Any campground suggestions near Fargo ND (can be in MN) and Sioux Falls SD?

[Boudicca908]

In September, my friend and I are going to be camping in Theodore Roosevelt NP (the North Unit) and Badlands NP & Rapid City SD environs.  After that, we are heading east and looking at spending a day near Fargo ND, and then a few days in the Sioux Falls SD area, to explore museums and local sights. West of Sioux Falls, we plan to go to the World's Only Corn Palace, in Mitchell SD. 

We prefer not to camp in the urban area. The closest federal camping I see is Cottonwood Recreation Area campground near Yankton SD (1.5 hours) and Left Tailrace near Thompson SD (2.5 hours). I've camped at Cottonwood and it was nice. But we would like to be closer to Sioux Falls. 

Any suggestions for the Fargo area and the Sioux Falls area would be appreciated. 

Edited 9 hours ago by Boudicca908

[Galileo]

We’re in Starbuck, MN - Glacial Lakes SP. 
 

The bathrooms are just OK - a bit dated.

5 miles from the town of Starbuck. (There’s no Starbucks in Starbuck.)

Bigger town of Glenwood a 20 drive - more stores and restaurants.

Alexandria about a half hour away. (This is where the Starbucks is)

Nice lake here. Also near Lake Minnewaska. Some hiking.

Quiet during mid-week. Typically full weekends. 

Electric-only sites - no water at sites. There is a place to fill and a dump station. Also primitive sites. 

Flies and mosquitoes ARE all here. (“Minnesota - Land of 10,000 lakes - and 10,000,000,000 mosquitoes.”)

Pretty much halfway between Fargo and Sioux Falls. 

We’re campground hosts until end of July. Our second year. This was our attempt at “cooler weather during the summer” - we didn’t go far enough North!

Edited 7 hours ago by Galileo
Typos/autocorrect

[jd1923]

6 hours ago, Boudicca908 said:

spending a day near Fargo ND

I highly recommend this campground (unless there's thunderstorms). Quiet and beautiful in the Sheyenne National Grassland, just one hour S-SW of Fargo. It's also very inexpensive accepting the National Senior Pass too!

We spent a night there last summer. Wanted to stay longer but we got a little muddy on the way in and feared storms coming in the next afternoon. But it's dry most of the time with nicely graded dirt roads the last few miles. We met some girls who brought their horses out for the weekend! Just gorgeous!

Dakota Prairie Grasslands | Hankinson Hills Campground | Forest Service

Edited 2 hours ago by jd1923