USDA Forest Service · North Dakota
Magpie Campground
USDA Forest Service · North Dakota, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,224 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- (FDR) 7124B (NFSR 7124B) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Fairfield, ND
About
US Forest Service 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! Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 12° | -20° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 9° | -35° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 24° | -11° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 32° | 6° | 81° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 45° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 56° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 63° | 53° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 62° | 49° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 53° | 37° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 40° | 20° | 78° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 29° | -3° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 17° | -26° | 55° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Elkhorn Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Whitetail Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Bennett Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Wannagan Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
- Summit Campground · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
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