Recreation area

Brush Creek Trailhead

Black Hills National Forest · South Dakota — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

From Rapid City, travel about 15 miles west on Highway 44.  Turn south (left) onto Highway 385 and continue over Pactola Dam for 4.3 miles.  Turn east (left) onto Victoria Lake Road and drive for 2.3 miles.  Turn northeast (left) onto Brush Creek Road and drive for .25 miles.

Activities

  • BIKING
  • HIKING
  • HORSEBACK RIDING

Nearby federal campgrounds

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Brush Creek Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby South Dakota campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.