Recreation
Dakota Prairie Grasslands offers many natural attractions to visitors. Each grassland provides a unique recreational experience. Choose a recreation opportunity or recreation region below, then scroll down to view and select from the list of related recreation sites.
Recreation Use Fees
Certain developed sites and facilities, such as campgrounds and day-use areas, require a fee to use. These areas are marked. These fees support the Grasslands' ability to provide services and maintain facilities like water systems, roads, and restrooms. Fees must be paid before using the site, facility, equipment, or service.
Recreation Fee Types
Recreation fees, authorized by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, enable federal land management agencies to reinvest the following types of fees back into the recreation sites.
Interagency Pass Discounts
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 the pass holder's party members. Passes are available at all five DPG offices. More information is available on the Passes page.
Contact the local District Ranger Station for more information.
Dakota Prairie Grasslands offers many natural attractions to visitors. Each grassland provides a unique recreational experience. Choose a recreation opportunity or recreation region, then scroll down to view and select from a listing of grassland locations.
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The Little Missouri National Grassland is located in western North Dakota and covers 1,033,271 acres, making it the country's largest grassland. Its predomina
The Sheyenne National Grassland is located in eastern Ransom and western Richland counties, about 12 miles east of Lisbon in southeastern North Dakota.
Battle of the Badlands Interpretive Site
Bennett Campground
Birnt Hills Overlook Interpretive Site
Blacktail Picnic Area
Blacktail Trailhead
Buffalo Gap Campground
Burning Coal Vein Campground
CCC Campground
Coal Creek Campground
Custer Snow Camp