USDA Forest Service · North Dakota
Burning Coal Vein Campground
USDA Forest Service · North Dakota, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,546 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- (FDR) LOOP A (NFSR 772A) · scoria · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Amidon, ND and Medora, ND
About
US Forest Service campground. Enjoy the scenic lookout from the Columnar Juniper area or the Ponderosa Pines just south and west of the campground. 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 | 30° | 13° | -22° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 12° | -26° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 24° | -10° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 33° | 9° | 83° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 45° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 57° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 63° | 52° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 61° | 48° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 54° | 35° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 40° | 21° | 78° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 29° | -5° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 18° | -19° | 57° | 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
- Coal Creek Mdh Ii · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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- Cottonwood Group Site (ND) · National Park Service · 25 mi · 1 sites
- Buffalo Gap Campground (ND) · USDA Forest Service · 27 mi · 36 sites
All public campgrounds in North Dakota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-06. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.