FR 56321 — Wlliam T Malloy Dam in SD -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in South Dakota

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FR 56321 — Wlliam T Malloy Dam in SD

Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Grand River Ranger District
2,532 ft
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A 5.1-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Perkins County, SD.

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

All 5.1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 0.5 of the 5.1 miles in are dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.1 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The nearest town, Lemmon, is 19 mi off.

September normals 45–76°F, 1.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
(fdr) 5733 in SDForest Road Road0.5miHudgins Road (FR 5000) in SDDispersed Camping2.1mi(fdr) Old Highway 73 (FR 5624) in SDForest Road Road2.2mi(fdr) Highway 73 Dam Rd. (FR 5629) in SDDispersed Camping2.3mi(fdr) 5604 in SDForest Road Road2.7mi
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?