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Camping near

Piedmont, South Dakota

16 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Piedmont in Meade County: 15 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

16
federal places to camp
15 Forest Service, 1 BLM
5 mi
to the nearest one
Dalton Lake Campground
6,022 ft
at the highest of them
Dutchman. The lowest, Dalton Lake Campground, sits at 4,400 ft
322
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 78 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.

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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 Piedmont, nearest first

16 places

  1. Dalton Lake Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Lawrence County 5 miaway 4,400 ftelevation 10sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Boxelder Forks Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Lawrence County 8 miaway 4,750 ftelevation 13sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Fort Meade Recreation Area camping area BLM · Meade County 11.7 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Bear Gulch group campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 12.4 miaway 4,591 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Pactola Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 12.6 miaway 4,687 ftelevation 53sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Roubaix Lake Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Lawrence County 14.6 miaway 5,500 ftelevation 30sites 46 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Sheridan North Cove Grp Cg group campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 16.7 miaway 4,668 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Sheridan Lake Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 17.1 miaway 4,638 ftelevation 89sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Horsethief Lake Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 22.9 miaway 4,948 ftelevation 22sites 59 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Willow Creek Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 23.1 miaway 4,981 ftelevation 9sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Grizzly Bear Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 23.2 miaway 4,620 ftelevation 19sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Black Fox Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Lawrence County 23.8 miaway 5,894 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. Dutchman Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 24.2 miaway 6,022 ftelevation 34sites 61 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Whitetail Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 25.5 miaway 5,992 ftelevation 12sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Oreville Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 26.5 miaway 5,323 ftelevation 16sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Iron Creek Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Custer County 28 miaway 5,146 ftelevation 9sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov