Besant Park (FR 206) in SD -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in South Dakota

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Besant Park (FR 206) in SD

Black Hills NF, Northern Hills Ranger District
6,410 ft
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A 7.7-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Lawrence County, SD. The road is open seasonally, May 15 to December 15.

Black Hills National Forest, Northern Hills Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 28 days.

0.7 of the 7.7 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 0.2 miles of dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. A cattle guard 3.3 miles in.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.7 miles off. Harvey Spring lies 0.8 mi off. The nearest town, Lead, is 11 mi off.

September normals 38–66°F, 1.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Gillette Canyon RD (FR 281) in SDForest Road Road31.4miDead Horse Flats (FR 280.2) in SDForest Road Road31.6miBuck Springs Cyn (FR 280) in SDForest Road Road31.6miLightning Creek (FR 288) in SDForest Road Road31.7miLithograph BR 1A (FR 278.1) in SDForest Road Road32.2mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Black Hills National Forest, Northern Hills Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?