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Oreville
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · SD · 43.87770, -103.61190
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Oreville
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 5,342 ft.
Fire & smoke — around OrevilleNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Oreville · Black Hills National Forest · SD
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail4 mi
- WWater4 mi
- FFuel4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- HHardware4 mi
- RxPharmacy8 mi
- OOutfitter8 mi
- EVEV fast charger8 mi
- LLaundry8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- DDump15 mi
- +Urgent care20 mi
- ShShower26 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Oreville
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
5,342 ft
State
SD
Coordinates
43.87770, -103.61190
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Oreville · Black Hills National Forest · SD (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townHill · ~4.3 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~3.8 mi
- FuelFuel · ~3.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~14.7 mi
- GroceriesGrocery · ~3.8 mi
- PharmacyCarson Drug · ~7.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicBlack Hills Orthopedic & Spine Center · ~20.4 mi
- HardwareHill City Hardware · ~4.5 mi
EV charging — from Oreville · Black Hills National Forest · SD — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger7.7 mi straight-line S — Custer, SD - Tesla Supercharger (at a grocery store) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach5 within 25 mi · 12 within 50 · 21 within 100 · 26 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS20.4 mi — SECFIRSTBNK SECFIRSTBNK-B, Rapid City
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO20.4 mi — SECFIRSTBNK SECFIRSTBNK-B, Rapid City
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)20.3 mi — HORIZON POINT HPWESTPARK 1, Rapid City, SD · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Bavarian Inn - Tesla Destination, Custer, 7.1 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 102406 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Oreville · Black Hills National Forest · SD — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomPalmer Creek · ~2.9 mi E · USFS
- RestroomBreezy Point · ~6.8 mi E · USFS
- RestroomVisitor Center · ~7.8 mi E · NPS
- RestroomTrailside Restroom, Bld 39 · ~7.8 mi E · NPS
Open Oreville elsewhere
Other camps near Oreville
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Willow Creek~4.0 mi · fee
- Horsethief Lake~6.5 mi · fee
- Wrinkled Rock~7.1 mi
- Iron Creek Horse Camp~7.8 mi
The unit that manages Oreville
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Oreville are set by Black Hills National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Oreville
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Oreville
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Oreville
What “dispersed” means here →Cold-weather camping →Fire rules & restrictions →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →