Can you reserve a site at Northern Hills-Spearfish?

No. Northern Hills-Spearfish is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Northern Hills-Spearfish

Facility · Wyoming ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

3,591 ft
Elevation

The Northern Hills Ranger District covers the northern portion of the Black Hills on the South Dakota side. Spearfish has nearby access to over 300 miles of snowmobile trails, groomed and ungroomed cross-country ski trails, a 100 mile long hiking trail (Centennial Trail) and many other trails, a 110 mile long biking, hiking and horseback trail (Mickelson Trail), and 2 downhill ski areas (ski areas are near Deadwood, SD - 15 miles away).

Getting there

44.50103, -103.86076 · 44°30'3.7"N 103°51'38.7"W

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Typical weather

Typically 84°F in Jul, down to 36°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	36	37	46	55	64	75	84	83	74	58	46	37
Low °F	16	16	24	32	42	51	58	56	48	35	26	18
Precip in	0.6	0.9	1.2	2.2	3.7	3.5	2.4	1.9	1.6	2.0	0.7	0.7

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Northern Hills-Spearfish

Can you reserve a site at Northern Hills-Spearfish?: No. Northern Hills-Spearfish is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Northern Hills-Spearfish

D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery 0.3 mi · Facility
Spearfish Quarry Trailhead 3.8 mi · Facility
Crow Peak Trailhead (Trail #64) 4.9 mi · Facility
Black Hills Mining Museum 11.3 mi · Facility
Rod & Gun Campground 12.3 mi · Campground
Dugout Gulch Botanical Trailhead (Trail #77) 12.8 mi · Facility
Red Lake Trailhead 12.9 mi · Facility
Timon Campground 13.5 mi · Campground
Little Spearfish Trailhead (Trail #80) 13.5 mi · Facility
Rimrock Trailhead (Trail #79) 13.5 mi · Facility
Camp 5 Trailhead 14.5 mi · Facility
Cement Ridge Fire Lookout 14.6 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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