Castle Creek (FR 181) in SD -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in South Dakota

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Castle Creek (FR 181) in SD

Black Hills NF, Mystic Ranger District
5,889 ft
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A 36.4-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Pennington County, SD.

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

36.2 of the 36.4 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 35.7 of the 36.4 miles in are dirt. Winds through 13 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A cattle guard 0.7 miles in. Water crossings 26.6, 32 and 32.2 miles in.

A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.5 miles off. The nearest town, Lead, is 18 mi off.

September normals 39–68°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Comanche Loop 1A (FR 618.1) in SDDispersed Camping24.8miLithograph BR 1A (FR 278.1) in SDForest Road Road24.8miShort Fork (FR 284.2) in SDForest Road Road25.4miHarry Mills BR 1B (FR 402.1) in SDForest Road Road25.4miStagg BR 1A (FR 653.1) in SDForest Road Road25.4mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Black Hills National Forest, Mystic 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?