Beaver Creek
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $19 per night. Beaver Creek is a National Forest campground near Pennington, South Dakota.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Beaver Creek 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
- Single Site: $19 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,500 ft
44.0753, -104.0507 in Pennington. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Beaver Creek?
No. Beaver Creek 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 Beaver Creek?
Camping at Beaver Creek costs Single Site: $19 per night.
Who manages Beaver Creek?
Beaver Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Beaver Creek
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Beaver Creek, in straight-line miles: Roughlock Falls (waterfall, 20 miles), Spearfish Falls (waterfall, 20 miles), Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall, 25 miles), and Spearfish Canyon (swimming hole, 25 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Peak Season Single Site: $19 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
More campgrounds: camping near Pennington and campgrounds in Pennington.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30