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Black Hills NF FR307 Dispersed Camping

2 Reviews

Closed For the Season

This campground is closed for the season from December 16, 2023 through May 14, 2024.

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National Forest

Black Hills National Forest

Setting up your own campsite away from developed fee sites, also known as dispersed camping, is allowed on most of the Forest for a maximum of 14 days in any 60-day period. However, around developed reservoirs and campgrounds, camping is allowed only in designated areas. Check with the closest Forest Service office for specific information.

General rules:

Camp 100 feet away from any creek or stream and 1/2 mile away from developed recreation sites, including campgrounds and picnic areas. Motorized vehicles allowed 300 feet off of roads as shown on the Motor Vehicle Use Map (dots) for dispersed camping on the Black Hills National Forest. Around developed reservoirs and campgrounds, camping is allowed only in designated campsites. Can camp for a maximum of 14 days in any 60-day period. No open campfires in South Dakota portions of the national forest. Open campfires are permitted in Wyoming portions of the national forest, unless a special order prohibiting such is in effect. Check with the closest Forest Service office for more specific information about dispersed camping.

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Art S.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 14, 2023

Big field for dispersed camping

This is dispersed camping so there are no services. Bring your own water and take with you all of your garbage. The road in is gravel but really wide. There’s a number of businesses so they road gets used. It’s a logging area but clearing to camp in was fine. The turn off onto the road to this spot was narrow. It’s just wide enough for a vehicle. Luckily we didn’t encounter people coming the other way or one of us would have had to back up. This is a big open field surrounded by trees. Plenty of space for all campers. You can head over to the tree line to get some shade or stay near the middle. We stayed near the road in because we were unsure about the rain. We didn’t want to get stuck. There are homes along the main road but it was quiet here. Jewel Cave and Hell Canyon trail are nearby. Custer is a short drive the other way. This is a nice spot to return to.

Month of VisitAugust

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Mark Z.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 3, 2022

Wild camping in the Black Hills NF

Beautiful part of the forest and very quiet. Oddly quiet. Not a single sound not even a cricket Al l night long 🤨. Just your basic open patch of forest to pull off and set up for the night. No water nearby. No ATT cell service.

Month of VisitJuly