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North Dakota State Park Fees

Entrance Fees

All vehicles entering a state park must display a valid entrance permit year-round. If a park aide is not on duty at the entrance station, daily entrance permits and camping fees may be paid by using a self-registration system posted at the entrance. Annual permits may be purchased at the entrance station or park offices; or they can be purchased in advance by credit card (Mastercard, Visa or Discover) through our Online Management System or by calling the North Dakota State Parks Headquarters office in Bismarck at 701-328-5357.

Daily entrance fee-all parks—$5
Annual vehicle entrance permit—$25

Annual permit-ND residents 65 & older—$20. NOTE—A federal Golden Age Passport is issued at the age of 62, and is not accepted by NDPR Department as proof of age status.  A driver’s license or other document certifying proof of age will be required at check-in. 

Disabled Veterans/POWs—North Dakota veterans with a 100 percent, service-related disability and former POWs are eligible for a free annual permit. All other North Dakota veterans with service related disabilities are eligible to receive an annual permit for $20. This program is available to North Dakota residents only, with VA proof of disability or status, or a North Dakota DAV/POW license plate. Note—The Golden Access Passport is issued by the federal Corps of Engineers to any individual who has been medically determined to be blind or permanently disabled for purposes of receiving benefits under Federal law.  NDPR Department will not accept the Golden Access as proof for veteran disability discounts.

Camping Fees

A daily or annual entrance permit is required in addition to camping fee.

FULL-SERVICE SEASON
(Mid-May-mid September)

Electrical site—$15/night
Electrical site with sewer hookup (Ft. Stevenson only)—$20/night
Site without electricity—$10/night
Little Missouri /Cross Ranch electrical site—$12/night
Little Missouri/Sully Creek-site without electricity—$8/night
Campsite or cabin reservation fee—see Campsite reservations

OFF-SEASON
(Limited services-No showers. Check with individual park for information on whether electrical hookups or water are still available.)

Site without electricity—$8/night
Electrical site—$13/night
Electrical site with sewer hookup (Ft. Stevenson only)—$18/night
Little Missouri—park closes November 1
Sully Creek—park closes December 1

Horse Facility Parks

Horses are allowed at Ft. Ransom, Little Missouri, Ft. Abraham Lincoln and Sully Creek state parks. In addition to the park entrance and camping fees, a horse user fee is charged to help improve horse trails. This fee includes use of park corral pens, portable corrals or tying horses to trailer, and trail access. Users are responsible for the upkeep of corrals and other impact areas. An area is designated for dumping manure. Use of certified weed-free feed is required at all state parks; and certified forage is available for sale at all four parks with horseback riding facilities.

Horse user fee (per horse)—$6/day

Horse rentals and trail guide services are available from private concessionnaires at Ft. Abraham Lincoln and Little Missouri state parks. For more information: Ft. Abraham Lincoln - (701) 663-9571; Little Missouri - Badlands Trail Rides - (701) 764-5219.

Marina Use

For information on daily or seasonal slip rentals at Lake Sakakawea State Park, contact Captain Kit's Marina at 701-487-3600. Due to low lake levels, marina services at Ft. Stevenson and Lewis and Clark state parks are not expected to be available in 2008. Information about boat ramp access on the Missouri River system, including Lake Sakakawea, will be available on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department's web site this spring.

Canoe Rentals

Canoe rentals are available at Lake Metigoshe, Ft. Ransom, Ft. Stevenson and Cross Ranch state parks. A $50 damage deposit per canoe is required. There is an additional fee for transporting or picking up canoes. Kayak rentals are also available at Ft. Stevenson, Lake Metigoshe and Ft. Ransom state parks. A minimum rental of 2 hours is required.

Canoe or kayak rental (each)—$14/two hours or $40/day
Ski Equipment Rental (Lake Metigoshe only-cross country skis, poles & boots; or snowshoes) —$10/day