Free camping in South Dakota

63 free and low-cost camps on public land in South Dakota, grouped by the unit that manages them — that is who sets the stay limit and the fire rules. See them on the map →

Custer Gallatin National Forest46 camps

• South Divide Rd3,646 ft
• 31111 Rd Hunting Camp3,744 ft
• 312411 Spur Rd3,505 ft
• 312412 Spur Rd
• 312412 Spur Rd
• 312417 Rd End
• Antelope Rd3,590 ft
• Antelope Rd
• Blarney Castle Point3,592 ft
• Camp Spring3,605 ft
• Camp Spring3,587 ft
• Fish Spring3,534 ft
• Mountain Ranch Spring #23,557 ft
• North End Rd3,513 ft
• North End Rd
• North End Rd3,513 ft
• North End Rd3,598 ft
• Picnic Spring3,254 ft
• Picnic Spring Campground3,267 ft
• Point Bluff3,654 ft
• Red Cross Draw Finger3,513 ft
• Red Cross Spring
• Reva Gap3,286 ft
• Reva Gap Campground3,334 ft
• South Divide Rd
• South Divide Rd3,625 ft
• South Divide Rd3,316 ft
• South Divide Rd3,544 ft
• South End Divide Rd3,648 ft
• South End Divie Rd3,545 ft
• Summer Spring
• Summit Spring
• USFS dispersed camp — SD3,600 ft
• USFS dispersed camp — SD #103,885 ft
• USFS dispersed camp — SD #113,577 ft
• USFS dispersed camp — SD #123,976 ft
• USFS dispersed camp — SD #133,559 ft
• USFS dispersed camp — SD #2
• USFS dispersed camp — SD #3
• USFS dispersed camp — SD #43,512 ft
• USFS dispersed camp — SD #53,966 ft
• USFS dispersed camp — SD #63,965 ft
• USFS dispersed camp — SD #73,870 ft
• USFS dispersed camp — SD #83,509 ft
• USFS dispersed camp — SD #93,515 ft
• Ward Gulch-3111 Rd Junction3,908 ft

Black Hills National Forest7 camps

• Beaver Creek Campground6,161 ft
• Custer Trail - USFS5,964 ft
• Ditch Creek Campground6,246 ft
• Iron Creek Horse Camp5,071 ft
• Robaix Lake Campground5,511 ft
• Timon Campground5,586 ft
• Wrinkled Rock5,200 ft

Municipal3 camps

• Faulkton City Park (Faulkton)1,578 ft · notes
• Maxwell Park Campground (Arlington)1,842 ft · notes
• Nordland Park Campground (Arlington)1,827 ft · notes

Buffalo Gap National Grassland3 camps

• Buffalo Gap National Grassland2,955 ft
• French Creek Campground2,899 ft
• Pinnacles3,037 ft

Elsewhere in South Dakota4 camps

• Sherriff Dam Camping / Fishing Area1,929 ft
• Fort Meade Recreation Area3,600 ft
• French Creek2,921 ft
• Pierre National Grassland1,892 ft