Bearlodge Campground

This cg has a nice location not in the town area but close enough. We stayed here two nights but maybe wasn’t worth it. As there is no water and no showers. Bathroom is what you would expect from a pit toilet.

Major con would be ALL the bugs! Flies, mosquitoes and wasps 24/7 here. They were dead set on entering any tent we set up/entering our camper, grille of the car etc. It was kind of outrageous.

On the other hand the cg. is surrounded by cow pasture and the cows can come up really close to the campground. There are also coyotes and what sounds like bears at the fence line in the evening. At least during our stay we heard all three only seeing the cows close by. And there is little to no connection here incase you have to call for help for some reason.

Besides these things it is a very quiet place (maybe a little too quiet). It is first come, first serve. $16/night. We only encountered two other campers during our stay here. And had one night where the grounds were all ours. Probably a perfect place to crash for a night if you need a cheap place to be.

Most of the sites look level and are packed gravel but there are also more grassy areas for tent goers.

Quiet and peaceful in the rural setting, the Black Hills are just across the road. One loop of just a few campsites, we were the third to take a site. After we returned from exploring the Black Hills there were a few more campers. There are still a bunch available for the taking but by the time night was arriving there was only one left open. 

Sites are large and well spaced out. We could sort of see our neighbors and hear them a bit but otherwise we felt alone. A few in the middle are a bit cramped but it’s your choice. The central vault toilet is well maintained. Note: no water is available here but the visitor center on the expressway is only a half hour away and you can fill up there if you need to. Bonus: they have free WiFi at the center too. 

Devils Tower is less than 30 miles away. Roads go up into the Black Hills and we enjoyed walking them. This was a perfect spot for a quiet night.(we’re glad we had the screen room tent to keep the flies and bees away. There were just enough to be an annoyance.)