Free camping near Hill, SD
Within 25 straight-line miles of Hill, SD there are 23 camps: 3 free, 19 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Willow Creek, 2.9 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Wrinkled Rock, 5.8 miles out.
Who manages them: 23 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek | 2.9 | Fee | Battle Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Kennedyville | — |
| Oreville | 4.3 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Hill | — |
| Horsethief Lake | 4.9 | Fee | Horse Thief Lake (water) | 2.8 mi to Kennedyville | — |
| Sheridan Southside | 5.3 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Hill | — |
| Wrinkled Rock | 5.8 | Free | Horse Thief Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Keystone | — |
| Sheridan | 6.2 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Hill | — |
| Grizzly Bear | 7.5 | Fee | Lafferty Gulch (stream) | 1.3 mi to Keystone | — |
| Iron Creek Horse Camp | 8.7 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Keystone | — |
| Pactola | 9.9 | Fee | — | 3.6 mi to Johnson Siding | — |
| Bear Gulch | 10 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Johnson Siding | — |
| Bismark Lake | 11 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Custer | — |
| Dutchman | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Hill | — |
| Castle Peak | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Hill | — |
| Whitetail | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Hill | — |
| Custer Trail - USFS | 13 | Free | Castle Creek (river) | 1.8 mi to Deerfield | — |
| Ditch Creek Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Deerfield | — |
| Comanche Park | 15 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Custer | — |
| Steamboat Rock | 16 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Johnson Siding | — |
| Boxelder Forks | 18 | Fee | Boxelder Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Tomahawk | — |
| Robaix Lake Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Roubaix Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Benchmark | — |
| Black Fox | 20 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Lead | — |
| Redbank Spring | 21 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Newcastle | — |
| Dalton Lake | 21 | Fee | Dalton Lake (water) | 2.9 mi to Tomahawk | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Hill, 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.