Besant Park (FR 206) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access

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Besant Park (FR 206) in SD

Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Northern Hills Ranger District

11 mi from Lead

3.8 mi off US 85 (straight line)

Maps 6,410 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 5.4–5.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Black Hills National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/15–12/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 1.1 of this road’s 8.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.6 miles of dirt.
  • A cattle guard 5.6 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
  • Harvey Spring lies 0.8 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping or occupying on the Black Hills National Forest Lands for a period longer of 14 calendar days (including portions of days) in a continuous 28-day period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 27–51°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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