James Kipp Campground

This is a well maintained, cheap campground. It is right on the Missouri River, deep in a valley. The views were gorgeous and it was so quiet. The toilet a were pretty good as far as camping goes. We were in a tent but there was lots of room for campers as well. There is a boat launch too.

Was at this campground late June. Pretty much had the whole place to myself (entire arm was just me, another arm was empty, and a third had two campers. Just a really cool place. Spent two nights and went down river to explore more.

In August 2017 I visited the James Kipp area to do some dark-skies research. The James Kipp area is in one of the darkest pockets of the continental US. These are skies that are unblemished by ANY light pollution from artificial sources. Most users of the camp site are in the area to hunt and fish, and I hear the sport is exceptional. Most have probably also noticed that at night, after the sun has set, the stars are beautiful. The below four shots are from my single night here on 8/28/2017. Note the utter lack of any visible artificial lights spoiling the horizons. I've done extensive travel to dark sites in the lower 48, including state and national parks, state and national forests, and other protected recreation areas. James Kipp is in the top tier of darkest skies in the US. If you vi

Camp Hosts were phenomenal. Very friendly. And my littles had a blast.

Nice campground. Very helpful and friendly host. Only reason for the 4, is no comms whatsoever. Perfect for overnight stop between Malta Na Billings