Camping near Fargo

Fargo isn’t just popular because of the movies, it’s also celebrated for its vibrant culture and abundant camping. Buffalo River State Park, 30 minutes from Fargo, offers campers a chance to see the tranquility of this state’s nature from well-maintained campgrounds with full hookups and a dump station set near back-in campsites. The park's prairie and forest landscapes create beautiful hiking trails, unique birdwatching, and relaxing lunches at picnic tables by the Buffalo River. Maplewood State Park, renowned for its stunning fall colors, gives campers even more variety of outdoor activities and camping. Choose to stay overnight in a cabin rental with heat, at a horse camp, or at tent and RV camping sites with showers and flush toilets. From there, it’s easy to wake up and explore scenic trails or fish in the park’s serene lakes. The Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge also showcases the diversity of Minnesota’s ecosystems—day trippers can settle down around a firepit at a lakeside campsite at a nearby RV park.