Medora Badlands Petrified Wood
Rockhounding site in Medora, ND · Fossils
Medora Badlands Petrified Wood is a petrified wood rockhounding site near Medora, ND. Fee varies. Best season: May through September.
Typical season: May through September
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Petrified Wood
- Primary specimens
- Petrified Wood, Chalcedony, Agate
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Medora
- State
- ND
- Coordinates
- 46.97000, -103.53000
- Best season
- May through September
- Access difficulty
- Easy park trails
- Camping
- Cottonwood Campground in park
- Activities
- Badlands geology observation
- Facilities
- Medora visitor services
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitMay through September
- AccessEasy park trails
- FacilitiesMedora visitor services
- Camping nearbyCottonwood Campground in park
Map & location
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Safety notice: Field and weather conditions change with weather, season, and field conditions. Verify current conditions with local land managers before you go. Collect at your own risk — there are rarely rangers or land managers at these sites.