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Group/Horse Camp
"At nightfall the poor-wills begin to utter
their boding call from the wooded ravines back in the hills; not the
"whip-poo-will," as in the East, but with two syllables
only." |
Theodore Roosevelt
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The Roundup Group Horse campground
accommodates
groups with or without horses.
- Maximum group size is 20 people with 20 horses or 30 people without horses.
- Minimum group size is 6 people.
- Groups are limited to 5 nights during a calendar year.
- Check-out time is
12:00 noon.
Reservations
The camp is available by reservation from approximately May 1 to
November
1. The length of the season may vary depending on various environmental
factors. Reservations can be made beginning at 8:00 am (MT) the first
business day of March by calling (701) 623-4466. All
dates are usually reserved for the season by noon that first day.
Reservations must be in the name of the
group leader who will be responsible for the payment of fees, cleaning
of the area before departure and complying with all rules and
regulations.
At the discretion of the Superintendent, use of the area may be
restricted
in order to protect visitors and the park's resources. Weather
conditions
may warrant closing the area. If conditions dictate, the use of certain
trails and areas in the park may be restricted. Extreme fire conditions
may restrict the use of fires and grills within the park.
Facilities
The camping area includes firepit, cooking grills, picnic tables,
drinking
water, a loading ramp, a hitch rail for horses, designated campsites,
a pavilion, corrals, and water tanks for horses.
The entrance to the camping area is kept locked. The key or
combination
can be picked up at the entrance station upon arrival . Please return
the key or combination to the entrance station prior to departure.
The camping fees are $2 per person per day, $1 per horse per day. The
minimum daily camping fee is $20. In addition to the camping fee, the
park entrance fee is also charged. Camping fees must be paid at the
entrance
station prior to departure by the person who is listed as the group
leader.
General Regulations
- Vehicles must be confined to the roadway and parking areas at all
times. Do not park or drive on grass or trails.
- GRAZING IN THE PARK IS PROHIBITED. Bring WEED-FREE feed for your horses.
As part of a strategy to control noxious weeds, federal and state agencies
in North Dakota require all recreational horse users to utilize
weed-free certified feed or pellets (Weed-free
hay/feed sources).
- Horses may not roam free, even if hobbled. Hitch horses only at the
hitch rail provided or to your trucks or trailers. Do not hitch them
to trees, the enclosure fences or any other campground facilities.
- Fires must be confined to the fire grates provided. Bring your own
firewood or charcoal; park vegetation may not be collected or
burned. You must extinguish all fires before leaving the area.
Under extreme fire conditions wood or charcoal fires may not be permitted.
- The use of firearms or any other implement capable of propelling a
projectile (bow and arrow, slingshot, air rifle, etc.) is prohibited
throughout the park. Similarly, the use of fireworks is also prohibited.
All firearms must be unloaded, broken down and out-of-sight.
- Pets must be confined, tied or on a leash at all times while in the
park. Pets are NOT permitted on trails or anywhere in the backcountry.
- The collection or possession of any plants (including wildflowers),
animals, animal parts (including bones and antlers),
and rocks or minerals such as fossils or petrified wood, is prohibited.
- Keep the entrance gate closed and locked to prevent unauthorized vehicles
from entering the camp area. Please note that hikers and other horse
users may pass through the area.
- Harassing (chasing or approaching too closely), molesting or feeding
of wildlife, including wild horses, bison, and prairie dogs is prohibited.
Please stay 100 yards away from bison and wild horses.
- Follow designated trails into and out of
the campground area. Do not use animal trails or create your own
trails around the camp. This will help conserve the scenery and prevent
excessive erosion.
- Camping is permitted only in the designated sites
or in recreational vehicles parked on the roadway/parking areas.
The park's rules and regulations are designed for your safety and to
protect
the resources that you have come to enjoy. If you have any questions,
please contact a park ranger. Regulations, particularly involving
grazing
and hitching, will be strictly enforced.
Riding horses in the park
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