Juniper Group Site

Summary

Juniper Campground Group Site provides a great place for groups to stay four miles from the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It offers hiking access, picnic tables, toilets, drinking water, and campsites for tents, trailers, and RVs. Visitors can enjoy the park's rich natural beauty and diverse history, as well as the Little Missouri River and golden cottonwood trees during the fall. Nearby attractions include amenities in Watford City and recreation opportunities in the Little Missouri National Grassland.

Overview

For groups visiting the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Juniper Campground Group Site is a great place to stay. Located four miles from the entrance to the North Unit of the park, the Group Site is open from May through October.

Recreation

Hikers can access the Achenbach Trail and Little Mo Trail directly from the facility. The Achenbach Trail (17.7 miles), climbs from river bottomland up through the Achenbach Hills, drops to the river again, climbs to Oxbow Overlook along the way of a spur trail, and returns north of the river to the campground. Ask about the conditions of the river crossing before hiking. The Little Mo Trail (1.1 miles) is a self-guiding nature trail that begins at Juniper Campground and goes through river woodlands and badlands.

Facilities

Toilets, drinking water and picnic tables are provided at this facility. For calendar year 2021, flush toilets and water may NOT be available due to construction. Site may still be reserved knowing that those facilities may not be available. The site can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. The group site can accommodate between seven and 60 people with a maximum of 20 passenger vehicles. There are no hookups; a dump station is available for campers. All wheeled vehicles and trailers must remain on roadways or pads.

Natural Features

The Little Missouri River is the central, unifying feature of this wild and broken land where, as a young man, Theodore Roosevelt ranched and hunted in the 1880s. The park is part of both the Northern Great Plains and the West, blending a rich natural beauty with diverse human history. The rugged topography, with its flora and fauna, also provides an opportunity to discover the badlands environment as Roosevelt once did. It is a place to experience a land and way of life that helped shape Theodore Roosevelt's attitudes and philosophy regarding conservation. Cottonwood trees surrounding the campsite turn golden in the fall. Although the campground is moderately forested, most of the campsites are in partial to full sun but visitors can cool off in the cold river when temperatures peak during summer.

Nearby Attractions

The town of Watford City has shopping, restaurants, amenities and a theater is located approximately 15 miles to the north. The Little Missouri National Grasslands is the largest National Grassland in the nation at 1.03 million acres. It is located in western North Dakota and is managed by the Medora Ranger District in Dickinson, ND and the McKenzie Ranger District in Watford City, ND. The National Grassland provides additional recreation opportunities in the area.