Cross Ranch State Park Sanger Campground

Open — Open year-round. Water is shut off November 1 through spring. Vault toilet closed December 1 through spring. Limited services during winter months.

About

Sanger Boat Landing Campground is part of Cross Ranch State Park, situated along the Missouri River approximately 2 miles south of the main park area. This smaller, more remote campground offers 7 electric hookup sites and several primitive tent camping options, including a coveted riverside site. The campground provides direct access to the Missouri River via a boat ramp, making it an ideal base for anglers pursuing walleye, pike, bass, catfish, and other species, as well as for paddlers completing the scenic 9-mile kayak/canoe run from Washburn. The Lower Ma-ak-oti Trail begins at the Sanger trailhead, offering 2.1 miles of hiking through prairie bluffs and wooded channels with river vistas. Steep stairs without handrails are present on portions of this trail. The campground sits in a relatively undeveloped stretch of the Missouri River, providing opportunities to experience the landscape much as Lewis and Clark encountered it. Cross Ranch State Park is one of five North Dakota state parks designated as an official Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail site, and the adjacent 6,000-acre Nature Conservancy preserve offers additional exploration opportunities.

Directions

Located 2 miles south of Cross Ranch State Park main entrance off ND Highway 1806, approximately 9 miles south of Washburn.

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