Dakota Prairie National Grasslands · North Dakota
Overview Buffalo Gap campground, located in the heart of western North Dakota. Recreation There is a trail near by that is called the Buffalo Gap Trail, perfect for a day hike. You can also it to the Maah Daah Hey trail using the Buffalo Gap Trail for longer hikes.
Sites at Buffalo Gap Campground (ND) are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 36 |
|---|---|
| Site types | RV |
| Location | Dickinson, ND |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Buffalo Gap Campground (ND) around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| CCC Campground (ND) | Cancellation alerts available |
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| Sather Lake Campground (ND) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Hankinson Hills Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Jorgen's Hollow Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Buffalo Gap Campground (ND); cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.