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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Elkhorn Campground
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Located North of Medora, Elkhorn campground features 10 campsites with fire rings and picnic tables, a vault toilet, and a hand pump with potable water. The campground is close to the Maah Daah Hey…
Hankinson Hills Campground
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Located three miles Northwest of Hankinson, ND, Hankinson Hills Campground has two camping loops. One loop is designated for campers with horses, and the other is for campers without horses. Each of…
Hankinson Hills Trail
The Hankinson Hills Trail is an eight-mile marked, graveled trail loop that winds through the oak trees and prairie surrounding the Hankinson Hills Campground. There are three trailheads (North,…
Jorgen’s Hollow Campground
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Jorgen’s Hollow Campground offers a rustic camping experience in the oak savanna of the Dakota Prairie Grassland. It features 14 primitive campsites, seven designated for campers and seven for…
Long X Trail
Approximately 5.78 miles one way to the Maah Daah Hey Trail. It can be linked to the Maah Daah Hey trail to create an approximately 11-mile loop through the Badlands terrain of the CCC…
Maah Daah Hey Trail
The Maah Daah Hey Trail (MDHT) winds through the badlands of North Dakota for a cumulative 144 miles. It offers views of rolling prairies, clay buttes, canyons, gullies, and steep, rocky terrain, as…
Magpie Campground
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Magpie Campground a remote, shaded campground in the Dakota Prairie Grasslands offers a quiet and secluded camping experience. It features 8 single-unit camp spurs with picnic tables, fire rings,…
North Country Trail
A 30-mile segment of The North Country National Scenic Trail leads hikers through the Sheyenne National Grassland’s unique landforms and plant communities. This trail has three trailheads along its…
Oak Leaf Trail
The Oak Leaf Trail is a 4-mile loop attached to the Northeast end of the North Country National Scenic Trail near Jorgen’s Hollow Campground. This marked and graveled trail can be accessed from the…
Skyline Trail
The Skyline Trail is 1/10-mile climb from the southernmost tip of the Denbigh Trail Loop leading to a scenic overlook.