbigh Experimental Forest. The trail is accessible from two trailheads – one at the…