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Camping near

Pringle, South Dakota

14 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Pringle in Custer County: 11 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps, 1 Park Service.

14
federal places to camp
11 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps, 1 Park Service
6.1 mi
to the nearest one
Elk Mountain Campground
5,992 ft
at the highest of them
Whitetail. The lowest, Cold Brook Campground, sits at 3,589 ft
316
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.

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 Pringle, nearest first

14 places

  1. Elk Mountain Campground Park Service · Wind Cave National Park · Custer County 6.1 miaway 4,223 ftelevation 64sites 36 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Comanche Park Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Custer County 10.3 miaway 5,515 ftelevation 20sites 71 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Cold Brook Campground Army Corps · Cold Brook Lake · Fall River County 11.4 miaway 3,589 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cottonwood Springs Campground Army Corps · Cottonwood Springs Lake · Fall River County 11.8 miaway 4,002 ftelevation 17sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Bismark Lake Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Custer County 12.6 miaway 5,218 ftelevation 21sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Iron Creek Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Custer County 15.7 miaway 5,146 ftelevation 9sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Oreville Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 18.4 miaway 5,323 ftelevation 16sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Horsethief Lake Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 20.5 miaway 4,948 ftelevation 22sites 59 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Willow Creek Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 20.5 miaway 4,981 ftelevation 9sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Grizzly Bear Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 20.6 miaway 4,620 ftelevation 19sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Sheridan Lake Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 26.4 miaway 4,638 ftelevation 89sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Sheridan North Cove Grp Cg group campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 26.7 miaway 4,668 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Summit Ridge Lookout Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 28.5 miaway 6,096 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Whitetail Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 29.8 miaway 5,992 ftelevation 12sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov