Recreation area

Northern Hills-Spearfish

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

First-come, first-served — no online reservations

About this campground

The Northern Hills Ranger District covers the northern portion of the Black Hills on the South Dakota side. Spearfish has nearby access to over 300 miles of snowmobile trails, groomed and ungroomed cross-country ski trails, a 100 mile long hiking trail (Centennial Trail) and many other trails, a 110 mile long biking, hiking and horseback trail (Mickelson Trail), and 2 downhill ski areas (ski areas are near Deadwood, SD - 15 miles away).

Elevation
3,591 ft
Contact
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Black Hills National Forest office

Activities

  • BIKING
  • CLIMBING
  • CAMPING
  • FISHING
  • HIKING
  • HORSEBACK RIDING
  • OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE
  • PICNICKING
  • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
  • SWIMMING

Nearby federal campgrounds

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Northern Hills-Spearfish 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.