North Park RV Campground

The Great Outdoors

The natural areas you can find near Dickinson make it one of the best places in North Dakota for RV camping. Not too far from the city, you will find Patterson Lake Recreation Area for an excellent spot to get started. With nearly 1,500 acres of land surrounding an 819-acre lake, you can definitely find some room to spread out. You can grab a spot at the campground or go golfing on one of the best courses in the area. It's a great spot to enjoy an afternoon, with fishing, hiking, boating, swimming, playgrounds, mountain biking, and more.Head west from your campsite at North Park RV Campground to visit Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Medora. It's a tremendous area with so much to explore, including two scenic drives extending over 20 miles in length. A guided tour can give you a ton of insight into this rich national park where Teddy Roosevelt hunted bison, and you may even get up close to a few yourself. Spend the night camping here with your Dickinson motorhome rental to take advantage of the excellent stargazing opportunities. The park hosts an annual three-day astronomy festival too. Visit this vast park in the winter, and you can enjoy ice fishing and cross-country skiing.Another spot worth checking out is Lake Llo National Wildlife Refuge near Dunn Center, especially if you are interested in some bird watching. Interpretive panels accompany beautiful nature trails so you can learn some history and know exactly what to look for. Nearly 300 different species have been spotted here including nine types of fish that can be caught while fishing from the shore, a boat, or by ice fishing in the winter. So whether you prefer songbirds, shorebirds, or waterfowl, you can see it all and more when you head here with the camper rental for a day.

Explore the City

Finding something to do won’t be much of an issue while RV camping near Dickinson with some great places to get a taste of the local flavor. After sampling some regional cuisine, consider a visit to the Dickinson Museum Center. There you can check out the Joachim Regional History Museum to dive into the area's past. The Pioneer Machinery Hall is another trip to the past, where you can see many of the gadgets that used to be essential for life in the area. The Prairie Outpost Park will teach you more about the creatures and natural history, though the highlight of the complex has to be the Badlands Dinosaur Museum. The collection here is always expanding, and the museum is one of the best places to see full-sized dinosaur fossils with interactive exhibits and so much more.If you are looking for a relaxing way to spend the day, a visit to the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site in Medora is a great way to go. There you can explore a late 19th-century mansion that was built by Marquis de Mores who named the town Medora after his wife. The guided tours you can take here let you see the classic furnishings and artifacts of the era. Check out the trail that takes you to Chimney Park where the last chimney stands from the ruins of the old Mores packing plant that burned down and now makes for a great picnic area.For another interesting cultural trip, you can return to Dickinson and visit the Ukrainian Cultural Institute. There you can see the elaborate Pysanky Easter eggs with their intricate designs. Explore other aspects of the culture with seasonal events, food, embroidery, and more.