U.S. Forest Service · Dakota Prairie National Grasslands · Watford City, ND

CCC Campground

CCC Campground lies in the Badlands of North Dakota. There are a few trails located here. There are 22 sites and 3 campground loops. The campground has 5 reservable sites. This is a pay and scan facility. Scan QR code to make payment. This location also excepts cash, use the fee envelopes located at the fee tubes for cash payments.

Partly reservable 25 sites From $10 per night Electric hookupsPets okFires ok

Some sites take reservations on Recreation.gov. Others are first-come, first-served.

More like this: electric hookups in North Dakota · first-come in North Dakota · reservable in North Dakota · pets allowed in North Dakota · group sites in North Dakota

Check availability on Recreation.gov ↗

Photos courtesy of Laura Tonner/ US Forest Service · Recreation.gov

1fire
active

Bear · 15 mi away · 10 acres

Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16

Incident details ↓

Site mix

RV with electric		10
Standard with electric		8
equestrian electric		4
group standard electric		2
group equestrian		1

Some sites take reservations on Recreation.gov. Others are first-come, first-served. For the first-come sites, arrive early on a weekday and take what is open. The booking page shows which of the reservable sites are open. The first-come playbook

Site guide

25 sites in 3 loops. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Fits, ft	Surface	Power	Water / sewer	People / vehicles	Fires	Rating
1	Equestrian Loop	Group Equestrian	Back-in	60	Gravel	20/30/50 amp	No / No	20 / 4	Yes	Standard
2	Equestrian Loop	Equestrian Electric	Pull-through	100	Gravel	20/30/50 amp	No / No	4 / 4	Yes	Standard
3	Equestrian Loop	Equestrian Electric	Pull-through	100	Gravel	20/30/50 amp	No / No	4 / 2	Yes	Standard
4	Equestrian Loop	Equestrian Electric	Pull-through	130	Gravel	20/30/50 amp	No / No	4 / 2	Yes	Standard
5	Equestrian Loop	Equestrian Electric	Pull-through	130	Gravel	20/30/50 amp	No / No	4 / 2	Yes	Standard
15	RV Loop	Group Standard Electric	Pull-through	130	Gravel	20/30/50 amp		20 / 4	Yes	Standard
16	RV Loop	RV electric	Back-in	50	Gravel	20/30/50 amp	No / No	4 / 2	Yes	Standard
17	RV Loop	RV electric		50	Gravel	20/30/50 amp	No / No	4 / 2	Yes	Standard
18	RV Loop	RV electric	Back-in	50	Gravel	20/30/50 amp	No / No	4 / 2	Yes	Standard
19	RV Loop	RV electric	Back-in	50	Gravel	20/30/50 amp	No / No	4 / 2	Yes	Standard

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 01:00 PM, checkout 11:00 AM.

26 campsite locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The site numbers are theirs and may not match the posts at the campground. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Amenities & rules

Hookups	Electric
Equipment	RVs & trailers, Tents
Pets	Allowed
Campfires	Allowed, subject to restrictions
Fees	CCC Campground $10.00 a night. America The Beautiful - Senior Annual, Senior Lifetime, and Access Passes recieve a 50% discount at $5.00 a night

There are 5 Vault Toilets and water is available at several water spigots throughout the campground. Water is available Memorial day to Labor day. This date depends on the severity of the weather. Picnic tables at each site, fire rings with grill at each site, parking pads up to 60 ft long. Horses are allowed in the Equestrain Loop.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

Forest	Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Booking	To reserve a camping site go to https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10134015
Fees	$10 per night. Payments can be placed in the fee tube located at the entrance to the campground; payments must be made immediately upon selecting a site.
Rules	Stay limit of 14 consecutive days.

Dakota Prairie Grasslands recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Watford City 14S, 1 mile from the campground at 2,027 feet, station USC00329246 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year.

Getting there

The CCC Campground is loacated off of hwy 85

Nearest town	Watford City, North Dakota
Coordinates	47.5871° N, 103.2765° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

Wildfire
Bear
15 mi from the campground · 10 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gear

Sportsman's Warehouse ↗

43.2 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

At a glance

Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: North Dakota
Within: Dakota Prairie National Grasslands
Booking: Some sites on Recreation.gov
Sites: 25
Phone: (701) 842-8500

Cell signal

Verizon: 4G LTE
AT&T: no reported coverage
T-Mobile: no reported coverage

Outdoor coverage as modeled by carriers in FCC filings as of 2025-12-31. Terrain and trees change everything. This product uses FCC APIs and/or Data but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.

Official links

Sister site

Park Atlas

Every unit of the National Park System, with its fees, hours, alerts and campgrounds.

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Sister site

Dakota Prairie Grasslands

Every national wildlife refuge, wilderness area, national forest and BLM monument.

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Explore

Video

CCC Campground on the Maah Daah Hey Trailhead

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

0.1 mi
Maah Daah Hey ↗
144.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other
0.1 mi
Long X ↗
5.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
0.2 mi
CCC
0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
0.4 mi
Homers Camp
0.07 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
3.5 mi
Summit Viewpoint
0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
3.6 mi
Summit
0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Dakota Prairie Grasslands.

in
Dakota Prairie Grasslands ↗
National Grassland · Forest Service · 1,384,927 acres
1.3 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Wilderness ↗
Wilderness · National Park Service · 29,920 acres

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Other campgrounds nearby

NPS · ND

Juniper Campground Group Site

Sather Lake Campground

Reservable25.5 mi

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Grassy Butte Post OfficeBuilding · Grassy Butte · 13.4 mi

Natural features

Here you will be surrounded by colorful buttes. During your stay you may have Prong horn, mule and white tail deer going through your site. On rare occasions Big horn sheep can be seen grazing in the area. This area is great for birders, plant enthusiast during the spring and summer months. Perfect all year for the outdoor adventurers.

Recreation

Maah Daah Hey Trail that goes for 150 miles, Ends at Burning Coal Vein Campground. Sunset loop which is a short 2-mile hike that connects the Maah Daah Hey Trail and the Long X trail. If you are looking for a day hike, there is a 11-mile loop Maah Daah Hey Trial to the Long X Trail. Where you will see dramatic views of the badlands and prairies of Western North Dakota. The Little Missouri river runs along the northern part of the campground.

Nearby

Right across the river is Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Watford City is a 15 min drive north on HWY 85 for any supplies that you may need.

Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at CCC Campground?

For some sites. Some sites take reservations on Recreation.gov. Others are first-come, first-served.

Source: Recreation.gov

How much does it cost to camp at CCC Campground?

CCC Campground $10.00 a night. America The Beautiful - Senior Annual, Senior Lifetime, and Access Passes recieve a 50% discount at $5.00 a night

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at CCC Campground?

Check-in 01:00 PM, checkout 11:00 AM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does CCC Campground have?

25 sites, including 10 RV sites with electric, 8 standard sites with power, 4 equestrian electric, and 2 group standard electric.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I bring an RV to CCC Campground?

CCC Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Recreation.gov

Does CCC Campground have hookups?

Yes, electric hookups at some sites.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at CCC Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at CCC Campground. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at CCC Campground?

Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions. As of 2026-10-16, there is 1 active fire within 50 miles, so check current restrictions before you light one. Stay limit of 14 consecutive days.

Source: Fire nearby

Is there cell service at CCC Campground?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is there to do at CCC Campground?

Maah Daah Hey Trail that goes for 150 miles, Ends at Burning Coal Vein Campground. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to CCC Campground?

Watford City, North Dakota. Right across the river is Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Source: Getting there

What if CCC Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Juniper Campground Group Site (2.7 mi), Summit Campground (3.6 mi, first-come), and Magpie Campground (21.3 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby