Dead Colt Creek Rec Area

Rules

ALL CAMPERS ARE EXPECTED TO LISTEN TO AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF PARK STAFF

CHECK IN (ARRIVAL TIME) IS NO EARLIER THAN 1PM. CHECK OUT (DEPARTURE TIME) IS NO LATER THAN 12 - NOON IF YOU PLAN ON ARRIVING EARLY OR DEPARTING LATE - ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL APPLY AND YOU NEED TO INFORM STAFF OF INTENTIONS

1. Quiet hours and noise restrictions

QUIET HOURS are 11pm to 7 am. Please be always respectful of other campers and avoid excessive noise. Excessive noise not allowed at any time.

2. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR CAMPING

RESERVATIONS are required with pre-payment for campsites. If arriving without a reservation, please check with camp staff, the park website (www.deadcoltcreek.com) or Roverpass.com for site availability before setting up camp. Additional fee may apply to late or incomplete payment. Checkout time is no later than 12 Noon (or you will be charged for an additional day of camping. Check-in time is no earlier than 1pm.

3. Vehicles per campsite

VEHICLES PER CAMPSITES restricted to no more than 2 non-recreational vehicles per campsite. Do not park on roadway or block traffic. overflow vehicles can park in the ballfield parking lot or the beach parking lot. Too many vehicles around a campsite is a hazard not only to traffic but also to pedestrians.

4. Obey all posted traffic signs, park rules, ect.

Recreation area users are expected to obey all posted traffic signs and park rules as well as local, state, and fed laws and regulations that may apply.

5. site length of stay restrictions

SITE STAY RESTRICTIONS: Short term sites, South side camping, and tent sites are limited to 14 nights per site. Other sites (long-term eligible) are available for short-term camping as available. Campers staying long-term will need to sign long-term camping agreement and follow the additional long-term camper rules. IE - long term campers are required to Maintain the grass and do weed control in their campsite.

6. CAMPFIRES

CAMPFIRES must be always attended and are restricted to fire rings as placed by park staff. NO MOVING or adjusting of fire rings is allowed without prior approval. No trash, metal or plastic is to be burned or left in fire pits. Put trash in the garbage not in the fire-rings when you leave

7. No Digging

DIGGING is prohibited within park property (except in sandboxes and at the beach) without prior approval.

8. Fish Cleaning

FISH CLEANING is only allowed at the fish cleaning tables provided. Garbage cans at the cleaning stations are for fish waste only. No cleaning of fish on picnic tables or in camping area. If you do clean fish in a location other than fish cleaning station - dispose of waste in the dumpsters, not the garbage cans.

9. Firearms and Air Rifles not to be used inside park

FIREARMS/HUNTING: No Hunting, Trapping or use of firearms (including BB and Pellet guns) within park is prohibited without board approval.

10. Washing of dishes

WASHING DISHES/FISH: No washing of fish or dishes is allowed at the public wells, water fountains or in the bathrooms.

11. tabletop cookers

CHARCOAL COOKERS: Use of charcoal burners on all picnic tables is prohibited. No gas grills allowed on plastic or metal tables (High heat damages all tabletops) and are expensive to replace.

12. No cutting of trees

CUTTING TREES: No cutting, damaging, or destroying any trees (dead or alive) without prior approval.

13. dumping of black (sewage) or gray water

NO DUMPING of sewage or gray water from campers on the ground.

14. Garbage

GARBAGE: Place garbage IN trashcans or in dumpsters—not on the ground. Large and/or heavy objects need to be taken to the dumpsters - not placed in cans. If cans are full - take garbage to the dumpster-Do Not Place on the Ground.

15. Pets

PETS – All pets must be on a physical leash, under control, and are not to left unattended. Dogs that bark excessively will need to be removed from the campground. All pets must be immediately cleaned up after. This includes all areas of the park – not just the campsites.

16. Tent locations

TENTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED IN DESIGNATED TENT SITES. All tents and shelters must be moved every 72hrs. No tents inside picnic shelters, inside or around RV sites.

17. Tent / anchor pins in non-tenting areas

ANCHOR STAKES: No tent stakes or similar items can be placed in the ground without prior approval in non-tenting areas. This is to minimize the potential for injury and/or damage to electrical and water lines buried throughout the park.

18. Fireworks

FIREWORKS: No Fireworks, this includes no poppers or sparklers, allowed in the park, except in designated areas on designated days. Designated area will be parking lot above boat ramp. Designated Days will be 1 July through 5 july. Individuals are responsible for cleaning up all residue from their fireworks.

19. No 3 wheel ATV's No 4 Wheel ATV's, No Dirt Bikes or Similar vehicles allowed

OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES: No 3- or 4-wheel ATV’s or off-road dirt bikes and similar motorized Mini-bikes (ND class I and II off highway vehicles) allowed in park.

20. Use of UTV's and Golf Carts by Licensed Vehicles Operators

UTV’s (ND class III off highway vehicles) and golf carts are allowed in the park but can only be operated by a licensed vehicles operator, not operated at night without proper lighting, and must remain on roads and not drive on grass. (see rule 21)

21. No Off-Road Driving

No off-road driving is allowed. All vehicles must remain on established roads and off grass except for ball-field parking lot, camp site parking (must remain next to road), unless prior authorization is obtained from park personnel. No driving across grass to park campers/vehicles. No Driving or parking cars in Tenting areas.

22. NON-CAMPSITE CAMPING

NON-CAMPSITE CAMPING: No overnight camping/tenting in Non-designated areas of the camp ground without Prior approval (additional fee will result)

23. Anti-siphon devices on water spigots

WATER HOOKUPS: No removing of anti-siphon devices from water spigots. Doing so is a violation of state health codes and cause for removal from park and subject to an additional park fee or removal from the park. If your water spigot doesn't have an anti-siphon device on when you arrive please notify park staff immediately.

24. BOAT RAMP/DOCK

BOAT RAMP/DOCK. In order to keep Boat Ramp available for all users, no boat parking is allowed at boat ramp except for loading and unloading purposes.

25. REFUNDS

REFUNDS: No refunds will be given to campers asked to leave the campgrounds because of violations of rules or laws. Refunds will be given for reservations canceled with more than a 24hr notice prior to check in time. One day will be charged for late cancellations. Credit Card processing fees will not be refunded.

26. SHOWER FACILITIES

SHOWER FACILITIES are for the use of registered guests. If you wish to use the shower and are not staying at the campgrounds see park staff first

27. DUMPSTERS

DUMPSTERS are for locally generated trash only and are located by the ballfields.

28. Please do not kill the grass

GRASS PRESERVATION: No item will be left on grass so long as to kill the grass underneath. This includes vehicles, shelters, tents, coolers, and other object.

29. Rule Violation

Violation of park rules or damage to park property of any kind might result in removal of individual or entire camping party from park property, charge for damage, repair, or clean-up costs and/or notification of law enforcement. Infractions can also result loss of camping privileges and/or in temporary or permanent ban from park property. In addition to the possibility of immediate discharge from the camp, Each time you receive a Warning of a Rule violation it will be annotated in the Register. The accumulation of 3 rule violations could result in you and your camping party (those camping with you and the camper you are using) being barred from camping and/or being on Dead Colt Creek Property for the remainder of the camping year or several camping seasons as determined by Park Superintendent.

Complete list of rules available in office

A complete list of rules is available in the office. It is the campers responsibility to know and understand the rules. Violation of park rules or damage to park property of any kind might result in the removal of the individual or the entire camping party from park property, charge of damage repair or cleanup and/or notification of law enforcement.

Cancellation Policy

Reservations must be canceled more than 24Hrs before check-in time(1pm) or you will be charged for one day of camping. Processing fees will not be refunded All reservations for more than 14 days made in short term only spots will be canceled - processing fee will not be refunded.

Notice of rule changes

ALL RULES AND POLICIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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Reviews Leave a Review

SUE SCHUTT

5.0

Great place. Well taken care of and clean.

September 03, 2024

Jade Lunde

4.0

Absolutely loved this camp ground! Great amenities and it was quiet for the most part during our stay until a wedding showed up. Only issue was I wish we had a forewarning the wedding was an event happening there! We yelled at quite a few super drunk drivers leaving the venue to clean up their garbage we witnessed them litter around camp right by us obligating to pick up, as littering is one thing we’ve never stood for!!

August 19, 2024

Campground Response

I'm so glad you liked our campground! Unfortunately I cant predict how people are going to behave. Usually people have enough respect and common decency to know better, obviously some don't. I hope you understand that was out of our control. I surely did not enjoy picking up after them either!!!! Next time you come, you can always check deadcoltcreek.net or Roverpass to see if the Pavilion is reserved. Thank you for your review!

Jeff Freitag

4.0

It was a pleasent stay. Site was clean but oder from a nearby cattle farm and a pond was a bit nasty when the wind was from that direction. Not any thing the campground could have done. One thing that did bother me a bit was I got an email notice about no tents allowed on RV sites and I was to remove it right away. The only time a tent was on my site was while an air mattress was being inflated using our power and then was placed on it's designated site. Thought the notice was a bit premature as it was only there a few minutes.

July 31, 2024

Campground Response

Thank you for your review. The notice was sent because there were no reserved tent sites on the east side except for one which is a person I know personally. Therefore we send the notice as a reminder of the policy. Thanks again!

Zaenab Alkaabi

3.0

There was no notice about the lake having blue algae and had to find out once I got there, the website should have said that or an informal email should have been sent out.

July 22, 2024

Campground Response

It has not been confirmed by the state yet. There are signs up at the boat ramp and beach with a qr code people can scan for updates once they are available. This time of year in ND you can expect smaller lakes to turn green. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Travis Heger

5.0

Nice clean and peaceful

July 22, 2024

Arlene Lovgren

5.0

Very clean, neat and well taken care of recreation area!! Nice people and great place to stay!

July 15, 2024

Beth Dodds

5.0

Fabulous campground. Well maintained, decent space for each camper/tent and beautiful scenery! We will definitely come back.

July 07, 2024

Debra Maus

4.0

We will be back next year! Sharon was very helpful and kept the shower room and grounds clean and tidy. The only downside was didn't have sewer hookup.

July 05, 2024

Lee Borah

5.0

Beautiful campground. Very clean restrooms. Would definitely stay again.

July 02, 2024

Robin E Mogck

5.0

Enjoyed the campground. Very clean and well kept.

July 01, 2024

Cody Mammenga

5.0

This is a small lake which is nice to get away from the business of some of the larger lakes. The campground is well maintained with nice amenities. The staff we came across were very polite and friendly. There are multiple large play grounds for kids along with a nice beach and swimming area. We have been going here for about 5 years now and it is always a fun time taking the family and camping and enjoying our time on the lake.

June 27, 2024

John Kron

5.0

The place is well kept grass is all mowed very few bugs when we were there will be going back

June 25, 2024

Jackie Domine

5.0

What a clean camp ground. Well mowed!!!! Located in green rolling hills. The beach is located a ways down a hill. Probably not handicapped friendly. The bath/showers were clean. Camp sites spaced appropriately.

June 17, 2024

Erica Severson

5.0

Bathrooms are always very clean, grounds are well kept, and campground hostesses was so nice and helpful!! Definitely enjoyed our stay!! Would recommend.

June 15, 2024

Amy Sand

5.0

Beautiful well maintained place. Bathrooms are nice and kept very clean.

May 28, 2024

Omar Rodriguez

1.0

Parties out of control. Very loud . I was a first time camper in a tent and was disgusted by how there is no control . Ruined my experience. Well not go again.

May 27, 2024

Campground Response

The first big camping weekend starts Memorial weekend, we had plenty of other tent spots available to use. I would have accommodated your request for a more secluded tent spot if I had known you were not satisfied. If you ever do decide to come back, I am always available to help pick something more suited for the experience you are looking for.

Rene Schmit

5.0

Such a beautiful park. Very quiet and the lawns were beautiful. Wish we could of stayed longer.

November 20, 2023

William Parries

5.0

Very neat and well kept

September 23, 2023

Kraig King

5.0

Very nice campground with huge sites and very nice facilities.

September 21, 2023

Rick Wolf

5.0

Loved the campground. Your web site for making reservations needs a lot of work.

September 11, 2023

Campground Response

We have a new domain, deadcoltcreek.net that you can use to make your reservation . People say it is more user friendly!

Michael Krause

2.0

Campground was fine. Rained for 15 minutes before we left, the road out was a muddy mess. Both truck and trailer were full of mud even though I went 10 to 15 mph. I left Friday at 7 pm The only others camping were in long term not day at a time camping. Again campground was good but the mess if it rains is not worth it.

September 04, 2023

Barbara Simons

5.0

Wonderful campground with nice trees. Super quiet. Bit of a walk to the beach but still a very nice place to camp.

August 21, 2023

Amanda Johnson

5.0

Found the place easily with GPS! Got the perfect campsite. Facilities were well maintained and clean. Our picnic table and shelter were just perfect for our needs! The venue is so beautiful! Lovely views of forests and the creek! Not a lot of people while we were there, so it was quiet and peaceful. Best part was sitting out around the fire watching the shooting starts each night! Gorgeous!

August 14, 2023

Terry Grove

5.0

We got lucky and reserved a spot on the west campground (east campground was PACKED!) and were almost the only ones over there!! We were secluded and it was so quiet and peaceful, so beautiful overlooking the water! Two boat docks are nice. Both nights a loud pickup came through in the middle of the night and was revving its engine really loud, woke everyone in our group. Other than that it was such a great stay! Really loved it!! Amenities nice and clean, and we left them that way. Will probably be back next spring in hopes of a little better fishing.

August 14, 2023

Brandon Bjerke

5.0

Had a great time camping. Family really enjoyed the time we spent.

August 10, 2023