About this campground
Established in 1896, D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery, formerly Spearfish National Fish Hatchery, serves as a living fishery museum dedicated to fish culture and resource management. The hatchery was constructed to propagate, stock, and establish trout populations in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. In addition to propagating trout for tribal lands in South Dakota and Eastern Montana, D.C. Booth is home to that National Fish and Aquatic Conservation Archives. Grounds are open daily year round from dawn to dusk. Venues are open for tours seasonally, typically May 15-September 5.
Getting there
D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery is located adjacent to Spearfish City Park and City Campground.
Activities
- BOATING
- INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
- FISHING
- HIKING
- VISITOR CENTER
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- FISH HATCHERY
- FISH VIEWING SITE
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Northern Hills-SpearfishBlack Hills National Forest0 mi
- Spearfish Quarry TrailheadBlack Hills National Forest4 mi
- Crow Peak Trailhead (Trail #64)Black Hills National Forest5 mi
- Black Hills Mining MuseumLead11 mi
- Dugout Gulch Botanical Trailhead (Trail #77)Black Hills National Forest13 mi
- Little Spearfish Trailhead (Trail #80)Black Hills National Forest13 mi
Explore more South Dakota camping
D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery 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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