Free camping near Buffalo, SD
Within 25 straight-line miles of Buffalo, SD there are 44 camps: 44 free. The closest is USFS dispersed camp — SD #11, 16 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is USFS dispersed camp — SD #11, 16 miles out.
Who manages them: 44 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USFS dispersed camp — SD #11 | 16 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Reva | — |
| North End Rd | 16 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Reva | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — SD #6 | 17 | Free | — | 17 mi to Buffalo | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — SD #5 | 17 | Free | — | 17 mi to Buffalo | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — SD #10 | 17 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Harding | — |
| Blarney Castle Point | 17 | Free | — | 17 mi to Buffalo | — |
| 312412 Spur Rd | 17 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Reva | — |
| Ward Gulch-3111 Rd Junction | 18 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Harding | — |
| North End Rd | 18 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Reva | — |
| 312412 Spur Rd | 18 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Reva | — |
| North End Rd | 18 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Reva | — |
| Red Cross Spring | 18 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Reva | — |
| 312411 Spur Rd | 18 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Reva | — |
| North End Rd | 18 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Reva | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — SD #9 | 18 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Reva | — |
| Red Cross Draw Finger | 18 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Reva | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — SD #4 | 18 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Reva | — |
| 31111 Rd Hunting Camp | 18 | Free | — | 18 mi to Buffalo | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — SD #2 | 18 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Reva | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — SD #8 | 18 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Reva | — |
| Reva Gap | 18 | Free | — | 17 mi to Prairie | — |
| Reva Gap Campground | 18 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Reva | — |
| 312417 Rd End | 18 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Reva | — |
| Camp Spring | 19 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Reva | — |
| Camp Spring | 19 | Free | — | 7.1 mi to Reva | — |
| Picnic Spring | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Picnic Spring Campground | 20 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Ludlow | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — SD #12 | 22 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Harding | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — SD #7 | 22 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Harding | — |
| South Divide Rd | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — SD #3 | 22 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Capitol | — |
| South Divide Rd | 23 | Free | — | 13 mi to Reva | — |
| South End Divie Rd | 23 | Free | Rabbit Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Reva | — |
| South End Divide Rd | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Mountain Ranch Spring #2 | 23 | Free | — | 13 mi to Reva | — |
| Fish Spring | 23 | Free | — | 13 mi to Reva | — |
| Point Bluff | 23 | Free | — | 13 mi to Reva | — |
| South Divide Rd | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Summit Spring | 23 | Free | Rabbit Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Reva | — |
| South Divide Rd | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| South Divide Rd | 23 | Free | Rabbit Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Reva | — |
| Summer Spring | 23 | Free | Rabbit Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Sorum | — |
| Antelope Rd | 24 | Free | — | 12 mi to Sorum | — |
| Antelope Rd | 25 | Free | — | 12 mi to Sorum | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Buffalo, SD, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.