Open terrain along the river defines this USDA Forest Service campground in Hot Springs. The facility provides drinking water, restrooms, picnic tables, and trash service, with ADA accessibility and cell service available. Road access allows campers to reach the site without difficulty, and reviewers note the campground maintains clean conditions.
Hot Springs sits in an area known for its natural springs, with the town offering wading areas and Brookside Park nearby. Campers can explore campgrounds near Hot Springs or visit attractions like Cascade Springs, located 16 miles from town with cool pools and Keith Memorial Cascade Falls. The riverside setting provides a base for exploring the region's thermal features.
Description
The Fall River Ranger District is located in Hot Springs, South Dakota, which is known as the Southern Gateway to the Black Hills! Hot Springs has been well known for many years for it’s large, natural, warm water springs. With easy access to great attractions; soothing, natural, warm water springs; great year-round weather; distinctive sandstone architecture; and multiple opportunities for outdoor activities and experiences. Spread out over a wide geographic area, a current visitors map is strongly recommended. Watch wildlife in their natural habitat and enjoy the wide open spaces. The Fall River area is also known as an important geological resource included in the well-known Fossil Freeway, covering western Nebraska and stretching into western South Dakota, http://www.fossilfreeway.net/. For more information about the community of Hot Springs, please visit the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce.
Location
Public CampgroundHot Springs, South Dakota is located in South Dakota
Directions
The Buffalo Gap National Grassland covers 322,869 acres dispersed through southwestern and south central South Dakota. An up-to-date visitor map shows the area's boundaries interspersed with private property. Fall River Ranger District (Buffalo Gap National Grassland - West) 1801 Highway 18 Bypass Hot Springs, SD 57747 (605) 745-4107
Coordinates
43.43060089 N
103.48070082 W
Connectivity
T-Mobile5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 36 usersLast on 4/25/26
VerizonLTEGood CoverageVerified by 44 usersLast on 4/25/26- AT&T5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 14 usersLast on 4/25/26
Connectivity
- T-Mobile5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 36 usersLast on 4/25/26
- VerizonLTEGood CoverageVerified by 44 usersLast on 4/25/26
- AT&T5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 14 usersLast on 4/25/26
Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
Drive Time
- 49 min from Rapid City, SD
- 2 hrs 46 min from Casper, WY
- 3 hrs 29 min from Cheyenne, WY
- 4 hrs 5 min from Fort Collins, CO
