FR 56072, Dakota Prairie Grasslands in SD -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 56072, Dakota Prairie Grasslands in SD
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands, Grand River Ranger District
27 mi from Hettinger
Maps 2,496 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonWEAK
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- South Fork Grand River runs 1.0 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–59°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.