North Dakota State Parks · North Dakota
Cross Ranch State Park
North Dakota State Parks · North Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 65
- Hookups
- 41 electric, 24 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,680 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Center
- Address
- 1403 River Road
- Phone
- (701) 794-3731
71 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Cross Ranch State Park is a North Dakota State Park campground offering 65 sites (41 electric; this park's own Standard-tier sites are electricity-only, with no per-site water) along the Missouri River in Oliver County near Center.
Fees
North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department (reservendparks.com) publishes the same three campsite rate bands verbatim on every park's own page (a real, confirmed statewide schedule, not a per-park guess): Primitive campsites $15/night; Modern/Standard campsites $25-30/night; Premium campsites (electricity, water & sewer) $30-35/night - group-site variants at the same band, charged per unit. A non-refundable reservation fee applies per its own /faq page: $5.80 online or in-person, $9.00 by phone. A separate statewide vehicle entrance permit is required for all vehicles entering a state park: $7/day; $35/year (single vehicle); $61.25/year (family, 2 vehicles same household); $28/year (ND-resident senior 65+); free lifetime annual pass (disabled veterans/POWs with 50%+ disability); $28/year (other ND veterans with a service-connected disability). Campsites may be booked 95 days in advance; check-in 4:00 pm, check-out 3:00 pm; stays limited to 14 nights in any 30-day period. Pets are welcome but must stay on a leash. Most parks have off-leash areas or dog parks for your four-legged friends. (This exact sentence is published live on this park's own reservation-FAQ page.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 6° | -25° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 6° | -31° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | -10° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 30° | 11° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 44° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 57° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 63° | 53° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 61° | 50° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 54° | 36° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 40° | 23° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 27° | -3° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 15° | -18° | 48° | 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
- Harmon Lake Recreation Area Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 19 mi · 43 sites
- Eagles Park and Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 21 mi · 39 sites
- Crown Butte Dam · City, County & Regional Parks · 24 mi
- Sweetbriar Lake Primitive Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 27 mi
- Wolf Creek Campground (Nd) · Army Corps of Engineers · 27 mi · 67 sites
All public campgrounds in North Dakota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-24. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.