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Burning Coal Vein Campground

in Dakota Prairie Grasslands

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

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Checked 2026-08-05

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Official Forest Service page

Burning Coal Vein Campground

Enjoy the scenic lookout from the Columnar Juniper area or the Ponderosa Pines just south and west of the campground.

Before you go

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

$10 per night. Payments can be placed in the fee tube located at the entrance to the campground; payments must be made immediately upon selecting a site.

Restrictions

Stay limit of 14 consecutive days. No livestock facilities.

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