Magpie Campground
Magpie Campground a remote, shaded campground in the Dakota Prairie Grasslands offers a quiet and secluded camping experience. It features 11 single-unit camp spurs with picnic tables, fire rings, parking pads, potable water via a hand pump, and accessible vault toilets. The campground is a popular base for exploring nearby attractions like Devil's Pass.
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General Information
Convenient access to the Maah Daah Hey Trail.
Pack-in, Pack-out rules apply. If you bring it in with you, please take it out. Please do not put any trash in the vault toilets.
Additional campsite details are available below.
For specific questions, contact the Medora District Ranger Station.
Open 24 hours/day
- Fire Restrictions may be in effect. Visitors are responsible for monitoring current conditions on the Alerts and Fire Danger Status page and NDResponse.gov
- Stay limit of 14 consecutive days.
- Pack-it-in, pack-it-out.
- All trails are intended for non-motorized travel only. Therefore, all motorized vehicles, including E-bikes, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), and snowmobiles are prohibited.
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $10/night.
Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY.
*The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.*
https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes
Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK.
*Sites may be reservable and reservation fees apply.*
Pets are allowed but must remain leashed within the campground at all times. Keep our campgrounds clean. Please clean up after your animals.
Contact Name: Medora Ranger District Ranger Station
Contact Phone: 701-227-7800
Address: 99 23rd Ave. W. Suite B, Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone: 701-227-7800
Hours: Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm Mountain Time (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 47.30805556
Longitude: -103.4733333
Directions
Travel one and a half miles north of Fairfield on Highway 85. Turn west on Road 712 at the Magpie Camp sign. Travel 15.5 miles on gravel Road 712. The campground is located one-quarter of a mile northeast of Road 712.
Facility and Amenity Information
Accessibility
Accessible unisex vault toilet.
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
Drinking water with a hand pump.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
Horse/Pack Animal Information
Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.
Horses permitted at all sites.
Recreation Opportunities
XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
Biking - Mountain Info
The USDA Forest Service considers E-bikes as motorized vehicles, restricted to established and paved roads, and prohibited on trails unless otherwise authorized. Motor Vehicle Use Maps are available on the Visitor Maps and Guides page.