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Camping & Cabins

The Forest has 30 campgrounds with more than 682 individual camp sites. A majority of the campgrounds are operated by a concessionaire, Forest Recreation Management, Inc. About half of the campgrounds have on-site hosts. Electricity, sewer, and water hook-ups and showers are not available. Most campgrounds have potable water (during the peak season only) and vault toilets. 

Campground Reservations

Flag - Off Season Camping

Campground reservations may be made through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 . Due to high demand, reservations are recommended.

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Dispersed Camping

Dispersed Camping

Setting up your own campsite away from developed fee sites, also known as dispersed camping, is allowed on most of the Forest for a maximum of 14 days in any 60-day period. However, around developed reservoirs, lakes, and campgrounds, camping is allowed only in designated areas. 

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Bear Gulch (Group Site)
Site Closed
Picnicking
This private access group campsite is isolated among the forested Black Hills of South Dakota, overlooking a private bay on the Pactola Reservoir. Great for group events with up to 40 people, there…

Bearlodge Campground
Site Closed
Tucked AwayAbout 7 miles west of Aladdin, WY, by Wyoming State Highway 24, you’ll find, tucked away, the Bearlodge Campground. This small 8 site campground closes December 15 every year. Keep in…

Beaver Creek Campground
Site Closed
Beaver Creek Campground has 8 campsites (1 accessible), 1 vault toilet, and is remote and quiet. The campground is on the Wyoming/South Dakota border NW of Hill City, SD. Beaver Creek runs…

Bismark Lake Campground
Site Closed
Recreation and RelaxationBismark Lake Campground is set amidst a scattering of aspen groves and Ponderosa pine on the southeast edge of Bismark Lake. This is a great place for visitors seeking…

Black Fox Campground
Site Closed
The Black Fox Campground has nine camp sites.  Restroom facilities are available. The campground is in a remote location within a spruce forest on South Fork Rapid Creek.  The Black Fox Botanical…

Boxelder Forks Campground
Off the Beaten PathThe Boxelder Forks Campground has 14 camp sites. Restroom facilities are available. The nearby Boxelder Forks Trailhead provides access to the Centennial Trail.  The campground is…

Castle Peak Campground
The Castle Peak Campground has nine camp sites. Restroom facilities are available. The campground is in a quiet, remote location along Castle Creek in a scenic canyon with large spruce…

Comanche Park Campground
Situated in an open Ponderosa pine forest 6.5 miles west of Custer, South Dakota, Comanche Park Campground is a campground for visitors seeking recreation and relaxation in the southern Black Hills…

Cook Lake Recreation Area
Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking Picnicking Biking
Recreation and RelaxationSituated in a heavily forested area, Cook Lake offers a little something for everyone. A campground close to the lake is in a peaceful setting for guests seeking recreation…

Custer Trail Campground
Site Open
Hiking
The Custer Trail Campground is located on the north side of Deerfield Reservoir. The campground has a boat launch and a trailhead for the Deerfield Trail. Reservations are not available for Custer…
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