(fdr) Highway 73 Dam Rd. (FR 5629) in SD -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in South Dakota

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(fdr) Highway 73 Dam Rd. (FR 5629) in SD

Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Grand River Ranger District
2,498 ft
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A 0.3-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Perkins County, SD. The road serves Wlliam T Malloy Dam.

Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Grand River Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 28 days.

All 0.3 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Gravel the whole way in (0.3 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.

Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The nearest town, Lemmon, is 18 mi off.

September normals 46–76°F, 1.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Hudgins Road (FR 5000) in SDDispersed Camping0.5mi(fdr) Old Highway 73 (FR 5624) in SDForest Road Road1.6mi(fdr) Grand River (FR 5626) in SDForest Road Road2.0mi(fdr) 5733 in SDForest Road Road2.0miFR 56321 — Wlliam T Malloy Dam in SDForest Road Road2.3mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Grand River 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?