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When do Dakota Prairie National Grasslands campground reservations open?
Dakota Prairie National Grasslands has 4 campgrounds.
2 take reservations and 2 are first come, first served.
The next release is Nov 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM PST, for Buffalo Gap Campground (ND) and CCC Campground (ND).
Every campground
- How to book
- 6 months ahead
- Daily, 7:00 AM PT
- Open now
- Through May 3, 2027
- Next release
- Opens Nov 4, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- Thanksgiving weekend 2026 (Arrive Wed, Nov 25 · 4 nights): Walk-up
- MLK Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jan 15 · 3 nights): Walk-up
- Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Feb 12 · 3 nights): Walk-up
- Memorial Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 28 · 3 nights): Opens Nov 28, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- July 4th weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jul 2 · 3 nights): Opens Jan 2, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Labor Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Sep 3 · 3 nights): Opens Mar 3, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Oct 8 · 3 nights): Walk-up
- How to book
- 6 months ahead
- Daily, 7:00 AM PT
- Open now
- Through May 3, 2027
- Next release
- Opens Nov 4, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- Thanksgiving weekend 2026 (Arrive Wed, Nov 25 · 4 nights): Walk-up
- MLK Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jan 15 · 3 nights): Walk-up
- Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Feb 12 · 3 nights): Walk-up
- Memorial Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 28 · 3 nights): Opens Nov 28, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- July 4th weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jul 2 · 3 nights): Opens Jan 2, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Labor Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Sep 3 · 3 nights): Opens Mar 3, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Oct 8 · 3 nights): Walk-up
- How to book
- First come, first served
- How to book
- First come, first served
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