Rough Rider State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Dogs allowed
- Camping
- Yes
- Official site
- parkrec.nd.gov(701) 623-2024
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Rough Rider State Park is a park in Billings County, about 35 miles west of Dickinson.
Popular activities here are horseback riding, biking, and hiking. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Fees and passes
Per vehicle, year-round ('All vehicles entering a state park must display a valid entrance permit year-round'); no resident/nonresident difference except resident senior/disabled-veteran discounts. Primitive areas such as Crow Flies High SRA state 'Free entrance'.
Statewide fee rule from North Dakota's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
North Dakota park passes
- Daily vehicle entrance — $7. One vehicle, one day Details
- Annual single vehicle permit — $35. One vehicle, all state parks Details
- Annual family permit — $61.25. 2 vehicles in the same household Details
- Senior annual permit (ND residents 65+) — $28 Details
From the North Dakota state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- reserveNDparks.com
- Phone
- 800-807-4723
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Pets
Dogs allowed
Pets are welcome but must stay on a leash. Most parks have off-leash areas or dog parks for your four-legged friends.
Service animals are generally permitted where pets are not. Check with the park for specific areas.
Camping
Campsite Types
Modern Campsites
Price: $25-30 per night
Modern Group Campsites
Modern Equestrian Campsites
Price: $25-30 per night
Modern Group Equestrian Campsites
Primitive Campsites
Price: $15 per night
Primitive Group Campsites
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Campground Map
- Campground Map
Camping Information
- Check-in is at 4:00 pm Mountain Standard Time on the first day of the reservation and checkout is at 3:00 pm Mountain Standard Time on the last day of the reservation.
From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.
Things to do
HikingBikingHorseback ridingCamping
Trails
Trail Information
Bring your mountain bike, horse or hiking shoes to experience the Maah Daah Hey Trail, an epic 144-mile trail system containing eight unique segments, each with a distinct topography. Access the trail just northwest of the park entrance.
Heading north will take you to a crossing of the Little Missouri River and on terrain of varied elevations toward Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Heading south leads toward Bully Pulpit Golf Course and views of the badlands and Little Missouri National Grassland.
Amenities
Camping
- Tent camping
Recreation
- Horse trails
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Dickinson — about 35 mi west (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 46.8930, -103.5379
- Phone
- (701) 623-2024
- scsp@nd.gov
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- North Dakota State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- parkrec.nd.gov Destinations menu + StateParks_DestinationFinder ArcGIS layer
- Wikidata
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology