City, County & Regional Parks · North Dakota
Fish Creek Dam Primitive Camping
City, County & Regional Parks · North Dakota, United States
- Cost
- $15/night primitive.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,860 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Fish Creek Dam
- Nearest town
- Judson
- Address
- 4700 37th Ave, New Salem, ND 58563
- Phone
- 701-667-3363
About
Morton County-managed dam with a public boat ramp/dock, vault toilets, 4 picnic shelters, and several primitive campsites. Off I-94, Exit 134 near Judson.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 8° | -22° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 8° | -33° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 22° | -8° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 30° | 12° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 45° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 57° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 64° | 54° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 62° | 50° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 55° | 35° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 40° | 22° | 76° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 28° | -4° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 19° | -19° | 53° | 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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