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elcome to your Black The Forest offers hundreds of miles of non- Special Use Permits are required to lead others • Trail Ethics National Forest Hills National Forest W motorized and motorized trails. There are a in outdoor recreation activities (such as hunting, Cutting switchbacks Hell Canyon Ranger District where 1.2 million acres of public land recreation variety of settings from forest to prairie, and easy fishing, trail rides, etc.) on the Black Hills causes erosion. Please opportunities await you! Supervisor’s Office to difficult opportunities to challenge your skills. National Forest. A complete list of Permitted stay on the designated trail. 1019 N. 5th Street, Custer, SD 57730 Outfitter and Guides for a variety of recreation Expect and respect other 605-673-9200 or Dial 711 for TRS We hope you enjoy the eleven reservoirs, 31 Wilderness has special regulations to activities and areas, is available at our Forest trail users. www.fs.usda.gov/blackhills campgrounds, two scenic byways, 1,300 miles protect and preserve this unique area including recreation website. • Extreme Weather of stream, 13,426 acres of wilderness, hundreds a 25 person or 12 horse rider group size limit, Clear sunny days can quickly turn into 1225 Washington Street, of miles of non-motorized and motorized trails, no motorized or mechanized equipment allowed afternoon thunderstorms. Carry extra warm Newcastle, WY 82701 and much more! The Forest is managed for such as bicycles, strollers, drones, wagons, etc. More Activities clothes and be prepared for snow or hail! 307-746-2782 many uses, so don’t be surprised to see mining, Wilderness Permits are required to enter the • Water logging, cattle grazing, and summer homes on wilderness, and are available at all trailhead Bearlodge Ranger District Streams in the forest may look safe to drink your travels. Please take time to enjoy the beauty self-service registration stations. Please read the Black Hills Moonwalk 101 S. 21st Street, PO Box 680, but usually they are not. Carry at least one and charm of this national treasure. regulations printed on the back of the permit you Once a month during Sundance, WY 82729 quart of water per hiker. keep with you during your visit. the summer, Forest 307-283-1361 visitors enjoy a natural Scenic Byways Norbeck and trails are history program and Mystic Ranger District more primitive. Users should be prepared for hike under a full moon. Visit our website for 8221 S. Hwy. 16, Rapid City, SD 57702 hazardous weather, dead standing trees, high more information at: www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/ 605-343-1567 Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway in the southern elevation, difficult terrain, limited water sources blackhills/recreation Northern Hills Ranger District Black Hills leads visitors along 66 miles of - which must be 2014 N. Main Street, Spearfish, SD 57783 scenic highways that pass through the Norbeck treated, and difficult 605-642-4622 Wildlife Preserve, the Black Hills National rescue. Hikers and Forest, , and horse riders should Black Hills National Forest Visitor Center National Memorial. A visit to the Black Hills practice Leave located on Pactola Reservoir Dam, should include a trip through this byway’s one No Trace (LNT) on US Highway 385, open from lane tunnels that frame Mount Rushmore, and Principles to be able Memorial Day to Labor Day. around the curling ‘pig-tail’ shaped bridges, to enjoy their visit www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/blackhills/recreation along the Iron Mountain Road. while leaving the • Available Maps area pristine for the Detailed information for trails, streams, lakes, Scenic Byway in the next visitors. northern Black Hills takes visitors along peaks, lookout towers, private, federal and state US Highway 14A, through 18 miles of breath LNT information lands, and recreation sites is available on the taking views of waterfalls, sheer cliff walls, can be found at: BHNF Visitor Map and at www.fs.usda.gov/ springs, a roaring stream, and an opportunity www.lnt.org recmain/blackhills/recreation to view wildlife. Sheridan Lake Thank you for being a responsible The USDA is an equal opportunity user of your National Forest! provider and employer.

REV2016-10 Camping Horse Camping Dispersed Campground and Cabin Information Campground Name Daily Units Drinking Lake or Spur Open in Hosts Remarks Camping Fee Water Stream Length Winter Bear Gulch Group (*) (R) Yes 1Yes Pactola Reservoir 45 ft NoNo Quiet side canyon to Pactola The Forest has 31 Campgrounds with 682 The Black Hills National Forest requires the use of Dispersed camping is a great way to get Bearlodge Yes 8NoNone 25 ft Partial No Just off highway to individual sites - including 3 Horse Campgrounds certified weed free feed. Contact the SD Department away from the crowd, but there are rules: designed for campers with horses, and 2 Group of Agriculture Hotline at 800-228-5254 or WY no open campfires in , UL Beaver Creek Yes 8Yes Beaver Creek 45 ft YesNo Remote, quiet, and high elevation Campgrounds with 6 large sites for large family Department of Agriculture Hotline at 307-777-7321. approved cooking devices allowed (such Bismarck Lake (*) (R) Yes 23 Yes Bismarck Lake 55 ft Partial Yes Canoeing, fishing, electric motors less than 6 hp or company camping & picnics. Most of the as propane stoves), 14-day camping Boxelder Forks (*) Yes 14 YesBoxelder Creek 45 ft Partial Yes Near Centennial Trail campgrounds are operated by a concessionaire, SD: www.sdda.sd.gov/ag-services/weed-and-pest- stay limit, bury human waste, take all Black Fox Yes 9NoRapid Creek 45 ft YesNo Trout fishing, high elevation control/weed-free-forage and have on-site hosts. Single family sites can your trash with you when you leave, no Castle Peak Yes 9No Castle Creek 45 ft Yes No Remote, historic mining sites nearby hold up to 8 people. There is a fee to camp each WY: www.wyoweed.org/weeds/weed-free-forage camping within ½ mile of developed night. Some campgrounds may have reduced campgrounds or in areas marked with Comanche Park (*) (R) Yes 34 YesNone 55 ft Partial Yes Closest campground to Jewel Cave rates in the fall, winter, and spring. Potable water Sundance Campground, north of Sundance, WY, no dispersed camping signs. Camper Cook Lake (*) (R) Yes 34 Yes Cook Lake 45 ft Partial Yes Campground may not be open, call 307-283-1361 has corrals and potable water. It has accessible sites. is available at most campgrounds during the trailer self-contained waste system - no Custer Trail (*) Yes 16 Yes Deerfield Lake 50 ft NoNo North shore location, trailhead, high elevation summer. Vault toilets, fire rings, and tables are waste dumping on the ground. Dispersed Iron Creek Horse Camp, east of Custer, SD, has 30’ Dalton Lake (*) Yes 11 YesDalton Lake 45 ft NoYes Centennial Trail, Little Elk Canyon available at each site. round corrals, fire rings, tables, no potable water, motorized camping, is only allowed Ditch Creek (*) Yes 13 YesDitch Creek 50 ft YesNo 5 mi south of Deerfield Lake, high elevation Showers, electric, sewer, and water hookups are but stock water is available in troughs. within 300’ of designated roads – see the NOT available. Motor Vehicle Use Maps for approved Dutchman (*) (R) Yes 45 Yes Deerfield Lake 50 ft Partial Yes South shore, fishing, boating & trails, high elevation Willow Creek Horse Camp, southeast of Hill City, locations. SD, has no corrals but portable corrals are permitted, Near Mt. Rushmore, reservations recommended, no For more information visit our website: www. Grizzly Bear (*) (R) Yes 15 Yes Grizzly Bear Creek 28 ft NoYes trailers/RVs, single vehicles and tent camping only fs.usda.gov/recmain/blackhills/recreation has potable water, and stock water troughs. Large groups and any improvements (such as group horse corrals, horse drawn Hanna (*) Yes 13 Yes Spearfish Creek 55 ft NoYes Near Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, high elevation wagon camps, portable toilet, etc.) require Horsethief Lake ( ) (R) Yes 36 Yes Horsethief Lake 50 ft NoYes Near Mt. Rushmore, reservations recommended a special use permit. * Accessibility Day-use Area Fees Iron Creek HORSE Camp (*) (R) Yes 9NoIron Creek 50 ft Closes mid-Oct No Reservations recommended Oreville (*) (R) Yes 24 YesNone 50 ft Closes mid-Oct Yes Near Mickelson Trail Wilderness Pactola (*) (R) Yes 80 YesPactola Reservoir 87 ft Partial Yes Fishing, boating, trails, marina, store, open in winter Many recreation sites on the Black Hills National Some day-use sites charge a daily fee, per vehicle, Redbank Springs Yes 4No Spring only 40 ft YesNo Isolated and remote spot, high elevation Forest have fairly level terrain and are accessible from mid-May through mid-September. Annual Dispersed Passes are also offered for frequent visitors. Passes Reuter (*) (R) Yes 24 YesNone 30 ft Partial Yes Near Warren Peak lookout tower to visitors who have disabilities. Accessibility is Rod & Gun ( ) Yes 7Yes Little Spearfish 50 ft Closed 12/1-5/15 No Near Dances With Wolves filming site, high elevation contingent on the characteristics of each site. If can be purchased at most Black Hills National Forest Camping * you have questions about a particular recreation offices, some campgrounds, and the Forest Visitor Roubaix (*) (R) Yes 56 YesRoubaix Lake 45 ft Partial Yes Fishing & swimming, high elevation Center at Pactola Reservoir. Fees are used to maintain Visitors to the Black Elk Wilderness must site, please contact a Forest Service office. Sheridan Lake North Cove Group (*) (R) Yes 5Yes Sheridan Lake 60 ft NoNo Group camping, reservations recommended and operate the facilities. fill out a Use Registration Form, available at any of the major trailhead portals into Sheridan Lake South Side (*) (R) Yes 129 Yes Sheridan Lake 60 ft Partial Yes Flume Trail and Centennial Trail, open in winter the wilderness. Steamboat Rock Yes 5No Boxelder Creek N/A No No Tent camping only Reserve a Campsite Strawberry Yes 5No Ponds N/A No No Tent camping only Fire Restrictions Camping is allowed anywhere EXCEPT Sundance HORSE Camp (*) (R) Yes 10 YesNone 50 ft Partial No Horse facilities and trails near to I-90 within ¼ mile of Trail #9 and . NO camping in the lookout tower Timon (*) Yes 7Yes Little Spearfish 60 ft Closed 12/1-5/15 No Fishing, hiking, and mountain bike trails, high elevation on Black Elk Peak. To keep our water Whitetail (*) (R) Yes 17 Yes Deerfield Lake 50 ft YesYes Lake Loop Trail, fishing, high elevation 1-877-444-6777 • Dial 711 for TRS Campfires or open fires in the South Dakota portion pure, do not camp or dispose of human Willow Creek HORSE Camp Grp ( ) (R) Yes 8Yes Willow Creek 45 ft YesYes Reservations recommended www.recreation.gov of the Black Hills are allowed only in developed * waste within 100 feet of trails, streams or Daily Drinking Lake or Spur Open in A reservation fee is charged to make and cancel a campground or picnic area fire grates. Cabin Rental Hosts Remarks reservation. A limited number of sites are available other water sources. Fee Units Water Stream Length Winter Campfires are allowed in the portion of on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are Summit Ridge Lookout Cabin (R) Yes 1NoNone N/A By reservation No 605-673-4853 for cabin rental info, high elevation recommended for holiday weekends. the Black Hills. (R) Reservations are available by calling 1-877-444-6777 or on the web at www.Recreation.gov. • Stay limit for camping in the BHNF is 14 days (BHNF-046-98). (*) Operated mid-May to mid-September by a private campground concessionaire under special use permit. • All fees and open status are subject to change. A limited number of accessible sites are available at these campgrounds. • A portion of all fees collected at campgrounds will be used for Varying levels of accessibility exist among campground sites. repairs and upkeep of Forest Service facilities. At concessionaire operated campgrounds, a minimum pet fee of $2 per pet will be charged during your stay. • Generator quiet hours are 10 pm - 6 am. At concessionaire operated campgrounds, an additional fee for multiple vehicles may apply. • Roads within the campgrounds are not plowed in the winter.