Bear Gulch Campground

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All towables

Trailer

Trailers for all types of towing vehicles, including SUVs and pickups.

Folding Trailer

Trailers you can tow with passenger vehicles or SUVs. A great way to transform average cars into adventure cars.

Fifth-Wheel

Larger trailers that attach to towing vehicles with a gooseneck extension in the truck bed.

Toy Hauler

Living quarters in the front with dedicated space for hauling motorcycles or other “toys” in the back.

Utility Trailer

All other types of towable trailers.

All drivables

Class C

Popular with small families and first-time RV drivers who want a little more room than a van. Comparable to driving a truck.

Camper Van

The smallest and nimblest of fully enclosed RVs. Drives like a van. Loves posing for Instagram.

Class B

A formal-sounding name for camper van, but just as photogenic.

Class A

Drivers should be comfortable driving bus-sized vehicles and dealing with parking limitations. Great for delivery.

Truck Camper

If you can drive a truck, you can drive a truck camper. Makes roughing it significantly less rough.

Other

All other types of drivable vehicles.

Adults

Children

Pets

2015 Forest River Cherokee

Family Friendly

Year 2015 Trailer30 ftRapid City, US

5(6)Sleeps 6

2016 Keystone Outback 328RL

Good for couples

Year 2016 Trailer37 ftRapid City, US

2017 Keystone Passport 2670BH

Budget Friendly

Year 2017 Trailer30 ftRapid City, US

5(3)Sleeps 6

2014 Forest River Flagstaff Classic Super Lite

Family Friendly

Year 2014 Fifth-Wheel28 ftRapid City, US

5(2)Sleeps 6

2014 Heartland Prowler

Family Friendly

Year 2014 Trailer28 ftRapid City, US

5(14)Sleeps 10

2016 Starcraft AR-ONE: Full-size Camping, Tiny Footprint, Family-Approved!

Family Friendly

Year 2016 Trailer17 ftCuster, US

5(8)Sleeps 4

2018 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf

Good for couples

Year 2018 Trailer19 ftSUMMERSET, US

5(3)Sleeps 9

2006 Jayco Escapade

Family Friendly

Year 2006 Class C25 ftSummerset, US

5(3)Sleeps 6, Seats 7

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Overview

This private access group campsite is isolated among the forested Black Hills of South Dakota, overlooking a private bay on the Pactola Reservoir. Great for group events with up to 60 people, there are eight individual tent sites around a central parking area. The summers are pleasant, and the bay provides a great way to cool off on sunny days (summer temperatures range from highs in the mid-80s, to lows in the mid-50s). It can be reserved from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Recreation

Pactola Reservoir is an 800-acre lake, great for water skiing, swimming, fishing and even scuba diving. There is no boat ramp at the campground, but there is a separate marina where you can rent a boat and two boat ramps nearby on the main reservoir. Pactola Point Swim Beach, the Osprey Trail trailhead and a visitor center are within a short drive of the site. Fishing for such sought-after species as brown, rainbow and record lake trout is popular at the reservoir. There is also fishing in nearby Rapid Creek.

Facilities

Bear Gulch was formerly an eight-site single family campground, but has been converted into a group campground available for one group reservation at a time. It is primitive, but comfortable. There is a brand new accessible toilet. A hand pump for drinking water is available. Six of eight sites within the facility were originally designated for tent-only camping and still serve that purpose with a flat area, picnic table and fire ring at each site. There are a few places to park an RV around the central parking lot, however turning is very tight. There is no electrical hookup. Vehicles must travel down nine miles of dirt roads to reach the facility. Hill City is the nearest town for additional amenities, and Rapid City is 20 miles away.

Natural Features

The campground is in a small canyon surrounded by large Ponderosa pine trees on the southern side of the Pactola Reservoir, the largest reservoir in the Black Hills. This canyon was cut from years of water drainage from the surrounding mountains, forming steep slopes on either side of the road leading to the camping area. A variety of wildlife call the Black Hills home, including mule deer, bighorn sheep, elk and wild turkey. Osprey, also known as fish hawks, are a bird of prey that feed on the abundant fish in the lake.

Nearby Attractions

Bear Gulch is centrally located within the Black Hills and its many forests, lakes, mountains and rivers and sightseeing destinations. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial and Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway are all under an hour away.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Custer State Park

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Popular nearby hiking trails and campgrounds

Hiking TrailLocation
Osprey Trail, SDBlack Hills National Forest, SD
Pactola Lake to Sheridan Lake, SDBlack Hills National Forest, SD
Deerfield Trail, SDBlack Hills National Forest, SD
Buzzard Trail Loop, SDBlack Hills National Forest, SD
Buzzard Trail and Loop , SDBlack Hills National Forest, SD
Falling Rock Trail, SDBlack Hills National Forest, SD
Spring Creek Loop Trail, SDBlack Hills National Forest, SD
George S Mickelson Trail along Rapid Creek Trail, SDBlack Hills National Forest, SD
Boulder Hill, SDBlack Hills National Forest, SD
Botany Canyon, SDBlack Hills National Forest, SD

CampgroundsLocation
Pactola Reservoir Campground, SDPennington County, SD
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