Recreation.gov
When do reservations open at Downstream Campground (ND), Sakakawea Lake?
- Booking window
- 14 days to 3 months ahead
- Releases
- Daily
- Minimum stay
- 2 nights on weekends
Sites here open in two waves: 5 sites 14 days ahead, released daily, and the rest 3 months ahead, released daily at 7:00 AM PT.
For sites booked 3 months ahead, the next arrival date, May 14, 2027, opens on Nov 14, 2026. Sites with a shorter window are released only that close to arrival, at a time the provider does not publish, so they show no availability before then: that does not mean they are sold out.
Closed for 2026. Next year's Open Season: May 14 - Sep 14, 2027 · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
Popular weekends
- Opening weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 14 · 2 nights)
- Sites booked 3 months ahead: Opens Nov 14, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- Sites booked 14 days ahead: Opens Apr 30, 2027
Remind me - Memorial Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 28 · 3 nights)
- Sites booked 6 months ahead: Opens Nov 28, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- Sites booked 14 days ahead: Opens May 14, 2027
Remind me - July 4th weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jul 2 · 3 nights)
- Sites booked 6 months ahead: Opens Jan 2, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Sites booked 14 days ahead: Opens Jun 18, 2027
Remind me - Labor Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Sep 3 · 3 nights)
- Sites booked 6 months ahead: Opens Mar 3, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Sites booked 14 days ahead: Opens Aug 20, 2027
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Different rules for different sites
- 5 sites: 14 days ahead
- All other sites: 3 months ahead
Is there a minimum stay at Downstream Campground (ND)?
- Friday and Saturday nights are booked together.
- A holiday weekend is booked as its full 3 nights.
- Other nights have no minimum.
From Recreation.gov's reservation rules.
Month by month
| Arrivals May 14 to May 31, 2027 | opens Nov 14 to Dec 1, 2026, 6 months before each arrival date |
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| Arrivals in June 2027 | opens Dec 1 to Dec 30, 2026, 6 months before each arrival date |
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| Arrivals in July 2027 | opens Jan 1 to Jan 31, 2027, 6 months before each arrival date |
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| Arrivals in August 2027 | opens Feb 1 to Mar 1, 2027, 6 months before each arrival date |
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| Arrivals Sep 1 to Sep 14, 2027 | opens Mar 1 to Mar 14, 2027, 6 months before each arrival date |
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