Red River State Recreation Area

Such a nice spot to camp! The hosts were helpful and friendly. They were waiting on some final documents from the city to open the shower but they let us in with a disclaimer to not drink any of the water because they didn’t have the final papers for potability. We stayed on an electric only site. There was so much to do in walking distance. Cost: $30-$45/night Privacy: limited/nonexistent Ease of access: very easy Views/Scenery: this campground is in a large town, near a road, but the campground itself has a large green space and a flood barrier berm so there is a bit of nature to be seen. It also sits next to a large river. There are paved walkways that follow the river, and allow bikes to be ridden. Cell reception: very good- 4-5 bars on Cricket wireless Crowded: we were here the first week it was opened after winter, so there were very few others around. The campground hosts said it gets pretty busy and they get full many weekends. Noise: this should be a definite consideration if you plan to stay here. It is (like I said) in a large town and the campground is adjacent to a busy road, so you will have daytime road noise. The fire station is just on the other side of the flood berm so every time they go out on a call, you’re going to have sirens. It happened frequently the 3 days we stayed here. Also, there is a city warning alarm that they run a test on during the day (it lasted about 60 seconds on a Wednesday around lunch). It’s very loud and you shouldn’t expect to be able to sleep through their test, if you’re a day sleeper. Wildlife: minimal- squirrels and birds Distance from nearest town: walking distance to shops (

Very nice large sites that are spaced far apart. This is a very nice campground that is in the heart of Grand Forks but it sure didn’t feel like it. Some gave a negative review because of mosquitoes? Yes there are some mosquitoes but it’s camping and they do come out if it’s been raining. We paid $55 for full hook ups for the night.

Not my cup of tea. Only stayed because it was complementary working beet harvest.. way too much city noise and trains

Very cute campground. Stayed in spot 40E it backs out onto the highway (did not bother me) has very nice smelling bushes that you can tuck your tent into. Showers and bathrooms were very clean. Shower was luke warm.

Fun little trail to walk and also has some nice views.