City, County & Regional Parks · North Dakota
Wilson Dam County Park
City, County & Regional Parks · North Dakota, United States
- Cost
- $20/night electric; $10/night primitive.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,617 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Wilson Dam
- Nearest town
- Ellendale
- Address
- 86th St SE, Ellendale, ND 58436
- Phone
- 701-349-3249
About
Dickey County park and campground on the Wilson Dam reservoir, about 12 miles north of Ellendale on US Highway 281 and 7.4 miles west on 86th Street SE. Electric and primitive campsites, first come, first served, with payment at the lockbox. Picnic shelter with two grills, playground, boat ramp, one accessible restroom and two vault toilets.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 5° | -22° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 5° | -31° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 22° | -7° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 31° | 12° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 45° | 32° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 58° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 63° | 53° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 63° | 53° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 56° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 40° | 23° | 74° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 29° | 5° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 20° | -15° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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