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Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Belle Fourche, SD

681 Reviews

Belle Fourche Reservoir dispersed camping areas provide free pet-friendly sites with fire rings along the shoreline where dogs can enjoy water access. Most camping spots are level with adequate spacing between sites, though limited shade exists in some areas. Vault toilets are available, but no hookups, drinking water, or shower facilities are provided. Wyatt's Hideaway Campground offers pet-friendly accommodations including tent sites, RV spots with full hookups, and cabins. The riverfront tent sites provide a peaceful setting with the sound of flowing water helping to mask nearby highway noise. Mosquitoes can be vicious near the water's edge during summer months.

Rocky Point Recreation Area maintains pet-friendly campsites with electric hookups, picnic tables, and fire rings along Belle Fourche Reservoir. Dogs must be leashed throughout the campground and shoreline areas. The sandy beach section provides lake access where many campers allow their pets to wade in the water. The reservoir is typically calm during mornings and evenings, creating good conditions for dogs that enjoy swimming. Belle Fourche Dispersed Site offers more primitive free camping options with toilets and picnic tables but requires campers to pack out all pet waste and trash. Highway 85 provides quick access to veterinary services in Spearfish, approximately 15 miles south, where pet supply stores are also available.

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Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Belle Fourche, South Dakota (101)

    1. Spearfish City Campground

    41 Reviews
    Spearfish, SD
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 642-1340

    "We picked a site near the back of the camp grounds located near the creek and close to a small parking lot (close by to the pet exercise area on the map - though it's labelled as an ice rink on grounds"

    "The area is beautiful and there is a creek that runs around edges and the fish hatchery to tour across the street. "

    2. Wyatt's Hideaway Campground

    12 Reviews
    Belle Fourche, SD
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 892-0600

    $29 / night

    "The tent sites are right on the river and it makes for a peaceful sleep The highway is very close but the road noise is pretty low considering the proximity."

    "Tent site was near the river, and the sound of the river helped drowned out the nearby highway noise."

    3. Rocky Point Recreation Area

    12 Reviews
    Belle Fourche, SD
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 641-0023

    $30 / night

    "Dump station and potable water If you can boondock, plenty sites on opposite side of lake ( see Belle Fourche Dam & Reservoir, and it’s free)

    Ground was so parched-grass do dry that it hurts pooch"

    "The reservoir is pretty (was really low when we went) and close to all of the sites. There is a playground and a dog park."

    4. Belle Fourche Reservoir

    10 Reviews
    Belle Fourche, SD
    8 miles
    Website

    "Great waterfront camping. tons of space around, we stayed on middle loop in spot 12 near pit toilets."

    "Easy to find from town and can set up anywhere around the reservoir. Some shaded areas. There are fire rings and gravel paths. A lot of boating is happening."

    5. Chris' Campground

    17 Reviews
    Spearfish, SD
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 642-2239

    $23 - $65 / night

    "They have 3 heated pools, a basketball court, recreation room, playground, & petting zoo for the kids, as well as a camp store, laundry facility, free WiFi and fire pits."

    "Close to freeways and many day drive towns and memorial sites. Arrived weekend after Sturgis Rally… Pretty quite 😀🐐🦬🌄"

    6. Spearfish KOA

    11 Reviews
    Spearfish, SD
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 642-4633

    "We were right across from their small fenced dog park. We were also close to the 7.5-mile nature trail entrance from the park to the river, which was great for walking our dogs."

    "Nice people, very clean bathrooms, close to highway so there’s some road noise. Nature trail with off leash dog area, and a small dog park in the middle for off leash doggy play time."

    7. Elkhorn Ridge RV Resort & Cabins

    10 Reviews
    Spearfish, SD
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 722-1800

    "Easy access off I-90 and super close to Spearfish, Deadwood, Lead and all this area of South Dakota has to offer."

    "The park was easy to get to though our RV GPS wanted to take us up to I-90 and back around versus just taking a left across US-85 into the campground (CG). Check in was easy and informative."

    8. Belle Fourche Dispersed Site

    4 Reviews
    Belle Fourche, SD
    8 miles
    Website

    "Belle Fourch but after a little exploring I found a great private spot in Free Dispersed area but the site were furnished with a fire ring and table and a great view of a beautiful lake."

    "Woke up to a beautiful sunrise next to the reservoir. Plenty of sites to choose from with vault toilet close enough to walk between sites."

    9. Mount Roosevelt Road Dispersed Campsite

    11 Reviews
    Deadwood, SD
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 673-9200

    "This is not a thru road there is only one entrance off of the CanAm Highway. Roughly about 10 sites depending on set-up. Bathroom close by the entrance/trailhead to Roosevelt Friendship Tower."

    "Our spot was nice and a short walk to a vault toilet and trailhead. The trail led to a cool tower that we climbed to watch the sunset."

    10. Free dry camping

    4 Reviews
    Spearfish, SD
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 673-9200

    "I found this spot easily and it really feels like you are getting away from the world wich is something I really appreciate.😌 Seen some deer. There aren't any clear marked camp sites I just found"

    "Although, the spot is located close to the road there is very little traffic. The area is beautiful and serene. I observed deer at the first spot on Aspen Hills."

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  • Wendy
    Aug. 31, 2020

    Chris' Campground

    quiet place, but a few fyi's

    They advertise that they have Wi-Fi but it's almost like they shut it off at 10 o'clock at night when quiet time starts which is a great time for looking up directions or places to see, we could never connect for long and streaming- which means no Netflix its against the rules(which we never saw only overheard). They allow fires but make sure you get a metal ring because it's illegal to have a fire in south Dakota if you don't have one they have them but they don't leave them at the sites or let you know they are available. Also no petting zoo we specifically came here thinking they had one because they advertised and after we arrived they informed us it was turned into a dog park i have no pictures but there's not much to see here

  • Nathan B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 21, 2022

    Belle Fourche Reservoir

    Great waterfront campground

    Great waterfront camping. tons of space around, we stayed on middle loop in spot 12 near pit toilets. Water and dump available in state rec area with daily entrance fee, or in belle fourche visitor center for free

  • Cable A.
    Oct. 11, 2025

    Belle Fourche Campground at Devils Tower — Devils Tower National Monument

    Great views, overbearing hosts.

    Campground has multiple water points and multiple bathrooms with flush toilets. Plenty of sun for solar power. Individual site has a fire ring and concrete pad with picnic table. There are multiple camp hosts and they are very overbearing, patrolling this place more frequently than a prison. They don’t even let you get set up before they are all the way up your hind end. I stayed for 13 days, most people are here for 1-2 nights. It’s hard to walk dogs around the park because you must stay in the roads and people like to speed and disregard pedestrians, park rangers are not interested in traffic enforcement. On the Belle Fourche River and lots of wildlife.

  • N
    Aug. 18, 2024

    Belle Fourche Dispersed Site

    Free and lovely

    I just needed a place to stop and car camp. I was going to stay at a campground I. Belle Fourch but after a little exploring I found a great private spot in Free Dispersed area but the site were furnished with a fire ring and table and a great view of a beautiful lake. Slept like a baby!

  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 20, 2025

    Elkhorn Ridge RV Resort & Cabins

    A True Resort

    We wanted to spend a couple of days in the Black Hills and also needed full hookups and laundry after about a week of boondocking - Elk Horn Ridge gave us that and more. Easy access off I-90 and super close to Spearfish, Deadwood, Lead and all this area of South Dakota has to offer. The campground is a true resort with concrete pad sites with modern full hookup connections, beautifully landscaped grounds overlooking the Frawley Ranch, and a wonderful pool, a pool-side bar, dog park, basketball and pickleball courts, coffee bar and laundry. Our rig was a dirty mess from the boondocking and Elk Horn Ridge even has local mobile companies that come to your site and clean your rig. Ours was cleaned while we hiked the Spearfish Canyon!Loved our time here and special kudos to Ellee and Jordan for their welcome at check in and drinks after dinner!

  • B
    Jul. 10, 2021

    Devils Tower KOA

    Very nice campground with spectacular view of Devil's Tower

    Stayed at an RV site in early June, 2021.  The site assigned to us was on the outer loop and directly opposite Devil's Tower.  The tower was nicely framed by a pair of trees at our campsite.  The entrance to national park is immediately next to this KOA.

    The hosts were friendly and accommodating.  No complaints with the water and electric service at our campsite.  Our site (as were all the others as far as we could tell) was level.

    The restrooms were clean, but like things seeing a lot of use these days needed a couple repairs but nothing major.   The on-site showers were also clean and the water warm.  The KOA staff watered an adjacent site through the night while we were there.

    Note: site's were available on first-come basis at nearby Devil's Tower Belle Fourche campground but don't offer the amenities of the KOA.

  • Joel R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 22, 2019

    Belle Fourche Campground at Devils Tower — Devils Tower National Monument

    Wake up to Devils Tower

    Belle Fourche River Campground is National Park campground right next to the tower. There are 2-loops with 46-sites. There are no hookups, but Drinking water is available at water spigots and in the restrooms. There is some shade. This is a first come, first served campground, no reservations. There is a 14-day limit on occupancy. Some sites are pull-through sites with room for medium RVs. You can wake up and watch the mountain tower with your coffee in the morning

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 28, 2022

    Spearfish KOA

    One of the Nicer KOAs

    The KOA was very easy to find right off I 90 and US 85. Check-in was quick and easy and we were guided to pull in site 65 with FHUs. The utilities are smartly placed in the middle of the pad. Our pad was plenty long enough for our 39 fifth wheel and F450 truck. The staff was super nice and helpful and the campground(CG) was well-maintained. We used their laundry room with 6 washers and 6 dryers for$2 a wash and$2 to dry. A bonus was that the dryers actually dried the clothes in 30 minutes. We were right across from their small fenced dog park. We were also close to the 7.5-mile nature trail entrance from the park to the river, which was great for walking our dogs. The CG has curbside trash pick-up plus firewood& ice for sale. The WiFi was above average for a park this size. We got two bars on Verizon. There are trees in the CG, but not enough to prevent you from getting a satellite shot into the sky. Guests with dogs here do not pick up after their dogs in the dog park and especially along the back side of the CG where we were staying. We saw dog poops all over the place and witnessed several times out our back window, and in the dog park, people not picking up after their dogs. The CG doesn't seem to enforce picking up after your pet. There is a lot to see and do in the area. As we were here in October, the leaves were changing in Spearfish Canyon and we enjoyed a really nice leaf peeper drive, and then visited Deadwood, which was having its Octoberfest.

  • K
    Jul. 17, 2021

    Devils Tower View Campground

    Close to highway

    Close to Devil's Tower (5 min), but right on highway. You truly can see the tower from the campground. Found out later that the much nicer Belle Fourche CG inside the monument, which is first come, first served, was not full at 5:30pm. Talking to the ranger, it sounded like this was common, but that it would fill by dark. Devil's view RV had a small restaurant and ice cream and a gift shop. Owners were very nice. No water, only electric. Port-a-potty bathrooms. Sites close together and loud right on the road. Our camp site was on a hill and hard to level our trailer. At $47 per night, a little pricy.

Guide to Belle Fourche

If you're looking for a pet-friendly camping experience near Belle Fourche, South Dakota, there are several great options that welcome your furry friends. Enjoy the beautiful outdoors while ensuring your pets have a comfortable stay.

Dog owners appreciate spacious sites and amenities

Tips for camping with dogs near Belle Fourche

  • Ensure your dog is comfortable by bringing their favorite bedding and toys to Days End Campground, where pets are welcome and the environment is friendly.
  • Keep your pet hydrated and cool during warm days at Rocky Point Recreation Area, which has ample shade and water access.
  • Always clean up after your pet to maintain the beauty of the area, especially at Deadwood KOA, where there are designated pet areas.

Pet owners like the variety of activities available

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