Whitetail
Its 12 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $24 per night. Whitetail is a National Forest campground near Hill City, South Dakota.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- 76 ft
- Max RV length
Whitetail 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
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $24 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 12
- Max RV length
- 76 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
12 sites; the longest takes a 76 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | WHIT | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 01 |
| 03 | WHIT | Standard nonelectric | 37 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 03 |
| 04 | WHIT | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 04 |
| 05 | WHIT | Standard nonelectric | 76 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 05 |
| 06 | WHIT | Standard nonelectric | 39 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 06 |
| 07 | WHIT | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 07 |
| 08 | WHIT | Standard nonelectric | 46 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 08 |
| 09 | WHIT | Standard nonelectric | 47 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 09 |
| 10 | WHIT | Standard nonelectric | 47 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 10 |
| 14 | WHIT | Standard nonelectric | 39 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 14 |
| 15 | WHIT | Standard nonelectric | 41 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 15 |
| 17 | WHIT | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 17 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,100 ft
44.0126, -103.8030 in Pennington. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Whitetail?
Sites at Whitetail are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231842).
How much does it cost to camp at Whitetail?
Camping at Whitetail costs Single Site: $24 per night.
How many campsites does Whitetail have?
Whitetail has 12 campsites.
Are there pull-through sites at Whitetail?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Whitetail; 12 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Is there drinking water at Whitetail?
Yes, Whitetail has potable water. It also has toilets.
Are dogs allowed at Whitetail?
Yes, pets are allowed at Whitetail.
Who manages Whitetail?
Whitetail is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Whitetail
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Whitetail, in straight-line miles: Roughlock Falls (waterfall, 24 miles), Spearfish Falls (waterfall, 24 miles), Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall, 28 miles), and Spearfish Canyon (swimming hole, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Peak Season Single Site: $19 per night.
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: $22 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
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)