About this campground
Grand River National Grassland is in northwestern South Dakota, USA. It is named for the Grand River. The North and South forks of the river meet in the grassland. It has a land area of 154,783 acres (241.85 sq mi, or 626.38 km²). In descending order of acreage it lies in parts of Perkins, Corson, and Ziebach counties. The portion in Corson County also lies within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The portion in Ziebach County also lies within the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. The grassland is administered by the USDA-Forest Service as part of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands (DPG) from offices in Bismarck, North Dakota. There is a local Ranger District office (shared with Cedar River National Grassland) in Lemmon, South Dakota. The DPG is part of Region One of the Forest Service. The Regional Headquarters is in Missoula, Montana. Fish Your National Forests: This site can be accessed by Access Via Motorized Travel; Fish available include: Bass, Catfish, Walleye, Panfish, Pike; Types of fishing available include: Wade, Shore, Motorized boat, Float tube, Spin, Bait, Ice;
Activities
- BIKING
- FISHING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- PICNICKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Blacktail Picnic AreaDakota Prairie National Grasslands17 mi
- Cedar River National GrasslandDakota Prairie National Grasslands35 mi
- Initial RockDakota Prairie National Grasslands85 mi
- Little Missouri National GrasslandDakota Prairie National Grasslands94 mi
- Battle of the Badlands Interpretive SiteDakota Prairie National Grasslands96 mi
- Indian MemorialLake Oahe98 mi
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Grand River National Grassland 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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