Winter landscapes are ideal for snowshoeing, skiing and snowmobiling. Hiking, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking, and riding off-highway vehicles are popular in summer and early autumn.
It features sparkling calcite crystals and other rare formations, as well as some of the largest concentrations of passageways in the world.īlack Hills National Forest offers visitors a multitude of recreational opportunites throughout all seasons. Possible day trips include Custer State Park with its many Buffalo and other wildlife, Crazy Horse Monument and Wind Cave National Park as well as Jewel Cave which is the second longest cave in the world at 159.29 miles. Visitors may want to inquire about any Independence Day Celebrations taking place on the Mountain. Nearby AttractionsĮxplore Mount Rushmore National Memorial, host to almost 3 million visitors a year from across the country and around the world. Bald eagles, hawks, osprey, peregrine falcon, and hundreds of other bird species can be found in the forest, especially along streams, lakes and rivers. Bighorn sheep navigate mountainous terrain, while elk, deer and pronghorn gather in forests and prairies. Located in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming, Black Hills National Forest encompasses nearly 1.25 million acres of rugged rock formations, canyons and gulches, open grassland parks, tumbling streams, deep blue lakes, and unique caves.ĭerived from the Lakota language, the words "Paha Sapa," meaning "hills that are black," honor the dark, pine-covered hills rising several thousand feet above the surrounding prairie.
Vehicles towing trailers of any type and motorhomes over 25 feet in length will not be allowed into the area of Sites 23 through 28 The campground is equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings, vault toilets, and drinking water. There are several tent-only and walk-to tent-only sites. Horsethief Lake Campground has sites able to accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs. Sites are tucked into a forest of towering ponderosa and lodgepole pine. This campground is 2 miles from Mount Rushmore National Memorial and adjacent to Horsethief Lake. Located 10 miles south of Hill City, South Dakota, Horsethief Lake Campground is a delightful setting for visitors seeking recreation and relaxation in Black Hills National Forest.