South Dakota campground opening dates
34 campgrounds tracked (29 USDA Forest Service, 3 US Army Corps of Engineers, 2 National Park Service). View South Dakota on the map
Today: 7 open · 3 open year-round · 1 closing within 30 days · 9 closed · 14 not yet known. See them on the map?state=SD.
| Campground | Park / forest | State | Season | Reservations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Gulch CampgroundClosed (per forest page) | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Closed (per forest page) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Beaver Creek Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Recreation.gov: The information listed below is pertinent during the open season from May 15th to September 30th. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Bismark Lake Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Recreation.gov: The information listed below is pertinent during the open season from May 15th to September 30th. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Black Fox Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Open now (per Black Hills National Forest (official page)) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Black Hills Off-Season CampgroundsClosed for the season | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Closed for the season | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Boxelder Forks Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Recreation.gov: (12/14/2026) The information listed below is pertinent during the open season from May 15th to September 30th. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Castle Peak Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Open now (per Black Hills National Forest (official page)) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Cedar Pass Campground | Badlands National Park | SD | — – Oct 20, 2026 | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Cold Brook Campground | Cold Brook Lake | SD | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Comanche Park | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Open now (per Black Hills National Forest (official page)) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Cottonwood Springs Campground | Cottonwood Springs Lake | SD | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Custer Trail Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Open now (per Black Hills National Forest (official page)) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Dalton Lake CampgroundClosed (per forest page) | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Closed (per forest page) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Ditch Creek Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Open now (per Black Hills National Forest (official page)) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Dutchman Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Recreation.gov: The information listed below is pertinent during the open season from May 15th to September 30th. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Elk Mountain CampgroundYear-round | Wind Cave National Park | SD | Open year-round | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Grizzly Bear CampgroundClosed (per forest page) | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Closed (per forest page) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Hanna Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Current conditions: Walk in tent sites are open during the off season | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Horsethief Lake CampgroundClosed (per forest page) | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Closed (per forest page) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Iron Creek Horse CampClosed (per forest page) | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Closed (per forest page) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Left Tailrace Campground | Lake Sharpe | SD | — | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Oreville CampgroundClosed (per forest page) | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Closed (per forest page) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Pactola Reservoir Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Recreation.gov: Campground closes October 1st. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Redbank Spring Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Recreation.gov: The information listed below is pertinent during the open season from May 15th to September 30th. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Reva Gap CampgroundYear-round | Custer Gallatin National Forest | SD | Open year-round | — |
| Rod & Gun Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Open now (per Black Hills National Forest (official page)) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Roubaix Lake Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Recreation.gov: The information listed below is pertinent during the open season from May 15th to September 30th. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Sheridan Lake Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Recreation.gov: The information listed below is pertinent during the open season from May 15th to September 30th. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Sheridan North Cove Grp Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Recreation.gov: Fishing piers are located in various areas around the lake.Located in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming, Black Hills National Forest encompasses nearly 1.25 million acres of rugged rock formations, canyons and gulches, open grassland parks, tumbling streams, deep blue lak | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Steamboat Recreation Area | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Recreation.gov: It closes on October 1st. | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Strawberry Recreation SiteClosed (per forest page) | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Closed (per forest page) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Timon Campground | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Open now (per Black Hills National Forest (official page)) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Whitetail CampgroundYear-round | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Open year-round | Recreation.gov Reserve |
| Willow Creek Horse CampClosed (per forest page) | Black Hills National Forest | SD | Closed (per forest page) | Recreation.gov Reserve |
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