USDA Forest Service · South Dakota
Black Fox Campground
USDA Forest Service · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 with water, 9 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,909 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BLACK FOX CAMP RD (NFSR 233) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Black Hills National Forest
- Nearest town
- Lead
- Address
- SD
- Phone
- 605-343-1567
- Activities
- <p> The Black Fox Campground has nine camp sites. </p> , <p>Black Fox Campground has a 45 foot spur length.</p>
Site map
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About
Overview
Black Fox Campground is a remote nine-site campground nestled within a spruce forest along the South Fork Rapid Creek, adjacent to the Black Fox Botanical Area.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 14° | -23° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 13° | -24° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 24° | -3° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 28° | 4° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 26° | 82° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 52° | 39° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 59° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 56° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 52° | 17° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 36° | 12° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 29° | -3° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 19° | -8° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Dumont Trailhead · 6.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Stageyard Trailhead · 7.0 mi as the crow flies
Stageyard 153 1.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Bratwurst Trailhead (Trail #68) · 7.5 mi as the crow flies
Eagle Cliff Bratwurst 2.7 mi Hike, Eagle Cliff Lost Run 0.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Holey Rock Trailhead (Trail # 68) · 7.9 mi as the crow flies
Eagle Cliff Holey Rock 0.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Eagle Cliff Trailheads (Trail #68) · 7.9 mi as the crow flies
Eagle Cliff Holey Rock 0.7 mi Hike, Eagle Cliff Lily Park 0.4 mi Hike · Drive there
All 535 trails in Black Hills National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Castle Peak Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 9 sites
- Custer Trail Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Dutchman · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 45 sites
- Hanna Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 14 sites
- Whitetail · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 18 sites
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