About this campground
Rangers staff the desk, assist visitors with trip planning, and issue backcountry permits. Theodore Roosevelt's Maltese Cross Cabin, located just outside, is open for self-guided tours year-round. Ranger-led cabin tours are offered in the summer. The park film, Refuge of the American Spirit, shows in the theater. A bookstore sells books, postcards, and more. A museum houses artifacts from Theodore Roosevelt's presidency and time in the badlands.
Getting there
The South Unit Visitor Center is located at the entrance to the park's scenic loop drive in the town of Medora, ND.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Cottonwood Campground (ND)Theodore Roosevelt National Park2 mi
- Roundup Group Horse CampTheodore Roosevelt National Park6 mi
- Buffalo Gap Campground (ND)Dakota Prairie National Grasslands7 mi
- Painted Canyon Visitor CenterTheodore Roosevelt National Park7 mi
- CCC Campground (ND)Dakota Prairie National Grasslands48 mi
- Juniper Campground Group Site (ND)Theodore Roosevelt National Park48 mi
Explore more North Dakota camping
South Unit Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby North Dakota campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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