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A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscape

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt National Park · ND

Alerts and closures

  • Information

    Theodore Roosevelt National Park moves to cashless fee collection

    Starting May 1, Theodore Roosevelt National Park will accept only credit cards, debit cards, or digital payments for entrance fees, campground fees, and Interagency Passes. Cash and check payments will no longer be accepted.

    Details on nps.gov
  • Information

    South Unit Address for Mobile Maps – Theodore Roosevelt NP

    On all maps used on mobile devices, use the following address to reach the South Unit Visitor Center and Entrance Station 201 East River Road N. Medora, ND 58645

  • Information

    Petrified Forest Trailhead Access Update: Use Approved Route

    Directions to the Petrified Forest trailhead have changed. Please use the approved legal route from I-94, Exit 10 toward Camels Hump Lake and follow the clearly marked posts. This update helps maintain good cooperation with neighbors and respect park boundaries. For precise directions, use the link provided.

    Details on nps.gov

About

When Theodore Roosevelt came to Dakota Territory to hunt bison in 1883, he was a skinny, young, spectacled dude from New York. He could not have imagined how his adventure in this remote and unfamiliar place would forever alter the course of the nation. The rugged landscape and strenuous life that TR experienced here would help shape a conservation policy that we still benefit from today.

Things to do: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Astronomy, Stargazing, Biking, Road Biking, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use), Group Camping, Food

Entry and fees

  • Entrance - Private Vehicle

    Valid for 7 days for all persons traveling in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle.

    $30

  • Entrance - Motorcycle

    Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers.

    $25

  • Entrance - Per Person

    Valid for 7 days for a visitor traveling on foot, bicycle, horse, or other non-motorized means of travel.

    $15

  • Commercial Entrance - Van

    Based upon the total capacity of a vehicle that can carry 7-15 passengers, regardless of the actual number of passengers. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. Pass is good for seven days as long as it's the same passenger group.

    $50

  • Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus

    Based upon the total capacity of a vehicle that can carry 16-25 passengers, regardless of the actual number of passengers. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. Pass is good for seven days as long as it's the same passenger group.

    $60

  • Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach

    Based upon the total capacity of a vehicle that can carry 26 or more passengers, regardless of the actual number of passengers. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. Pass is good for seven days as long as it's the same passenger group.

    $150

Fees change. Confirm on nps.gov before you go.