Castle Peak
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Peak Season Single Site: $19 per night.. Castle Peak is a National Forest campground near Hill City, South Dakota.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Castle Peak sits inside Black Hills National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Peak Season Single Site: $19 per night.
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 5,300 ft
44.0801, -103.7270 in Pennington. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Castle Peak?
No. Castle Peak is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Castle Peak?
Camping at Castle Peak costs Peak Season Single Site: $19 per night..
Who manages Castle Peak?
Castle Peak is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Castle Peak
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Castle Peak, in straight-line miles: Spearfish Falls (waterfall, 21 miles), Roughlock Falls (waterfall, 21 miles), Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall, 24 miles), and Spearfish Canyon (swimming hole, 25 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Dutchman - Sites
- 34
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Peak Season Single Site: $24 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Peak Season Single Site: $19 per night.
Whitetail - Sites
- 12
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $24 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Peak Season Single Site: $19 per night.
More campgrounds: camping near Hill City and campgrounds in Pennington.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30