Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Badlands, North Dakota   Through the months of summer at Theodore Roosevelt National Park temperatures are usually in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt National Park gets very little rainfall; most of the rain falls throughout June, and February is the month with the least moisture. Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a pleasant place for a visit when you need to get out. Fun pastimes are plentiful; there's     always something for young and old to love. Theodore Roosevelt National Park has beautiful nature scenery for you to love. Theodore Roosevelt National Park has nice outdoors recreation that you may take advantage of. Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a beautiful place where everyone has a nice time. It's a popular place to get away to for people from Medora. 'I never would have been President if it had not been for my experiences in North Dakota,' Theodore Roosevelt once remarked. Roosevelt first came to the badlands in September 1883 on a hunting trip. While here he became interested in the cattle business and invested in the Maltese Cross Ranch. He returned the next year and established the Elkhorn Ranch. Whenever he managed to spend time in the badlands, he became more and more alarmed by the       always something for young and old to love. Theodore Roosevelt National Park has beautiful nature scenery for you to love. Theodore Roosevelt National Park has nice outdoors recreation that you may take advantage of. Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a beautiful place where one of Roosevelt's major concerns. During his Presidency, Roosevelt established the US Forest Service and signed the 1906 Antiquities Act under which he proclaimed 18 national mounuments. He also established 5 national parks, 51 wildlife refuges and 150 national forests. Here in the North Dakota badlands, where many of his personal concerns first gave rise to his later environmental efforts, Roosevelt is remembered with a national park that bears his name and honors the memory of this great conservationist. Theodore Roosevelt National Park is in   the colorful North Dakota badlands and is home to a variety of plants and animals, including bison, prairie dogs, and elk.     CONTACTS Email - THRO_interpretation@nps.gov Fax- 701-623-4840 Write to Box 7 Medora, ND 58645-0007 Phone - 701 623-4466 - 701 842-2333 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons The park is open all year. Portions of the South Unit Scenic Loop Drive and North Unit Scenic Road may be closed in winter due to snow and ice. Getting There PLANE - Air service is available into the North Dakota towns of Bismarck, Dickinson and Williston. CAR - The North and South units are in western North Dakota. The South Unit entrance and Visitor Center are located in Medora, just off Interstate 94 (exits 23 & 27) and is 135 miles west of Bismarck, North Dakota. The Painted Canyon Visitor Center is located 7 miles east of Medora just off I-94 at exit 32. The North Unit entrance is located 16 miles south of Watford City along U.S. Highway 85. The distance between Medora at the South Unit and the North Unit is 70 miles via I-94 and U. S. Highway 85. BUS - Bus transportation via Greyhound is available along I-94. The bus stops in Medora, three blocks from the park entrance. There is no public bus transportation along Highway 85 and to the North Entrance. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Train service via Amtrak is available into Williston, ND. Weather & Climate Summers are warm with temperatures in the 80s and 90s with a few days into the 100s on some years. Evenings can be cool. Average maximum: July is 87.1 degrees and August is 86.7 degrees. Average minimum: July 54.5 degrees and August is 52.4 degrees. Annual precipitation is 15 inches. Winters are generally cold. Recommend layers of clothing, especially in spring and fall. Rain gear in spring. Hat for sun protection is needed in summer. Accessibility All visitor centers, wayside exhibits, campground amphitheaters, and Maltese Cross Cabin are accessible. Both campgrounds have accessible campsites. First portion of the North Unit's Little Mo Nature Trail is paved. Getting Around Both units of the park have scenic drives. The South Unit road makes a 36-mile loop from the entrance. The North Unit road is 28 miles roundtrip. There are over 100 miles of trails in the park. FEES/PERMITS Entrance Fee COMMERCIAL $varies for One Time Commercial Tour Vehicles: 1-6 passenger capacity - $25.00 plus $5.00 per person fee. 7-15 passenger capacity - $50.00 no per person fee. 16-25 passenger capacity - $60.00 no per person fee. Over 25 capacity - $150.00, no per person fee. INDIVIDUAL $5 for 7 Days $20 for Annual 7 day Entrance Pass - Good for both Units $5.00 per person maximum $10/vehicle. Annual Pass is $20 and allows entrance into the park for card holder and passengers in a private vehicle. PRIVATE VEHICLE $5/$10 max for 7 Days $20 for Annual $5 per person / maximum $10 per vehicle. The pass is good at both units of the park. Annual Pass is $20 and allows entrance into the park for card holder and passengers in a private vehicle. CAMPING Cottonwood Campground Open All Year Located in the South Unit of the park. First come, first served (no reservations accepted). 70 sites. Pull-through sites are available. A group site is available and reservations are accepted beginning March 1. No water, sewer or electrical hook-ups. No showers. A picnic table and grill are at each site. Flush toilets and running water are available from May through September. Each site, except the group site, is limited to a maximum of 6 people. The fee is $10 per site per night. The group site is for 7 to 20 people. The fee is $2 per person/minumum fee $20. For More Information on this campground please call 701 623-4466 Juniper Campground Open All Year Located in the North Unit of the park. First come, first served. No reservations accepted. 50 sites. A group site is also available and reservations are accepted beginning March 1. No showers or water, sewer or electrical hook-ups. A dump station is available from May - September. There is no water available from October through April. A picnic table and grill are at each site. Pull-through sites are available. Each site is limited to a maximum of 6 people, except the group site. The fee is $10 per site per night from May - September. $5 per site per night from October - April. The group site is for groups of 7 to 60 people. The fee is $2 per person/minumum $20 per night. For More Information on this campground please call 701 842-2333 Roundup Group Camp Open From 05/10/2000 To 10/10/2000 Group campsite. Horse use permitted. Reservations taken beginning March 1 at 8 am MT. Camping fee: $2 per person/$1 per horse per day, minimum $20 per day. Maximum stay: 5 days. For More Information on this campground please call 701-623-4466 FACILITIES Visitor Centers MEDORA VISITOR CENTER Open All Year 8:00 am - 4:30 pm From mid-June To September 1 8:00 am - 8:00 pm MT From September To mid-June 8:00 am - 4:30 pm MT Phone - 701 623-4466 Location - Entrance to South Unit Closures - Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November), Christmas Day (December 25), New Year's Day (January 1) Exhibits - Museum - Theodore Roosevelt, area ranching history, natural history. Theodore Roosevelt's Maltese Cross Cabin Available Facilities - museum, 60 seat auditorium, cooperating association book outlet, restrooms, water fountain. NORTH UNIT VISITOR CENTER Open All Year 9:00 to 5:30 CDT Phone - 701 842-2333 Location - At the entrance to the North Unit. Closures - Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November), Christmas Day (December 25), New Year's Day (January 1). From October through May, the Visitor Center may be closed for short periods of time for lunch and emergencies. Exhibits - Natural History Exhibits Available Facilities - Small theater for viewing park videos, Cooperating Association sales area, Restrooms, Drinking fountain. PAINTED CANYON Open From April 1 to mid-June 8:30 - 4:30 MDT Open From mid-June to September 1 8:00 - 6:00 MDT Open From September to mid-November 8:30 - 4:30 MDT Location - South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, off Interstate 94, exit 32. Available Facilities - Cooperating Association book outlet, Restrooms, Drinking fountain, Public phone, Picnic tables. 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