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Camping near

Sturgis, South Dakota

9 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Sturgis in Meade County: 8 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

9
federal places to camp
8 Forest Service, 1 BLM
2.9 mi
to the nearest one
Fort Meade Recreation Area
5,500 ft
at the highest of them
Roubaix Lake. The lowest, Dalton Lake Campground, sits at 4,400 ft
201
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 77 feet

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Map layers

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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 Sturgis, nearest first

9 places

  1. Fort Meade Recreation Area camping area BLM · Meade County 2.9 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Dalton Lake Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Lawrence County 12.5 miaway 4,400 ftelevation 10sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Boxelder Forks Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Lawrence County 14.8 miaway 4,750 ftelevation 13sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Roubaix Lake Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Lawrence County 16.8 miaway 5,500 ftelevation 30sites 46 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Pactola Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 23.2 miaway 4,687 ftelevation 53sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Bear Gulch group campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 23.3 miaway 4,591 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Black Fox Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Lawrence County 25.1 miaway 5,894 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Sheridan North Cove Grp Cg group campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 29.4 miaway 4,668 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Sheridan Lake Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 29.7 miaway 4,638 ftelevation 89sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov