Where To Find RV Parks and Housing Near the North Dakota Bakken Oil Field Job Sites
90Oil Projects in North Dakota Fast-Tracked by the White House
On October 10, 2011 President Obama fast-tracked 80 applications for Oil and Gas Projects in the North Dakota/Little Missouri National Grasslands. The infrastructure projects in the Grasslands were named in among 15 highest priorities for oil and gas projects in America.
Current Bakken Oil Field Job Listings
- ND Workforce Connection
North Dakota Workforce Connection - Search with Keywords "oil, gas, oil field, Bakken", and similar. - Williston | Job Service North Dakota
Some of the jobs in high demand along Highway 2 and in New Town:
- HES Technicians,
- Production and Construction Foremen,
- Pipeline Technicians,
- Drivers and Driver Trainees,
- Automation Specialists,
- Mechanics,
- Office Assistants,
- Lead Maintenance Operators,
- Lease Operators,
- Truck Drivers,
- Maintenance Technicians,
- Project Engineers, other.
Highway 2 Is a Major Route Through Oil Field Cities
Highway 2 ND - See second Map below for city information.
Lake Sakakawea, ND - Four Bears Lodge is about 5 miles southeast of New Town, a major point in the oil fields.
Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota - RVs and Campers
Northwest North Dakota
One of the major sites in the North Dakota Oil Boom is New Town, North Dakota, south of Highway 2. RV campgrounds there and in the surrounding area include the list provided below. At least 40 new oil wells were scheduled for drilling in 2011, but the area can support several times that number.
Located on native reserve land to which non-natives are welcomed to work, the oil fields here await additional release of approved federal funding to help with 1) local oil drilling and refining and 2) refining of incoming Canadian oil via pipline. It is predicted that the yield of oil from North Dakota will reach 24,000,000,000 barrels and that Halliburton will hire 11,000 workers in late 2011 - early 2012.
New Town: Four Bears RV Park
- 202 Frontage Road, New Town, ND, 58763; (800) 294-5454. The RV park has expanded from 30 to 85 full-hookup parking sites. Golf and Billiards on site. Current rate advertised in October 2011 is $12.72/night for stays of longer than 30 days. Price is double for fewer than 30 days. The RV park is about 1/4 from the Four Bears Lodge on Lake Sakakawea approximately 5 miles south east of the center of New Town. The lodge has a number higher-paying jobs as well, given the icnreased tourist trade and gradual influx of new workers.
Additional RV Parks are located along Highway 2 and about 23 - 25 miles from New Town, as listed below:
Epping ND:
- Epping RV & Camp- Seasonal park, open May through October. (701) 570-7222
- Lewis & Clark State Park - 4904 119th Rd. NW. in Epping. Check for camping. the 2010 data reports open all year. (701) 859-3071
Ray ND:
- Lund's Landing Resort- Listed on some RV sites, but has only cabins and Tipi/tent camping, lodge and marina. 11350 Hwy. 1804. (701) 568-3474.
Minot ND:
- Casa Motel and RV Park. 1900 Highway 2 and 52 W. (701) 852-2352. As of June 2011, $18/night with 50 Amp, Electricity, Water, Sewer, WIFI, and Cable TV. Word is that they specialize in renting to oil workers.
- Odd's Mobile Home Park. 1030 5th Avenue Southwest. (701) 839-4746
- Rough Rider Campground/RV Park. 500 54th St NW. (701) 852-8442. Call for prices and seasonal restrictions.
- Valley View RV Park. 1945 20th Avenue Southeast. (701) 839-8878
Williston ND
- Buffalo Trails Campground. Includes pull-through and big rig sites and allows pets. Listed as Family friendly as well.
- Fort Buford. 15349 39th Ln NW. Maximum stay listed in 2010 as "4 days", but may change with hosuing needs in the area. Pets are welcomed. Call for current season and vacancies. (701) 572-9034
- Prairie Acres. 13853 Highway 2 in Williston. Pull-through and big rig sites, pets accepted. Wi-Fi on site, public phone, library, other. Call for current operating season and vacancies. (701) 572-4860
Addtional RV Parks are likely to be constructed to accomodate incoming workers and their families. IN the meantime a sort of housing shortage is beginning in later 2011, as predicted by the Three Tribes on whose reservation much of the oil is found. Long-term affordable housing is needed and has been proposed. Additional infrastructure construction begins already for other building needs.
Houses and Apartments in Bismarck, Williston and nearby
Check Craigslist for Bismarck, North Dakota for houses, apartments, mobile home lots and others nearest Williston, Newtown, and other oil towns.
Craigslist Bismarck for housing: http://bismarck.craigslist.org/search/apa?query=+
Area for Largest Oil Deposits, per Bakkenoil.org
Killdeer ND - Badlands Trail Rides and Eastview Campground (RV Park). 10456 10th St. NW in Killdeer, ND. "Full RV Hook-up Sites" available. (701) 764-8000
North Dakota Oil and Wind Energy Jobs
- The Bakken Oil Shale Formation - News, Jobs, Stocks and Information
Get the latest news, information, job postings and investment tips surrounding North America's largest known reserves of light, sweet crude at Bakken Oil. - North Dakota Oil Job Listings: Oil and Gas Industry in ND
NDOilJobs.com offers the best and most up to date job information for oil industry jobs in North Dakota! Check for Wind Energy jobs as well.
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Additional Information
- NDIC Oil & Gas Division Home Page
NDIC Oil and Gas Division home page. Regulation of drilling and production of oil and natural gas in North Dakota. - North Dakota Has Jobs Aplenty, but Little Housing - NYTimes.com
Amid an oil boom, North Dakota has a novel problem: plenty of jobs, but nowhere to put the workers. - Top 10 Best High Demand Jobs - New Town, North Dakot...
New Town in North Dakota projects a need for 500 oil wells by 2015. West of Fargo, its job listings are expanding. - Top 10 Hot Jobs in Bismarck, North Dakota
North Dakota may sound far flung and cold, but it is the home to friendly people, four seasons of activities, and successful companies that are growing with additional jobs.
FEEL FREE TO LIST AVAILABLE LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE OIL FIELD REGION HERE. WORKERS, JUST CHECK THEM OUT BEFORE GOING TO NORTH DAKOTA.
MUCH SUCCESS TO YOU!
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MsDora - Thanks for posting! More RV parks need to open soon and they all need to be open year around. There are likely some others in all the small towns around Minot.
Because of the upsurge in jobs connected with the oil and gas industry in North Dakota, state unemployment is reported in the media at far below the national average - around only 4-5%. Creating additional housing might be a good business opportunity here.
Geographically those RV parks look far apart. I wonder if the Oil Companies will just create their own camps for employees. Nothing says fun more than working 12 hour days of labor in the middle of nowhere in sub freezing temperatures and coming "home" to a nice cozy trailer. Yikes! I think these people deserve the higher wages they earn. The term "fast tracked" is kind of interesting in light of how slow things have been moving. I guess nothing spurs a presidential campaign like a double digit unemployment rate.
The RV Parks north of New Town on Route 2 are approx. 23 to 26 miles away and the Lake park is closer. The others are farther form New Town, but that city on the reservation is not the only one that needs workers. Several recent news reports tell us also that workers are sleeping on floors in local residents' homes, so housing is definitely a big need.
That sounds great and hopefully it will be a success for jobs for the locals. Thank your interesting hub.
I heard about this briefly in conversation. Glad to see your article even though it doesn't affect me directly.
Great Article. I just saw an article about the situation here for the guys and there families and the lack of housing solutions. This is a great hub for anyone considering an RV for housing option.
Well, fingers crossed that RV spaces are open in thes places to new works with campers, carvans, and motor homes. I will continue to look for more. Some business people could go in and build more RV Parks - and they'd better not charge too much money!
I heard about a bus that was driving workers to the oil fields, so I hope that is a reality as well.
I have a 1bedroom bungalow with loft empty in veseleyville nd o@80 miles nw of devils lake) just sitting empty if that would help call 701-352-3969 ask for deb
hi, lots of info. just booked a spot for my 40 ft. RV at four bears lodge (new town,n.d.)you mentioned. also, just talked with deb concerning the room she has. great gal and will be a nice place for someone to get some quality rest! i'll have 4 bunk beds for rent by the end of next week (nov 5th) in my RV. not gonna be cheap, but whomever does rent, will be warm and dry. thanks,DW @ 678-551-5033 (verizon cell)
deb and dw - Thanks for listing what you have. This is helping a lot of people. Awesome!
I have a 28 ft fith wheel camper where a family of 4 could live pretty comfy with heat,and ac for summer months.fridge freezer bathroom shower. stove and microwave. has 14 ft bump out so it is pretty roomy inside. any interested parties please call for pricing or renting options. tom@raymayde.com cell phone # 608-438-6437. also haver a generator for sites without power.
Keep posting lodgings open to workers on this thread; ND is still running out of places to live.
Nice Post. Crazy to see all the small sleepy towns that are now booming.
Yes, they are waking up and maybe even a little anxious about housing.
If anyone has any job leads that would be great. I am looking for a job where I can work 60+ hours a week Min. Something that is 2 weeks on one off or a similar schedule so I can go back home and see the wife and kids. any help would be great. I have applies at a ton of places on line but have not heard a response yet. maybe I have to be a little more patient.
Email me at tom@imagesbytom.net
or 507-360-9610
Thanks,
Tom
Excellent post. My in-laws from Grand Forks were visiting over the holidays and we discussed RVs for those going to work in the Bakken. Remember, it will be VERY VERY cold. Fortunately, the people are wonderful, and the pioneers made it in worse conditions (and raised families like my husband's)! Vote up ... :-)
Thank you very much for the post! A big market for housing is going to grow by spring.
I am currently out of work, but I don't have an RV, so moving from Asheville, NC for a job in North Dakota is not a practical option for me. Nevetheless, this is good information for those who are pursuing that route.
National News today reported temperatures in the Bakken Oil Field areas as in the 40s F today. Hope the weather holds up for awhile.
That is really great...Thanks for the post
hey, a good friend and I just put in our resume's and should be hearing back shortly. two of us will be being a place. any of those campers still available?
Nate - Call the people in the thread that left contact numbers!
Check the "North Dakota" state craigslist for more listings for housing, but take care, because some of them are getting too expensive. Good luck!
thank you. we are thinking of bringing a camper behind my truck...
Going to start making some calls will be interesting to see if there might be any rv sites available. Would like to find a room till spring then bring the 5th wheel up if things work out. Hate the thought of setting up in below 0 temps. This could be a real addventure. Did a few winter contracts down in Antarctica so winters in ND are real close just not as long and a lot more people. Thanks for the site big help.
If anyone is looking for an RV, we have over 200 in stock, and our prices are fantastic. Unlike the other dealers in the area taking advantage of this boom and price gouging, we can offer you the same RVs for thousands less, and deliver them right to your jobsite. Please contact me at wholesalervsales@gmail.com for a list of pricing, availability, etc.
Thank you.
Thanks, Jamie - We'll hole you to your promises and hope that someone here can really use your services and RVs! Thanks for the contact info.
Thanks for providing this info!
Received a call from Halliburton yesterday!!! Time for a interview!!
I am looking to send my 19 year old son and his friend out to ND in an rv, does anyone know if Walmart allows you to park there sometimes?
I don't know - call the WalMarts in Williston and around there and ask. Hope you get a "yes." Make sure the guys are safe - it's probably getting cold up there.
Good for you!
Thanks Patty, I have searched and searched for info, it is mind boggling! I think we better get them to drive out there in the car first and try to find something in advance..or the train from here is only $62.00
The train sounds reasonable! Driving gives more flexibility, tho. I WISH some more building of homes and apartments had been going on out there for these job seekers since 2010.
We know about the all techniques of Atomic energy. Then North Dakota provide us job. They have many facilities for his workers.
I have a 25ft Coachman pulltype 2004 like new located near Wheatland Wyo. Queen bed and two bunks. 618 610 7040.
$9900
Thanks for that information!
MsDora Level 7 Commenter 7 months ago
Patty, in addition to being a Class One Researcher, you're also thoughtful. What RV owners would not appreciate you mapping out these routes? Good hub and voted USEFUL.