Washegum Campground

Open — Open year-round. Reservations available online or by calling 800-807-4723.

About

Washegum Campground is one of two modern campgrounds at Lake Metigoshe State Park, located in the scenic Turtle Mountains along the U.S./Canadian border in northern North Dakota. Constructed by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s, the park is one of North Dakota's most popular year-round vacation destinations. The campground features forested sites offering privacy, with most sites providing electric and water hookups. The park's unique woodlands and wetlands provide habitat for diverse plant, animal, and bird species seldom seen elsewhere in North Dakota, including moose, white-tailed deer, pine marten, and ruffed grouse. Visitors can explore over 13 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, including the Old Oak Trail, North Dakota's first National Recreation Trail. The park offers excellent opportunities for kayaking, canoeing, and birding on the small lakes, as well as fishing for northern pike, walleye, and perch. Winter activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, fat tire biking, ice fishing, and snowmobiling on the Peace Garden Snowmobile Trail. The park offers equipment rentals including canoes, kayaks, cross-country skis, snowshoes, and stand-up paddleboards. Additional amenities include a swim beach, boat ramp, playgrounds, dog park, fishing docks, and picnic shelters.

Directions

Located 14 miles northeast of Bottineau, North Dakota along the U.S./Canadian border in the Turtle Mountains.

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