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Fort Pierre National Grassland Dispersed Camping
About
USDA Forest Service
There are no developed campgrounds at the grassland. Visitors may hike into areas without road access to pitch tents or camp in a campers parked up to 30 feet off any designated road on the Grassland. Make sure to view the Motor Vehicle Use Map to check where you can go.
All camping visitors are prohibited from using charcoal grills, having open camp fires, smoking outside of their vehicles, and operating engines without a spark arresting device installed. Commercial petroleum fueled stoves and lanterns are permitted.
NO services available, pack it out.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- Toilets
- Alcohol
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
GuideYes you can boondock here
If you read Jessica's review with the GPS coordinates above, those will take you to the Richland Reservoir site. There is a listing for that separate. The coordinates on the end of this listing take you to a field. You can camp off most roads no further than 30ft in a vehicle, RV or trailer. Be aware that there is private land in here too. Best to stop in the ranger station in Pierre to the north and ask. They are very helpful.
LegendDown on the farm
No fees No water No open fires No cell Pack it in Pack it out
A beautiful peaceful campground. It looks more like a small pasture that has not been mowed. I would use a tick spray, not sure about chiggers. We spray to be safe. Possible snakes in the tall grass. This site can handle anything that is willing to travel on the road. The road in is a good “dirt” farm road. As long as it hasn’t rained in a few days and does not rain while you are camped the way in and out will be good. If it has rained or does rain this road will become nasty. Traffic on the road is by farm truck or tractors without an issue of getting out. If it has or does rain the road will become very slick rutted. Sunsets are amazing. Farm land surrounds the grassland. The site is bit enough to handle just about anything that is willing to travel a dirt road. There is a perimeter of tress and bushes that enclose the area. We backed up to the perimeter and set camp. The pit toilet is new and would be at home in any campground. Super clean and stocked with toilet paper and hand sanitizer. There is also a boat ramp or you can fish from the shore. The Augustana University has established a Milkweed Project Garden which looks promising. No cell service. No shopping. Bring your supplies with you.
Pack it in Pack it out
LNT
Better than when you found it.
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GuideDoesn't Exist
Maybe it existed once. There is a field of sunflowers on one side and a fenced in grassland on the other. I don't think anybody would appreciate someone hopping the fence or sleeping in the sunflowers. I would not come back here.
Location
Fort Pierre National Grassland Dispersed Camping is located in South Dakota
Directions
From Pierre, SD travel on US Highway 83 South for about 24 miles. The Fort Pierre National Grassland is located in Central South Dakota. Visitors taking Interstate 90 may access the Grassland by taking Exit 212, then heading north to Pierre on Hwy 83. The Grassland is split nearly in half by Hwy 83, with two thirds being on the east and one third being on the west of the highway.
Coordinates
44.1586 N
100.2938 W