Grizzly Creek - USFS in SD -- Campground & RV Camping in South Dakota

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Grizzly Creek - USFS in SD

Public Land
4,514 ft
Maps
MODERATE
20 sites
VerizonWEAK
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkGOOD
Signed for designated sites only

Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.

Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.

Nineteen campsites (18 tent-only) on the banks of Grizzly Creek beneath oak and Ponderosa pine along Iron Mountain Road. Vault toilets, drinking water, picnic tables, no electrical hookups. Historic Civilian Conservation Corps pavilion. Maximum vehicle length 24 feet; towing prohibited. Firewood for sale; pets welcome at $2/night. Access to Centennial Trail, Black Elk Wilderness, and Norbeck Wildlife Preserve.

Grounded in recreation.gov · read August 24, 2026

Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 6%.

Mount Rushmore stands 1,191 ft above the site, 1.0 miles west. Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 20-site campground. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Custer, is 11 mi off.

September normals 50–73°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar
Est. Tree Cover50%30m sat. est.
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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?