The Medora Campground is conveniently located just a short distance off interstate I-94 on the outskirts of Medora, North Dakota. This nicely shaded park is set in cottonwood forested lowlands along the Little Missouri River and has dramatic views of nearby badlands. This campground makes for a nice stop-over while traveling the I-94 or as a base to explore area attractions, such as the Theodore Roosevelt National Park or the Medora Musical.
From Hardin, Montana, we moved on to Buffalo, Wyoming, for a four-night stay at the Buffalo KOA Journey, We timed our visit to coincide with the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, and selected the Buffalo KOA as a base within reasonable driving distance (100 miles) of the eclipse track near Casper, Wyoming.
DescriptionThe Devils Tower / Black Hills KOA is a lovely campground nestled on the banks of the Belle Fourche River with the looming Devils Tower as a spectacular backdrop. The KOA is just outside of Devils Tower National Monument, Americas first national monument, and is part of the historic Campstool Ranch, owned by the Driskill Family for six generations. Famously, the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind was filmed in the area in 1976, and the campground shows the film nightly.
DescriptionThe Buffalo KOA Journey is nicely landscaped and quiet campground conveniently located just off Interstates I-25 and I-90 on the outskirts of Buffalo, Wyoming. This park makes for a good stop about half-way between Yellowstone National Park (244 miles) and Mt. Rushmore National Monument (238 miles).
(Late July – mid August) From Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, we wound our way east and north to Coram, Montana, for a two-week stay near Glacier National Park. Our route took us through lovely mountain country and past scenic Flathead Lake – an otherwise gorgeous drive marred at times by heavy smoke from forest fires burning somewhere to the south and west. While in Coram we stayed at the North American RV Park, a nice private park within just a short drive to the west entrance of Glacier National Park. The park made a great base for exploring the area and we enjoyed our stay there, although this was not the quietest campground – the park receives a lot of road noise from busy highway US-2 and a nearby railroad. Continue reading
The Hardin KOA is conveniently located just a short distance off interstate I-90, north of Hardin, Montana. This nicely shaded park is set in rolling farmland along the Bighorn River valley. This campground makes for a nice stop-over while traveling the I-90 or as a base to explore area attractions, such as the Little Big Horn Battlefield or Pompey’s Pillar National Monument.
DescriptionThe Great Falls KOA is conveniently located just off US-87 on the eastern outskirts of Great Falls, Montana. The park is beautifully landscaped and features an impressive water park for the kids. The park has recently expanded, adding a large new section to the campground. This campground is a peaceful place to stop for a few nights while passing through the Great Falls area.
DescriptionThe North American RV Park and Yurt Village is a lovely RV resort set in the scenic forested mountains near Glacier National Park. This campground is privately owned, well-maintained and makes a great place to relax while exploring Glacier National Park and surrounding area.
(Late July, 2017) From Missoula, Montana, we moved on to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, for an eight-night stay at the Blackwell Island RV Resort on the scenic shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene. We had heard many good things about this jewel of a lake and were anxious to spend some time there exploring the area – we were not disappointed.
From Arco , Idaho, (See post: Atomic Dreams in Arco, Idaho) we moved on to Dillon, Montana, for a five-night stay at the Countryside RV Park. Our route was now taking us through gorgeous, scenic lands – following winding river valleys, passing through rolling farmland with pastoral hay and wheat fields, and in the distance, vistas of sage and forest-covered foothills and snow speckled mountains, all under a dramatic summertime sky of scattered cumulus. It is easy to see why Montana is known as Big Sky Country.