South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Bear Butte State Park
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,196 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Sturgis
- Address
- 20250 Hwy 79 PO Box 688 Sturgis, SD 57785
- Phone
- 605.347.5240
Site map
The imagery of the campground. Press and hold the map to drop your own pins and notes; the operator publishes no site points here. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Bear Butte State Park is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks State Park with camping available.
Fees
Bear Butte State Park's own published camping fees: Campsites - non-electrical: $16 per night. Plus a required Park Entrance License at every GFP park/recreation area: Daily $10 resident / $15 nonresident, Annual $40 resident / $60 nonresident. (Source: gfp.sd.gov/pel-fees/ and each park's own Fees section.)
Between October 1 and April 30, flush toilets and other water systems may be closed. Please contact the park directly for current status. Vault toilets usually remain open.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 18° | -21° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 16° | -16° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 26° | 4° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 33° | 7° | 81° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 45° | 30° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 57° | 46° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 63° | 53° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 61° | 52° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 55° | 32° | 94° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 40° | 21° | 84° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 32° | 7° | 72° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 23° | -2° | 64° | 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
- Vanocker Trailhead · 8.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Camp 5 Trailhead · 9.7 mi as the crow flies · 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
- Alkali Creek Horsecamp · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi
- Horsecamp, Camp Site · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi · 6 sites
- Alkali Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi · 8 sites
- Alkali Creek Campground Host Site · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi
- Strawberry Recreation Site · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 4 sites
All public campgrounds in South Dakota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-24. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.