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South Dakota.

Here, 5 of the federal campgrounds, one in eight, still take walk-ups of the 41 whose booking the agencies publish. The other 11 publish nothing either way.

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First-come Reservable · every dot is a campground in its place

52 campgrounds
In 8 places, folded
Badlands National Park2 campgrounds
Cedar Pass CampgroundReservableBadlands National Park · SDfrom $434 group sites100 sitesrigs to 65 ft2,420 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowersSage Creek CampgroundFirst-comeBadlands National Park · SD2,550 fttoilets
Black Hills National Forest23 campgrounds
Pactola Reservoir CampgroundReservableBlack Hills National Forest · SDfrom $301 pull-through site78 sitesrigs to 99 ft4,690 ftdrinking watertoiletsSheridan LakeReservableBlack Hills National Forest · SDfrom $303 pull-through sites110 sitesrigs to 77 ft4,640 ft67 ft to Sheridan Lakedrinking watertoiletsRoubaix LakeReservableBlack Hills National Forest · SDfrom $3057 sitesrigs to 99 ft5,600 ftdrinking watertoiletsDutchmanReservableBlack Hills National Forest · SDfrom $2644 sitesrigs to 99 ft6,020 ftdrinking watertoiletsComanche ParkReservableBlack Hills National Forest · SDfrom $261 pull-through site34 sitesrigs to 71 ft5,520 fttoiletsOreville CampgroundReservableBlack Hills National Forest · SDfrom $261 pull-through site24 sitesrigs to 99 ft5,320 ft121 ft to Spring Creekdrinking watertoiletsWhitetailReservableBlack Hills National Forest · SDfrom $2617 sitesrigs to 76 ft5,990 ft618 ft to Deerfield LakeBoxelder Forks CampgroundReservableBlack Hills National Forest · SDfrom $2414 sitesrigs to 60 ft4,750 ft67 ft to South Boxelder CreektoiletsDalton Lake CampgroundReservableBlack Hills National Forest · SDfrom $2412 sitesrigs to 55 ft4,400 ftunder 10 ft to Dalton LakeSheridan North Cove Grp CGReservableBlack Hills National Forest · SDSites from $605 group sites5 sites4,670 ftdrinking watertoiletsBear GulchReservableBlack Hills National Forest · SDSites from $2161 group site1 siterigs to 40 ft4,590 ft70 ft to Pactola Reservoirdrinking waterSummit Ridge Lookout CabinReservableBlack Hills National Forest · SDSites from $751 siterigs to 40 ft6,090 fttoilets
Custer National Forest1 campground
Picnic Spring CampgroundFirst-comeCuster National Forest · SD3,260 ft
Norbeck Wildlife Preserve National Game Refuge3 campgrounds
Horsethief Lake CampgroundReservableNorbeck Wildlife Preserve National Game Refuge · SDfrom $304 walk-in sites36 sitesrigs to 99 ft4,950 ft316 ft to Horse Thief Lakedrinking watertoiletsGrizzly Bear CampgroundReservableNorbeck Wildlife Preserve National Game Refuge · SDfrom $2618 sitesrigs to 54 ft4,620 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsWillow Creek Horse CampReservableNorbeck Wildlife Preserve National Game Refuge · SDfrom $301 pull-through site9 sitesrigs to 60 ft4,980 ft35 ft to Palmer Creekdrinking watertoilets
South Dakota Field Office2 campgrounds
Alkali Creek CampgroundSouth Dakota Field Office · SD3,550 ft185 ft to Alkali CreekAlkali Creek HorsecampSouth Dakota Field Office · SD3,530 ft16 ft to Alkali Creek
The Castles National Natural Landmark1 campground
Reva Gap CampgroundFirst-comeThe Castles National Natural Landmark · SD3,250 ft
Wind Cave National Park1 campground · 1 open
Elk Mountain CampgroundReservableOpenWind Cave National Park · SDfrom $125 pull-through sites2 group sites67 sitesrigs to 36 ft4,220 ftdrinking watertoilets
Outside a named unit19 campgrounds
Cottonwood (NE)ReservableSDfrom $205 pull-through sites77 sitesrigs to 125 ft1,180 ft336 ft to Lake YanktonhookupstoiletsshowersLeft TailraceReservableSDfrom $1612 hike-in sites44 pull-through sites93 sitesrigs to 89 ft1,370 ft443 ft to Lake Francis Casehookupsdrinking watershowersBismark LakeReservableSDfrom $3022 sitesrigs to 83 ft5,220 ft180 ft to Bismark Creekhookupsdrinking watertoiletsBlack Hills Off-Season CampgroundsReservableSDfrom $1519 sitesrigs to 75 ft6,270 ft18 ft to Cold Springs CreektoiletsCottonwood Springs CampgroundReservableSDfrom $1818 sitesrigs to 67 ft4,000 ftdrinking watertoiletsHanna CampgroundReservableSDfrom $2414 sitesrigs to 60 ft6,270 ft18 ft to Cold Springs Creekdrinking watertoiletsCold Brook CampgroundReservableSDfrom $1813 sites3,590 ft168 ft to Cold Brookdrinking watertoiletsCuster Trail CampgroundReservableSD8 hike-in sites13 sitesrigs to 40 ft6,270 ft18 ft to Cold Springs Creekdrinking watertoiletsDitch Creek CampgroundReservableSD13 with a tent pad13 sitesrigs to 80 ft6,270 ft18 ft to Cold Springs Creekdrinking watertoiletsSteamboat Recreation AreaReservableSDfrom $1810 sites6,270 ft18 ft to Cold Springs Creekdrinking watertoiletsCastle Peak CampgroundReservableSDfrom $229 sites6,270 ft18 ft to Cold Springs CreektoiletsIron Creek Horse CampReservableSDfrom $308 pull-through sites9 sitesrigs to 50 ft5,150 fttoilets

Units in South Dakota

7 with campgrounds
Source: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly