We came here to boulder and we were very pleased with the place. Despite the parking lot being quite full with car campers, only two tents were pitched. It’s not clear whether or not the dispersed spots (not with tent pads) were intended by the forest service or created by campers, but we saw at least seven of them throughout. It’s a very basic camp spot, bathroom only and all garbage must be packed out.

On the bulletin board it mentioned that the area is monitored by video surveillance, which is nice to have in free spots. Definitely worth checking out.

It’s a sweet find close to Rushmore and although it’s noisy during the day (darn helicopters never stop!), it’s nice and quiet in the evening.

Added bonus is a fun, scrambling hike/climb to the summit of Mt. Baldy. It is about a mile or so from the South Seas climbing area. From the parking lot, you can see it in the distance facing East. The trail is not "marked", but there are foot paths through the gully near South Seas that you follow. You hug the aspen grove before reaching a split with a Mt. Rushmore sign. Stay right and continue to the Boulder patch at the base and just have fun from there.