Red Trail is a family owned
and operated campground. It is usually open summers - May 15
through September 30. Red Trail Campground is nestled below
a butte on the southeast edge of historic Medora which takes its name
from the wife of its founder, a French nobleman, the Marquis De Mores.
Though his dreams of a cattle empire and meat packing plant have long
since vanished, the town survived to witness, and retain in history.
For a short time Teddy Roosevelt stayed in Medora opening two cattle
ranches. Custer camped in Medora while on his way to Montana. Many other
notables besides these have stayed in Medora. This was a very busy campground,
so reservations are highly recommended. |
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Red Trail Campground office |
camping unit for rent |
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Below: An office worker led
the two RV Gypsies and their RV to their space. At first the roads were
paved, but had some watery holes in them. But as the two RV Gypsies
got to their space, the roads were not paved. This was a very busy campground
and the two RV Gypsies were glad that they had made reservations.
Every RV gets escorted to their site and the staff member directs backing in or pulling into the site and stays until the RV is totally parked. Do not move the RV after staff has left. No wood fires allowed per city ordinance. No grills on picnic tables. |
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The campground advertised
100 sites, modern rest rooms with showers, laundry room with four washers
and dryers, and a small grocery store, all of which the two RV Gypsies
did not explore.
Below: The back-in space for the two RV Gypsies. Gravel roads and
gravel/muddy site. Full hook-ups, 50 amps. The campground had coded
Wi-Fi but it was ultra-super slow, so the two RV Gypsies used their
own Wi-Fi. Cable TV cost extra money.
Trains could be faintly heard, but no train
horns, on this date. |
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Below: The RV of the two RV Gypsies at Red Trail Campground. Tow cars MUST be parked parallel and on the camper door side of the site. The view on the left was taken from the main campground road shortly after entering the campground. That is where the RV of the two RV Gypsies was parked. |
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Below: The view standing in
front of the RV of the two RV Gypsies and looking left (not so great),
then right (a better view). |
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Check-out time on this date was 12 noon - Mountain Time Zone. |