Stop 14 – Dickinson, North Dakota

Three nights in North Park Campground with full hookup (yay). The trade off for a full hookup though seems to be small sites, sandwiched together with limited privacy (boo).We chose Dickinson due to its close proximity to Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP). The park was beautiful; a mix of grasslands, valleys and buttes.

Sightings of wild horses, prairie dogs, bison and one large bull snake.

We visited town of Medora on the outskirts of the National Park. The town contained beautifully preserved homes, hotels, stores and saloons.

We hiked down into the Painted Canyon the following day and brought our “good” camera to capture some great photos.

Overall, we loved the TRNP. We only explored the southern portion of the park since the northern part was an additional 70 miles. The weather was hot (80+), but the air was dry and therefore bearable. It was not crowded with loads of tourists as we expect some of the more popular parks to be. We were free to explore in relative solitude.