Bowman-Haley Lake
Army Corps Of Engineers
Write a Review Circle K Road Scranton, ND 58653 701-252-7666 701-275-6316 Official WebsiteGPS: 45.99, -103.246
Overview of Bowman-Haley Lake
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Silver Pull-it on 6/12/2024
Longest RV Reported: 38 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Silver Pull-it on 6/12/2024
Elevation 2,788 ft / 849 m
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Last reported 6/17/2021
“I/we lucked out!”
Reviewed 6/12/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 20 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Fifth Wheel) |
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After spending night Saturday 6/8 parked by RR Tracks outside the Marmarth Restaurant (Pastime Club and Steakhouse has expensive and great food) we headed about 60 miles to Bowman Haley Dam Campground. Except for the sometimes wind here It is a great place. There is a small restaurant in the Marina Building where we enjoyed breakfast... more
After spending night Saturday 6/8 parked by RR Tracks outside the Marmarth Restaurant (Pastime Club and Steakhouse has expensive and great food) we headed about 60 miles to Bowman Haley Dam Campground. Except for the sometimes wind here It is a great place. There is a small restaurant in the Marina Building where we enjoyed breakfast on Sunday morning. We both had a b/fast burrito and both had coffee (refills too) for $15. Couldn't believe the price.
The campground was (according to the internet) once Army Core of Engineers. Now run by Bowman Water District. They have several sites with 30/50 amp power for $20 per night. These have limited view of lake and are away from shore. These have ONLY power and no sewer or water. If you want a view, the dry camp sites are all over around the lake for $5 per night. I highly recommend this place. The downside is the dry sites are mostly not level and scattered off the road around the lake and not marked. There is a dump station near marina with non potable water. Fresh water is about 200 yards away by a picnic pavilion.
Check in is at noon, as is check-out. We arrived a bit after 10, ate and had no issues setting up early. Everything is done on line. The signs here read check in at the Marina Building (where we ate) but the people there stated all is done on line. I have 2 bars of Verizon LTE and it works fine. If I had not asked where CAMPSITE 20 was, I would have spent most of the day searching for it. I never saw any campground map. One older guy at breakfast was sent by our waitress to tell us where everything was as well as our campsite. Without his input combined with my using Google Maps to share with him, I likely would have given up and dry camped. The power pedestals are shared with two sites. I understand on weekends this place is packed. I lucked out. The site I got turned out to be very level side to side. We have been totally alone here at site 20. The other nearby double site (21 & 22) was occupied when we arrived on Sunday. Those two RV's were packing up and left by noon. No other RV's by us and it's Wednesday noon.
For those with children or pets, there are ticks. I discovered one crawling in the hair on the back of my head. I was lucky it had not bitten me. Lots of high grass around for critters to hide in. We were here for 4 days and temps were cool when we arrived (low 70's) and today 6/12 its going to get to low 90's with 20-25 mph wind. We have the advantage of being near a grove of trees that help block wind and make a wonderful sound as the wind blows through.
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Silver Pull-it would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Beautiful, Quiet Location ”
Reviewed 6/6/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 19 |
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We were a little skeptical upon reviews but found this a treasure. Yes, we did have to drive through the park to decide on a site but with dozens of choices. We didn’t catch any fish but had an amazing sunset!
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camper-766325 would stay here again
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“Lots to be improved on here”
Reviewed 8/11/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 15 |
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Made a reservation online. No address was given. Called the phone number and didn’t get a call back. Called the county. Got a number for the city. Campground is not managed by COE as others have stated. It’s not managed by the city either. Was listed to check in at the Marina but it was closed. No one in the entire park. Had site 15 ... more
Made a reservation online. No address was given. Called the phone number and didn’t get a call back. Called the county. Got a number for the city. Campground is not managed by COE as others have stated. It’s not managed by the city either. Was listed to check in at the Marina but it was closed. No one in the entire park.
Had site 15 (Old Cabin area). There’s limited space for turning around in this section with a travel trailer. No idea how the site really goes as it shares a post with site 16. Guessing we won’t have neighbors so I shouldn’t have to move.
Be aware that there is NO signage for anything. It took driving around to find drinking water. There’s no site numbers other than the post for electric.
Wish I only booked 1 night. Will be here 2. Upside, there’s electric and it’s in the mid 90s.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Not our greatest experience”
Reviewed 7/5/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 54 |
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We booked this site with our Class B van for the 4th of July weekend (Friday-Monday) because it was the only place we could find with vacancies. Our site was directly facing the lake, so the scenery was great. The signage for the numbered sites is non-existent. Although the electric poles are numbered, they not visible when occupied. A... more
We booked this site with our Class B van for the 4th of July weekend (Friday-Monday) because it was the only place we could find with vacancies. Our site was directly facing the lake, so the scenery was great. The signage for the numbered sites is non-existent. Although the electric poles are numbered, they not visible when occupied. All the sites with the highest numbers are in a grassy field; no gravel or dirt path to access the actual sites, only bumpy grass. Just be aware if you come in at dark, you will have a difficult time finding your spot. Since this is no longer managed by USACE, there didn’t appear to be “quiet time.” The best part of this stay is that a local family was next to us, and they were great neighbors! They were also disappointed in the nightly noise, both of us abandoned a day early.
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“Beautiful Campground, Campsites Need Repairs”
Reviewed 7/18/2021
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
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Note: the COE link supplied by Campendium is outdated. This COE Campground is now leased to the Bowman Water Board. The correct link to reserve a campsite with electric ($15) is: https://bowmannd.com/plan-your-trip/camping/. Marina manager: 701-206-0161 Marina landline: 701-275-6316 There is some question whether this COE campground... more
Note: the COE link supplied by Campendium is outdated. This COE Campground is now leased to the Bowman Water Board. The correct link to reserve a campsite with electric ($15) is: https://bowmannd.com/plan-your-trip/camping/.
Marina manager: 701-206-0161
Marina landline: 701-275-6316
There is some question whether this COE campground will honor America the Beautiful Senior Pass 50% discount since it’s now leased to a private entity.
Primitive sites are on first come basis ($5), are much prettier and more private!
The electric campsites are not attractive, or level, and my first electric campsite #26, which was quite a distance beyond the Marina, had faulty electric, minimal Verizon signal and no privacy. I had to move to an electric campsite adjacent to the marina, not attractive either but had full Verizon signal strength. Also, the original campsite had a mercury vapor light that blinked non-stop ALL night long. As I understand, there is no water available near the campsites away from the marina.
Although the campsites need repairs, the roads throughout the campground are in excellent condition. Most electric campsites have a picnic table, grill, fire ring or a burnt area where people have campfires directly on the ground. (Note: campfires are certainly not warranted at this time, the grasses are extremely dry and it’s windy, strong chance of wildfire.)
Although the campsites are not pretty, the land between the Marina and furthest electric campsites are quite beautiful, with rolling hills of prairie grasses. We woke this morning to see four deer grazing by our camper.
Don’t count on swimming in Bowman Hawley Lake, signs posted stating “the water may contain blue green algae that can be harmful to humans and pets”. (Actually, blue green algae has killed a number of pets causing them to experience convulsions and die quickly.) Blue green algae is easily seen along the shoreline. See pic.
Oh, and the flies!!!!!
Beware, if you are traveling with pets, there are small cactus throughout the grasslands and ticks.
Beyond the marina is a dump site with non-potable water to rinse tanks, a fresh potable water faucet to refill freshwater tanks, and a bathhouse with a flush toilet and a shower. The marina has a Sunday brunch from 9-11 AM and serves breakfast and lunch the other days, plus beer and wine.
My initial reaction to the campground was negative due to electrical problems. However, I have since changed my mind, the surrounding areas are quite beautiful. Also, I indicated I had 4G/LTE 5 bars but that depends where you are in the campground.
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“Charming Location”
Reviewed 7/1/2021
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 38 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Class A) |
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Beautiful location alongside the lake. We backed up against the trees and enjoyed a beautiful sunrise & sunset. There was a morning symphony of birds with a distant background of melodic cows. Yeah, we'd go back.
DSain would stay here again
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“Outstanding COE CG”
Reviewed 6/18/2021
| Nightly rate: | $5 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | Primitive |
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Nice surprise. Left Medora and crowded/close camp sites to this gem. Plenty of open space between sites. Didn’t need hook-ups but they have plenty with electric. Water/dump available. We camped right next to lake.
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50/50 would stay here again
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“Pretty place”
Reviewed 6/17/2021
| Nightly rate: | $5 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class A) |
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This campground is right on the reservoir so beautiful views. It costs $15 per night for electric hookup and $5 per night for primitive tent/RV sites. We only needed a primitive site as we have plenty of solar power and were told we could just park anywhere! They also have a dump and water! And good cell service! After looking a... more
This campground is right on the reservoir so beautiful views. It costs $15 per night for electric hookup and $5 per night for primitive tent/RV sites. We only needed a primitive site as we have plenty of solar power and were told we could just park anywhere! They also have a dump and water! And good cell service!
After looking around, we decided to park right next to a bathroom because the road was level and made for an easy turn-around. We stayed here for a night before heading to Theo Roosevelt National Park. It is about 8 miles off from Bowmon ND, off I-85 . Easy drive in as the only thing you see are a few cows and deer!
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JulieDavid would stay here again
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“Hidden Gem!”
Reviewed 9/7/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Was hesitant to come here because there were no reviews, but this is great camping! Tons of open space and also electric sites! There are bathrooms, trash, dump and water. This is a huge park that surrounds a lake. Lots of grass, picnic tables and fire pits. There’s a marina too and boat launch area. We saw about 10 other campers, all ... more
Was hesitant to come here because there were no reviews, but this is great camping! Tons of open space and also electric sites! There are bathrooms, trash, dump and water. This is a huge park that surrounds a lake. Lots of grass, picnic tables and fire pits. There’s a marina too and boat launch area. We saw about 10 other campers, all families. Highly recommend. Enter through marina side entrance. Roads are paved except side loops are dirt. If it’s raining, it will be muddy. Of course it rained all night, but we still had no trouble getting our Class A and tow out. Great camping!
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GypsyCouple would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 20 Amp
- Partial Hookups
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- water available
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