Sully Creek State Park

The place was okay and most likely more desirable during the regular season however being there in the off season it felt a bit expensive for a place with no amenities. Paying $7 day use fee over the $12 camping fee at the end of October was, for me, a bit too much. That said, one other person was camped in the entire place so that was nice.

We paid $19 per night ($12 for camping and $7 for day pass). From the previous reviews, I didn't think this campground would have a lot of traffic, but it did while we were there (nights of September 10-14). The night of the 14th, both the Whitetail Flats and Cedar campgrounds were full. Campers were parking in the horse corral area. There is a .4 mile dirt road to reach the entrance to the campground. The road had some ruts/potholes, but was manageable. There is a self pay station at the entrance to the park. The board with the list of available campsites was not updated regularly during our 5 day stay. It's probably best to check online to see what's available. However, if sites are reserved for a particular date, the park ranger puts a note on the post with the dates. Interior roads of the park are dirt/gravel and sites are either dirt/gravel or hard packed dirt/grass. Sites are flat and fairly level. There's easy access for big rigs. We stayed in the Whitetail Flats campground. Sites in the Whitetail Flats campground area are spacious. I believe site 1 is the camp host site. Sites 2-6 are clearly pull-throughs on dirt/gravel, but sites 7, 8 and 9 could be either pull-through or back-in; they're on hard packed dirt/grass. Site 10 is a pull-through on hard packed dirt/grass, although it could be a back-in for a very short RV. The campground is very quiet and peaceful, but it can be a bit dusty. Cedar campground has a 40' wide, 10' height limit, but we saw 5th wheels that were higher than 10' in that campground. Cedar campground has many trees; sites are relatively spacious there too. Little Muddy Breaks sites have horse corrals at each site. There is a vault toilet in each campground. The dump station/water fill is conveniently located and has easy access. Verizon cell and data worked fine for us while there. All in all a beautiful place. We would stay again if passing through the area.

I would actually choose this campground over staying in the park. It is very close to Medora, so you can enjoy this unique town as well. (the musical is a must...)
We camped in the Cedar campground, which is heavily treed and quite private. Our site was very small and would barely fit our 25' trailer, but we managed. Other sites would have fit it better. As someone else mentioned, it is a tight squeeze around the loop, so you may want to scout ahead before bringing your rig around it.

It is a unique park in that it accommodates large rigs in the Whitetail Flats Campground, horses in yet another campground, and the rest of us in Cedar campground. There is a 96-mile bike/hike trail that starts at the park.
We had a tremendous thunder/lightening storm one of the nights we were there, and a sad number of people in tents were throwing their entire tent away the next morning. It was scary enough surrounded by aluminum!
The signage from the highway is poor to non-existent. Our GPS brought us in through a long gravel road. We got there eventually, but it is much shorter driving through Medora.
My only complaint were the showers. It was nice to have them, but mine was far from clean. Other people mentioned they were clean so maybe I just hit a bad day. Otherwise, lovely place.

Our huge, incredibly private site was just minutes from Teddy Roosevelt National Park, but unlike the NP campground this park has showers and a dump station! The park has three campgrounds: Little Muddy Breaks (must have horses to camp here), Cedar (shaded and private), and Whitetail (large, open, grassy area). We stayed in Cedar and loved the VERY private sites, which had tons of trees in between but still enough open sky to generate plenty of solar power. However, bigger rigs MUST pay attention to the length and height limits posted at the entrance to this area. We watched a 5th wheel rip its A/C off the roof passing under a low branch. The turns in the Cedar area are also very narrow with trees close to the loop. The Whitetail loop is basically an open grassy field, with sites designated by the gravel parking spots and the picnic tables, so this is the place for large rigs. The open field has great badlands views and incredible dark skies at night, but obviously no privacy between sites. There is a trailhead for the Maah Daah Hey Trail right in the park, and Medora (and Teddy Roosevelt NP) is 5 minutes away. The bathhouse was immaculate, with showers priced at $1 for 8 minutes -- which was plenty, with nice hot water. For the overall price of the campground, we thought it was a great deal especially compared to the Cottonwood CG inside the national park. The only downside is that we had no service on AT&T, even with a booster. It's possible that we might have been able to get a boosted signal from the Whitetail CG area, which is a little further away from the canyon wall.

After traveling a mildly bumpy dirt road, check-in was a breeze, as soon as we figured out where to do that. The host was super nice and helpful. We got a little lost trying to find our site but it provided a nice tour of the whole campground including the horse corrals in the Little Muddy Breaks loop. Once we found our site we had to kick some day-use people out of it but they kindly moseyed. We had a pull through site in the Cedar loop. The sites in this loop are super private and of good size. You have to drive around the Whitetail Flats area which is basically a wide open area, great for large groups. Our site was right on Sully Creek which is a small creek but provides lots of vegetation and wildlife including whitetails right in our site in the morning. The site also provides a great view of some North Dakota Badlands. I really enjoyed listening to the horses in the corrals nearby and thought the donkey we could hear was absolutely hilarious. It was as if he knew the quiet hours. We used this as our base camp in the middle of August to explore the National Park and I'm so glad we did. I would have loved to stay longer.

Very quiet campground catering to horses but camping sites also available. Excellent steel panel fencing for most sites with cleanup tools. It had rained for a couple of days before we stayed so the access road was very muddy but the campground was well gravelled. $1 showers for 8 minutes. Plenty of time to get clean and very nice hot water. Close access to the national park where we seen buffalo and deer. Park officer was very helpful.

Camped here years ago, in the '90's. A wonderful bare-bones place to enjoy living a part of the old west history just south of the town of Medora. It is especially fun when the horse people are here, that is if you like horses and the smell of horses. The camp is friendly, the rangers helpful and you are just a few miles from an bivouac campsite for George Custer's 7th Cav. on their march towards what would end up the Battle of the Little Big Horn. It was an off-road trail drive unmarked until you reach the site, The rangers can probably help you find it.

We were greeted by coyotes the first time we drove in. Nobody else was there. By the weekend we share space with dozens of horses and cowboys there for a trail ride. A great experience.

Sully Creek State Park is a nice lazy getaway near Medora North Dakota. We are not big on the "RV Park" camping experience. So when we visit Medora we never choose either of the two RV parks that are right in the city. Previously we exclusively camped at the Cottonwood Campground in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We tried Sully Creek for the first time and all I can say is I'm impressed.

The site quality and amenities are better than those we have experience in the National Park and yet you are still only 3 miles from Medora. Cell coverage was good and for the most part usable. The park is well kept and clean. We especially liked the dollar a shower, shower-house and the availability of an onsite dump station was also a plus.

The campground is divided up into three distinct areas. One is for equestrian campers only and the other two are traditional primitive camping spots. The Cedar campground is much more protected but does have a 40' length and 10' heigh maximum to enter. The Whitetail Flats campground is wide open and offers excellent views of the Little Missouri River Valley. Our site in the Cedar campground was VERY spacious and well maintained. Access is given 4 stars only for the limited access to the Cedar campground and there is about 1/2 mile of gravel road to get into the park.

The city of Medora is 3 miles away, Bully Pulpit golf course is about 2 miles away and the trailhead for the Maah Daah Hey Trail is right at the entrance to Sully Creek State Park.

Overall I was very impressed with the sites and the experience at Sully Creek State Park! The campground was very quiet and peaceful with more open space then you get at Cottonwood Campground in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Showers and a dump station really helped elevate it to my new favorite campground in the Medora, North Dakota area.

It was early in the season (Mid-May 2016) and I was the only camper in the campground most of the time. A few tent campers on the weekend, otherwise the campground was mine. So very peaceful and great for having a dog since there is not much for them to do at the Theodore Roosevelt NP. I stayed in the main campground loop that is basically a big grass field ( site #9), which all of these sites will have excellent solar because there are no trees. The Cedars Loop area is very nice but I didn't know how long I was going to stay and there was snow forecasted for the area, so I just took the easy way. The Cedars Loop can be doable for many trailers but I would advised to park your trailer and just walk the loop initially as there are a few sharp turns and low hanging trees. Some of the sites will be better accessed by going left from the gate into Cedars Loop versus right. Most of the Cedar Loop sites will see shade at some point during the day, but there are still many sites that solar will be okay. Also there is a 14' limit to enter the park which will probably not be a problem for most campers. As far as cellular service, my site (#9) was closer to the canyon walls and thus did not get great service (3G most times and very slow). However, it seemed that further away from this site, the service was better.

The perk for this park is updated, private showers which cost $1.00 for 8 minutes which gives most people adequate time. Water faucets around the campground area and a dump station here. However, without a state park pass, there is a daily entrance fee.