U.S. Forest Service · Dakota Prairie Grasslands · North Dakota

Magpie Campground

This campground has plenty of shaded areas during the heat of summer. A perfect assembly point for folks who plan to travel to Devil’s Pass for the amazing view. The Ice Caves are just a short hike away from this campground as well! A Maah Daah Hey trailhead is located at this campground.

More like this: first-come in North Dakota · tent only in North Dakota

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$10 per night. Payments can be placed in the fee tube located at the entrance to the campground; payments must be made immediately upon selecting a site.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

ForestDakota Prairie Grasslands
BookingNo reservations are accepted.
Fees$10 per night. Payments can be placed in the fee tube located at the entrance to the campground; payments must be made immediately upon selecting a site.
RulesStay limit of 14 consecutive days.

Dakota Prairie Grasslands recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Magpie Campground10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.45 inches of precipitation, 5.8 inches of snowFebruary: 0.44 inches of precipitation, 6.9 inches of snowMarch: 0.71 inches of precipitation, 5.4 inches of snowApril: 1.35 inches of precipitation, 4.4 inches of snowMay: 2.79 inches of precipitation, 1.3 inches of snowJune: 3.28 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 2.42 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 2.01 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.76 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowOctober: 1.31 inches of precipitation, 3.4 inches of snowNovember: 0.62 inches of precipitation, 6.0 inches of snowDecember: 0.54 inches of precipitation, 8.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 15.0°F averageFebruary: 18.7°F averageMarch: 30.1°F averageApril: 42.5°F averageMay: 53.3°F averageJune: 62.1°F averageJuly: 69.0°F averageAugust: 68.2°F averageSeptember: 58.3°F averageOctober: 43.6°F averageNovember: 29.4°F averageDecember: 18.5°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Grassy Butte 2Ene, 14 miles from the campground at 2,670 feet, station USC00323705 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 18 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 42 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates47.3086° N, 103.4736° W · Directions ↗

Explore

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Magpie Campground - Cache National Forest, UT

  • 0.1 mi
    Magpie
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.7 mi
    Ice Caves
    1.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.1 mi
    Aspen
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Dakota Prairie Grasslands.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Magpie Campground?

No. Magpie Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations are accepted. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Magpie Campground?

$10 per night. Payments can be placed in the fee tube located at the entrance to the campground; payments must be made immediately upon selecting a site.

Source: Forest Service

How many sites does Magpie Campground have?

8 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Magpie Campground?

Magpie Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Magpie Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Summit Campground (19.3 mi, first-come), Juniper Campground Group Site (20.8 mi), and Roundup Group Horse Camp (20.9 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby