Camping near Pennington, South Dakota
Camping near Pennington, South Dakota includes 10 public campgrounds on record, 7 reservable and 2 first-come. Most (9 of 10) are run by the U.S. Forest Service.
Camping near Pennington at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 10 (9 National Forest, 1 National Park Service)
- Getting a site
- 7 reservable and 2 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Beaver Creek: "Single Site: $19 per night"
- Elevation
- 2,547 ft (Sage Creek Campground) to 6,600 ft (Redbank Spring), 10 of 10 on record
- Campsites
- 208 across the 7 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 7 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 82 ft (Oreville)
Bear Gulch - Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $19 per night
Grizzly Bear - Sites
- 18
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
Horsethief Lake - Sites
- 22
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
Oreville - Sites
- 16
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
Pactola Reservoir Campground - Sites
- 53
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
Sage Creek Campground - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Sheridan Lake - Sites
- 89
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Willow Creek Horse Camp - Sites
- 9
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
No campgrounds match these filters.
Lake camping near Pennington
- On Pactola Reservoir: Bear Gulch and Pactola Reservoir Campground .
- On Sheridan Lake: Sheridan Lake .
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Tent camping near Pennington
- Grizzly Bear : 17 tent sites .
- Horsethief Lake : 6 tent sites , 4 walk-in sites .
- Sheridan Lake : 2 tent sites .
Common questions
Where can I camp around Pennington, SD?
10 public campgrounds are on record near Pennington: Bear Gulch, Beaver Creek, Grizzly Bear, Horsethief Lake, and 6 more. 7 book through Recreation.gov and 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Where can I camp with an RV near Pennington, SD?
7 campgrounds near Pennington take RVs: Bear Gulch, Grizzly Bear, Horsethief Lake, Oreville, and 3 more. None has hookups on record.
Where can I go tent camping near Pennington, SD?
Grizzly Bear, Horsethief Lake, and Sheridan Lake list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near a lake around Pennington, SD?
Bear Gulch and Pactola Reservoir Campground sit on Pactola Reservoir and Sheridan Lake sits on Sheridan Lake.
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