East Totten Trail Campground
East Totten Trail Campground is located on the west banks of Lake Audubon. This is the only campground on the entire lake! This campground and day use area offers a wide variety of recreation activities, including boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, scuba diving, wildlife viewing, and bird watching. In the winter time the area offers excellent access for ice fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunites.
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Site mix
| Standard with electric | 30 |
| Standard, no hookups | 10 |
Site guide
40 sites in 2 loops. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Shade | Power | Waterfront | People / vehicles | Fires | Accessible | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 031 | Pike | Standard | No | 8 / 2 | Yes | Standard | |||||
| 032 | Pike | Standard | No | 8 / 2 | Yes | Standard | |||||
| 033 | Pike | Standard | No | 8 / 2 | Yes | Standard | |||||
| 034 | Pike | Standard | No | Lakefront | 8 / 2 | Yes | Standard | ||||
| 035 | Pike | Standard | No | Lakefront | 8 / 2 | Yes | Standard | ||||
| 036 | Pike | Standard | No | 8 / 2 | Yes | Standard | |||||
| 037 | Pike | Standard | Partial | No | 8 / 2 | Yes | Standard | ||||
| 038 | Pike | Standard | Partial | No | 8 / 2 | Yes | Standard | ||||
| 039 | Pike | Standard | Partial | No | 8 / 2 | Yes | Standard | ||||
| 040 | Pike | Standard | Partial | No | 8 / 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 4:00 PM, checkout 3:00 PM.
Amenities & rules
| Hookups | Electric |
| Equipment | RVs & trailers, Tents |
| Pets | Allowed |
| Campfires | Allowed, subject to restrictions |
| Fees | Camping reservations can be made at Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. |
| Accessibility | Site 001 is listed accessible |
The campground consists of 30 campsites with electric hookups and developed concrete or gravel pads and 10 primitive campsites, each with a fire ring/grill. Amenities include new vault toilets, fish cleaning station, boat ramp, shoreline access area, fill and dump station, and paved roadways in the area.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
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Getting there
From Bismarck, ND: Travel north on US-83 for approximately 65 miles, turn right onto 14th St. NW and travel 0.5 miles until you reach the campground. From Minot, ND: Travel south on US-83 for approximately 44 miles then turn left onto 14th St. NW, travel 0.5 miles until you reach the campground.
| Nearest town | Riverdale, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47.6182° N, 101.2620° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 30.5 mi |
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Video
Totten Trail Lake Sakakawea, ND Kayaking ~ Beautiful place for a day in the sun.
Public land it sits in
Audubon National Wildlife Refuge begins about 2.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 2.3 miAudubon National Wildlife Refuge ↗National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 14,782 acres
- 10.9 miLake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge ↗National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 3,062 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
Historic landmarks nearby
Natural features
The campground is situated in a nice grassy area with some trees with the beautiful lake view from almost every campsite.
Recreation
Lake Audubon offers excellent boating, swimming, and fishing opportunities. Anglers fish for walleye, sauger, northern pike, muskie, white bass, small and large mouth bass, bluegill, crappie. Chinook salmon can be found in the neighboring lake of Lake Sakakawea only a stone's throw away across the hwy from Lake Audubon. The area offers a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities. The campground is next to the Audubon Wildlife Management Area and offers hunting opportunities. Audubon Lake, a sister lake to Lake Sakakawea, was also formed with the construction of the Garrison Dam near Riverdale, N.D. The two lakes are separated by an embankment, which carries US Highway 83. Audubon Lake makes up most of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Audubon National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge and Audubon National Wildlife Complex are named in honor of John James Audubon, a naturalist and wildlife painter during the 19th century. Audubon spent the summer of 1843 collecting bird specimens and painting pictures of northern plains wildlife in the area.
Nearby
- The Audubon National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is located just 3 miles away on the south shore of Lake Audubon off Hwy. 83 The visitor center offers a variety of guided tours and environmental education programs.
- The Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery is just a few minutes from the Campground near Riverdale, ND and is open to the public. It has a Visitor Center, complete with five 400-gallon aquariums, provides great opportunities to view the fish of North Dakota in their environment.
- The Garrison Dam Power Plant does offer walking tours during the months of June, July, and the first part of August on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 2pm.
Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at East Totten Trail Campground?
Sites at East Totten Trail Campground are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
How much does it cost to camp at East Totten Trail Campground?
Camping reservations can be made at Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
Source: Recreation.gov
What time is check-in at East Totten Trail Campground?
Check-in 4:00 PM, checkout 3:00 PM.
Source: Recreation.gov
How many sites does East Totten Trail Campground have?
40 sites, including 30 standard sites with power and 10 standard sites without power.
Source: Recreation.gov
Can I bring an RV to East Totten Trail Campground?
East Totten Trail Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Recreation.gov
Does East Totten Trail Campground have hookups?
Yes, electric hookups at some sites.
Source: Recreation.gov
Are there showers or a dump station at East Totten Trail Campground?
Amenities include new vault toilets, fish cleaning station, boat ramp, shoreline access area, fill and dump station, and paved roadways in the area.
Source: Recreation.gov
Are pets allowed at East Totten Trail Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at East Totten Trail Campground. Leash rules apply.
Source: Recreation.gov
Can I have a campfire at East Totten Trail Campground?
Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions.
Source: Recreation.gov
Are there accessible sites at East Totten Trail Campground?
Site 001 is listed accessible on Recreation.gov. What that covers (a paved pad, an accessible table, a nearby accessible restroom) is on each site's booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
Is there cell service at East Totten Trail Campground?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is there to do at East Totten Trail Campground?
Lake Audubon offers excellent boating, swimming, and fishing opportunities. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.
Source: Recreation