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Camping near

Buffalo Gap, South Dakota

8 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Buffalo Gap in Custer County: 5 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps, 1 Park Service.

8
federal places to camp
5 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps, 1 Park Service
9.1 mi
to the nearest one
Cold Brook Campground
5,515 ft
at the highest of them
Comanche Park. The lowest, Cold Brook Campground, sits at 3,589 ft
184
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 75 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Buffalo Gap, nearest first

8 places

  1. Cold Brook Campground Army Corps · Cold Brook Lake · Fall River County 9.1 miaway 3,589 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Elk Mountain Campground Park Service · Wind Cave National Park · Custer County 10 miaway 4,223 ftelevation 64sites 36 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Cottonwood Springs Campground Army Corps · Cottonwood Springs Lake · Fall River County 13.4 miaway 4,002 ftelevation 17sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Bismark Lake Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Custer County 22.4 miaway 5,218 ftelevation 21sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Iron Creek Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Custer County 23.9 miaway 5,146 ftelevation 9sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Comanche Park Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Custer County 25.7 miaway 5,515 ftelevation 20sites 71 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Grizzly Bear Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 27.8 miaway 4,620 ftelevation 19sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Horsethief Lake Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 29.1 miaway 4,948 ftelevation 22sites 59 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov