City, County & Regional Parks · North Dakota
Crown Butte Dam
City, County & Regional Parks · North Dakota, United States
- Cost
- $15/night primitive.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,939 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Lake
- Crown Butte Dam
- Nearest town
- Mandan
- Address
- 3022 County Road 139A, Mandan, ND 58554
- Phone
- 701-667-3363
About
Morton County reservoir park four miles west of Mandan, south of I-94 Exit 147, with primitive camping the county does not number. Potable water, two vault toilets, a group shelter, boat ramp and dock and a floating fishing pier. Sites are first come, first served; camping is limited to 10 consecutive days. Pets on a leash no longer than 10 feet, not on beaches or playgrounds.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 6° | -25° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 7° | -30° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 21° | -8° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 29° | 11° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 44° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 57° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 63° | 53° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 61° | 50° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 54° | 35° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 39° | 21° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 27° | -4° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 16° | -18° | 51° | 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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