Dead Colt Creek Rec Area

Rules

ALL CAMPERS ARE EXPECTED TO LISTEN TO AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF PARK STAFF

CHECK IN (ARRIVAL TIME) IS NO EARLIER THAN 1PM. CHECK OUT (DEPARTURE TIME) IS NO LATER THAN 12 - NOON IF YOU PLAN ON ARRIVING EARLY OR DEPARTING LATE - ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL APPLY AND YOU NEED TO INFORM STAFF OF INTENTIONS

1. Quiet hours and noise restrictions

QUIET HOURS are 11pm to 7 am. Please be always respectful of other campers and avoid excessive noise. Excessive noise not allowed at any time.

2. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR CAMPING

RESERVATIONS are required with pre-payment for campsites. If arriving without a reservation, please check with camp staff, the park website (www.deadcoltcreek.com) or Roverpass.com for site availability before setting up camp. Additional fee may apply to late or incomplete payment. Checkout time is no later than 12 Noon (or you will be charged for an additional day of camping. Check-in time is no earlier than 1pm.

3. Vehicles per campsite

VEHICLES PER CAMPSITES restricted to no more than 2 non-recreational vehicles per campsite. Do not park on roadway or block traffic. overflow vehicles can park in the ballfield parking lot or the beach parking lot. Too many vehicles around a campsite is a hazard not only to traffic but also to pedestrians.

4. Obey all posted traffic signs, park rules, ect.

Recreation area users are expected to obey all posted traffic signs and park rules as well as local, state, and fed laws and regulations that may apply.

5. site length of stay restrictions

SITE STAY RESTRICTIONS: Short term sites, South side camping, and tent sites are limited to 14 nights per site. Other sites (long-term eligible) are available for short-term camping as available. Campers staying long-term will need to sign long-term camping agreement and follow the additional long-term camper rules. IE - long term campers are required to Maintain the grass and do weed control in their campsite.

6. CAMPFIRES

CAMPFIRES must be always attended and are restricted to fire rings as placed by park staff. NO MOVING or adjusting of fire rings is allowed without prior approval. No trash, metal or plastic is to be burned or left in fire pits. Put trash in the garbage not in the fire-rings when you leave

7. No Digging

DIGGING is prohibited within park property (except in sandboxes and at the beach) without prior approval.

8. Fish Cleaning

FISH CLEANING is only allowed at the fish cleaning tables provided. Garbage cans at the cleaning stations are for fish waste only. No cleaning of fish on picnic tables or in camping area. If you do clean fish in a location other than fish cleaning station - dispose of waste in the dumpsters, not the garbage cans.

9. Firearms and Air Rifles not to be used inside park

FIREARMS/HUNTING: No Hunting, Trapping or use of firearms (including BB and Pellet guns) within park is prohibited without board approval.

10. Washing of dishes

WASHING DISHES/FISH: No washing of fish or dishes is allowed at the public wells, water fountains or in the bathrooms.

11. tabletop cookers

CHARCOAL COOKERS: Use of charcoal burners on all picnic tables is prohibited. No gas grills allowed on plastic or metal tables (High heat damages all tabletops) and are expensive to replace.

12. No cutting of trees

CUTTING TREES: No cutting, damaging, or destroying any trees (dead or alive) without prior approval.

13. dumping of black (sewage) or gray water

NO DUMPING of sewage or gray water from campers on the ground.

14. Garbage

GARBAGE: Place garbage IN trashcans or in dumpsters—not on the ground. Large and/or heavy objects need to be taken to the dumpsters - not placed in cans. If cans are full - take garbage to the dumpster-Do Not Place on the Ground.

15. Pets

PETS – All pets must be on a physical leash, under control, and are not to left unattended. Dogs that bark excessively will need to be removed from the campground. All pets must be immediately cleaned up after. This includes all areas of the park – not just the campsites.

16. Tent locations

TENTS are only allowed in designated TENT SITES. All tents and shelters must be moved every 72hrs. No tents inside picnic shelters.

17. Tent / anchor pins in non-tenting areas

ANCHOR STAKES: No tent stakes or similar items can be placed in the ground without prior approval in non-tenting areas. This is to minimize the potential for injury and/or damage to electrical and water lines buried throughout the park.

18. Fireworks

FIREWORKS: No Fireworks, this includes no poppers or sparklers, allowed in the park, except in designated areas on designated days. Designated area will be parking lot above boat ramp. Designated Days will be 1 July through 5 july. Individuals are responsible for cleaning up all residue from their fireworks.

19. No 3 wheel ATV's No 4 Wheel ATV's, No Dirt Bikes or Similar vehicles allowed

OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES: No 3- or 4-wheel ATV’s or off-road dirt bikes and similar motorized Mini-bikes (ND class I and II off highway vehicles) allowed in park.

20. Use of UTV's and Golf Carts by Licensed Vehicles Operators

UTV’s (ND class III off highway vehicles) and golf carts are allowed in the park but can only be operated by a licensed vehicles operator, not operated at night without proper lighting, and must remain on roads and not drive on grass. (see rule 21)

21. No Off-Road Driving

No off-road driving is allowed. All vehicles must remain on established roads and off grass except for ball-field parking lot, camp site parking (must remain next to road), unless prior authorization is obtained from park personnel. No driving across grass to park campers/vehicles. No Driving or parking cars in Tenting areas.

22. NON-CAMPSITE CAMPING

NON-CAMPSITE CAMPING: No overnight camping/tenting in Non-designated areas of the camp ground without Prior approval (additional fee will result)

23. Anti-siphon devices on water spigots

WATER HOOKUPS: No removing of anti-siphon devices from water spigots. Doing so is a violation of state health codes and cause for removal from park and subject to an additional park fee or removal from the park. If your water spigot doesn't have an anti-siphon device on when you arrive please notify park staff immediately.

24. BOAT RAMP/DOCK

BOAT RAMP/DOCK. In order to keep Boat Ramp available for all users, no boat parking is allowed at boat ramp except for loading and unloading purposes.

25. REFUNDS

REFUNDS: No refunds will be given to campers asked to leave the campgrounds because of violations of rules or laws. Refunds will be given for reservations canceled with more than a 24hr notice prior to check in time. One day will be charged for late cancellations. Credit Card processing fees will not be refunded.

26. SHOWER FACILITIES

SHOWER FACILITIES are for the use of registered guests. If you wish to use the shower and are not staying at the campgrounds see park staff first

27. DUMPSTERS

DUMPSTERS are for locally generated trash only and are located by the ballfields.

28. Please do not kill the grass

GRASS PRESERVATION: No item will be left on grass so long as to kill the grass underneath. This includes vehicles, shelters, tents, coolers, and other object.

29. Rule Violation

Violation of park rules or damage to park property of any kind might result in removal of individual or entire camping party from park property, charge for damage, repair, or clean-up costs and/or notification of law enforcement. Infractions can also result loss of camping privileges and/or in temporary or permanent ban from park property. In addition to the possibility of immediate discharge from the camp, Each time you receive a Warning of a Rule violation it will be annotated in the Register. The accumulation of 3 rule violations could result in you and your camping party (those camping with you and the camper you are using) being barred from camping and/or being on Dead Colt Creek Property for the remainder of the camping year or several camping seasons as determined by Park Superintendent.

Complete list of rules available in office

A complete list of rules is available in the office. It is the campers responsibility to know and understand the rules. Violation of park rules or damage to park property of any kind might result in the removal of the individual or the entire camping party from park property, charge of damage repair or cleanup and/or notification of law enforcement.

Cancellation Policy

Reservations must be canceled more than 24Hrs before check-in time(1pm) or you will be charged for one day of camping. Processing fees will not be refunded All reservations for more than 14 days made in short term only spots will be canceled - processing fee will not be refunded.

Notice of rule changes

ALL RULES AND POLICIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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Reviews Leave a Review

Rene Schmit

5.0

Such a beautiful park. Very quiet and the lawns were beautiful. Wish we could of stayed longer.

November 20, 2023

William Parries

5.0

Very neat and well kept

September 23, 2023

Kraig King

5.0

Very nice campground with huge sites and very nice facilities.

September 21, 2023

Rick Wolf

5.0

Loved the campground. Your web site for making reservations needs a lot of work.

September 11, 2023

Michael Krause

2.0

Campground was fine. Rained for 15 minutes before we left, the road out was a muddy mess. Both truck and trailer were full of mud even though I went 10 to 15 mph. I left Friday at 7 pm The only others camping were in long term not day at a time camping. Again campground was good but the mess if it rains is not worth it.

September 04, 2023

Barbara Simons

5.0

Wonderful campground with nice trees. Super quiet. Bit of a walk to the beach but still a very nice place to camp.

August 21, 2023

Amanda Johnson

5.0

Found the place easily with GPS! Got the perfect campsite. Facilities were well maintained and clean. Our picnic table and shelter were just perfect for our needs! The venue is so beautiful! Lovely views of forests and the creek! Not a lot of people while we were there, so it was quiet and peaceful. Best part was sitting out around the fire watching the shooting starts each night! Gorgeous!

August 14, 2023

Terry Grove

5.0

We got lucky and reserved a spot on the west campground (east campground was PACKED!) and were almost the only ones over there!! We were secluded and it was so quiet and peaceful, so beautiful overlooking the water! Two boat docks are nice. Both nights a loud pickup came through in the middle of the night and was revving its engine really loud, woke everyone in our group. Other than that it was such a great stay! Really loved it!! Amenities nice and clean, and we left them that way. Will probably be back next spring in hopes of a little better fishing.

August 14, 2023

Brandon Bjerke

5.0

Had a great time camping. Family really enjoyed the time we spent.

August 10, 2023

Megan Moser

5.0

Very nice place! Honestly no complaints, only thing I'd say is if you're within the camping area people need to still follow rules of keeping their dogs on a leash and those actually hold it. If you're away from everyone I can see that being one thing, otherwise for the safety of everyone else and others pets', please follow that rule. It's a beautiful campground, beautiful little place. Absolutely loved it! Campground hosts we had are very kind too!

August 08, 2023

Rebecca Bjerke

4.0

Nice campground would have been better if a camper with my party got moved to the east side

August 08, 2023

Kenneth Clark

5.0

Dead colt creek campground’s was a Great place to stay been there Two times now, people that run it are very nice as well as the other people that stay there. I highly recommend you try it out.

August 07, 2023

Ruth Coughlin

5.0

Wonderful place for vacation. Peaceful and relaxing. Restrooms were always clean. Campground host a absolute joy to talk to and very knowledgeable about the area.

August 07, 2023

Rosalie Long

5.0

had a great weekend there.

July 31, 2023

John Kron

5.0

The place was well taken care of and it was quiet and peaceful would recommend it for a nice getaway

July 25, 2023

Dannielle Lill

5.0

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this campground. Our site was spacious with a lot of grass (this was important to us as previous campsites we had been to were all dirt and sand), beautiful view, quiet atmosphere and the bathrooms, which were very clean and well tended to, were open 24 hours. There is so much to do here and such a peaceful atmosphere. We will definitely be back.

July 24, 2023

Kim Clausen

5.0

Wonderful campground with beautiful rolling hills of farm land, cows on the hill, and a body of water to boot!! The hosts keep this place clean and neatly trimmed. Playgrounds for kids, picnic areas, wonderful shower house, and can't beat the price0. Unfortunately, blue green algea likely present so didn't want to get near the water, especially with the dogs. Otherwise, a very pleasant stay! Don't forget to bring your own wood.

July 12, 2023

Jeffrey Brenner

5.0

We spend a lot of weekends at Dead Colt. It is a very special place to relax and my Grandson and I love to fish there. We always look forward to the next time.

July 10, 2023

Donna Hestbeck

5.0

Very nice place. The entire area was well groomed and clean. Bathroom/shower house was clean and well stocked. Everyone was friendly and respectful of others. A very quiet and relaxing weekend get-a-way.

June 19, 2023

Kurt Buchholz

5.0

Clean well kept facilities great place to camp

June 10, 2023