USDA Forest Service · North Dakota
Summit Campground
USDA Forest Service · North Dakota, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,507 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Watford City, ND
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 12° | -20° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 8° | -35° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 22° | -9° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 31° | 7° | 79° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 55° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 62° | 53° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 61° | 48° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 52° | 36° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 39° | 19° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 27° | -5° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 15° | -21° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Buckhorn Trail Trailhead · 5.7 mi as the crow flies
Buckhorn Trail 11 mi Hike · Drive there - Little Missouri Nature Trail Trailhead · 5.7 mi as the crow flies
Little Missouri Nature Trail 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Cannonball Concretions Trailhead · 5.8 mi as the crow flies
Buckhorn Trail 11 mi Hike · Drive there - Caprock Coulee Trailhead · 7.2 mi as the crow flies
Caprock Coulee Trail 4.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Riverbend Overlook Trailhead · 8.0 mi as the crow flies
Caprock Coulee Trail 4.1 mi Hike, Riverbend Overlook Trail 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there
All 36 trails in Dakota Prairie Grasslands · All 34 trails in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- CCC Campground (ND) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 25 sites
- Juniper Campground Group Site (ND) · National Park Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Bennett Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Magpie Campground · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
- Little Missouri State Park · North Dakota State Parks · 24 mi · 34 sites
All public campgrounds in North Dakota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2025-12-22. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.