About the Area
Southern Hills Communities
Learn about communities located in the southern Black Hills, including Custer, SD & Newcastle, WY where the Hell Canyon Ranger District offices are located.
Central Hills Communities
Learn about communities located in the central Black Hills, including Rapid City, SD where the Mystic Ranger District office is located.
Northern Hills Communities
Learn about communities located in the northern Black Hills, including Spearfish, SD where the Northern Hills Ranger District office is located.
Northwestern Hills Communities
Learn about communities located in the northwestern Black Hills, including Sundance, WY where the Bearlodge Ranger District office is located.
The National Forest is not the only attraction to see in the area. Within the Black Hills and surrounding areas lives a wide variety of other beautiful sites to see and adventures to undertake!
Visit the links below to learn more about national parks and state parks.
Be sure to also check out our Recreation and Epic Adventures webpages to discover more areas to visit in the Black Hills National Forest.
National Parks
There are six National Parks that are in close proximity to the Black Hills National Forest.
State Parks
There are three State Parks that neighbor the Black Hills National Forest.