Hankinson Hills Campground

Open — Open year-round on a first-come, first-served basis with no reservations. Limited services after Labor Day and before Memorial Day. Potable water from the hand pump is turned off during winter; accessible vault toilets are closed for the season and reopen in spring.

About

Located within the Sheyenne National Grassland three miles northwest of Hankinson, North Dakota, Hankinson Hills Campground provides a semi-primitive camping experience on the prairie. The campground features 15 campsites arranged in two distinct loops: six designated equestrian sites for campers with horses, and nine sites for non-equestrian campers. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, fire ring, and parking pad. The facility includes three vault toilets, a hand pump providing potable water during warmer months, and a large picnic shelter available for day use and group events on a first-come, first-served basis. The campground serves as a trailhead for the 8-mile Hankinson Hills Trail loop, which winds through oak forest and prairie landscapes. Visitors can enjoy hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking on roads, wildlife viewing, and wildflower identification. The area is home to diverse bird populations including pileated woodpeckers, barred owls, and during migration periods, swans, geese, and cranes. White-tailed deer, coyotes, wild turkeys, and other prairie wildlife are commonly spotted. Pack-in, pack-out rules apply, and all sites operate on a first-come, first-served basis with no advance reservations.

Directions

From I-29 take exit 8 and head west on ND Highway 11 to Hankinson. Continue two miles west of Hankinson, then turn north on 165th Avenue SE for one and a half miles. Turn west onto 91st Street SE for one and a quarter mile to the Hankinson Hills unit. Continue north until reaching the campground.

Nearby Campgrounds