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Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Medora, North Dakota 58645 USA

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Explore the wilderness where a young Theodore Roosevelt once lived in this majestic national park in North Dakota, which puts some of the Midwest’s most extraordinary terrain on display. Experience a variety of natural landscapes and witness roaming bison, deer, elk, wild horse, and more. You can hike or bike through the park’s three units: North Unit, South Unit, and Elkhorn Ranch Unit for an up-close view of the area’s rugged beauty, or opt for a drive on one of the park’s scenic roadways.

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“Wild west adventure in the Badlands”

Immerse yourself in the beauty and adventure of the Wild West at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Explore the rugged badlands, hike through scenic trails, and spot bison, elk, and other wildlife that roam free. Learn about the life and legacy of the park's namesake, Theodore Roosevelt, and experience the spirit of the American West. Whether you're a history buff, nature lover, or adventure seeker, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is an experience you won't forget.

The park is open 24 hours a day, year-round. Please note that the North Unit operates on Central time, while the South Unit operates on Mountain time.

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Reviewed by
elbehling

  • 3 Reviews
  • 10 Helpful
April 10, 2018
Rated 5.0

North Unit! North Unit! North Unit! What a beautiful place. The southern unit is nice but, that's where the tourists go. If you want no crowds, plenty of wildlife, and stunning landscape, head to the north unit. We planned to stay a night or two and wound up staying for 5. The generator noise stops at 8pm (yay!) and you are left to simply enjoy the night sky. Be prepared to be awoken by bison traveling through the campgrounds, they are everywhere. Of all the National Parks we've visited, this one ranks in the top 5.

10 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
whitteach

  • 9 Reviews
  • 8 Helpful
July 02, 2016
Rated 5.0

$20 per car to get into the park Nice wildlife loop drive (~35 miles). Beautiful scenery...saw prairie dogs, bison, an antelope and a wild mustang. Worth the trip!

5 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
lishers

  • 1 Review
  • 5 Helpful
August 20, 2014
Rated

Gorgeous national park! We saw lots of bison, prairie dogs, turkeys and even a coyote! We couldn't find a hotel nearby due to the oil drillers on our cross country trek, but had camping gear with us and decided to stay here in their campground on a whim. It was a fabulous decision! The bison heard walked through the campground as we were setting up and awoke us doing the same in the morning. Certainly a once in a lifetime sort of experience!

5 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
digdig

  • 4 Reviews
  • 11 Helpful
July 04, 2014
Rated 5.0

Stunning place. I'd say go to the north unit, but you'll be stuck in oil patch traffic getting there.

4 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
cjb

  • 2 Reviews
  • 6 Helpful
June 02, 2014
Rated

Love this park, saw a couple of bison, cactus, had a nice hike, beautiful.

4 people found this review helpful
  • 1 Review
  • 3 Helpful
July 15, 2015
Rated 5.0

Our family of 6 stayed one night in the south loop site 31. Good pull through spot as our motor home pulled a short trailer. Room for both. Partially shaded site. Semi private no hook ups. Went on the wildlife loop saw buffalo, prairie dogs and wild horses. Went on the ridge line trail was a good shorter hike with the kids. Lots of height climb in the beginning but then it levels off. Saw a band of wild horses on the trail.
Would definitely go back.

3 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
Michelle

  • 47 Reviews
  • 9 Helpful
August 04, 2021
Rated

RV Drivers:
Skyline Vista has decent RV parking. I added a photo of the (South Unit) map as their was NOT enough room at the South Unit Visitor Center for us to stop and ask.

Also the south loop is CLOSED (Aug 2021) - with expectations to not open until 2025 according to the Ranger I spoke to (road closed due to catastrophic rockslide damage).

Beautiful park!

2 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
Dana P.

  • 14 Reviews
  • 6 Helpful
March 06, 2018
Rated 5.0

We took a family road trip to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Yellowstone, and the Grand Tetons, and TRNP was our favorite part of the whole trip. The hiking was wonderful and the views spectacular. We loved it! We saw prairie dogs and buffalo. There were a lot fewer tourists compared to the other parks we visited on our trip. It was a park we'd love to go back to someday.

2 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
mojo567

  • 17 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
July 14, 2021
Rated 5.0

We loved our day in TRNP. Spent most of our day driving the scenic loop ( FYI, as if today part of the loop is closed so you just turn around and drive back out) we saw tons of Bison, a few wild horses, prairie dogs and amazing scenery! Loved it. We bought an America the Beautiful National Park pass so entry was free. Rangers at visitor center were helpful. Didn’t do the ranger tour, but walked through Teddy R. Maltose Cabin, neat. All around, would highly recommend it!!

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
CJ

  • 18 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
August 23, 2023
Rated 5.0

We will be back, and make sure to spend more time exploring this amazing park. The herds of wild mustang were the high point for me. The hiking trails are so well maintained, and even in blistering heat there were options. The museum and visitors center (south) were excellent.

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Medora, North Dakota
58645 USA
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