Bear Butte State Park

State: South Dakota

Address 1: PO Box 688; E Hwy 79

City: Sturgis

Zip: 57785

Phone: (605) 347-5240

Open: Open may through October

Open all Year: No

Number of Sites: 16

Camp URL: http://www.sdgfp.info/Parks/Regions/NorthernHills/BearButte.htm

Full Hook: Yes

Camping: 16 sites (all non-electrical). Horse Camp: 4 sites (all non-electrical). No showers. Water. Picnic shelter.

Reservations: None available. First-come, first-served camping

Recreation: Camping. Biking. Boating. Fishing. Game/equipment checkout. Hiking. 1.85 mile Summit Trail, open 8 am to 7 pm; 2.5 mile Lake Trail; Northernmost point of 111-mile Centennial Trail for hiking, biking and horseback riding. Cultural and historical interest. Horse trail and camp. Riding west of Hwy 79 only. Horseshoes. Picnic shelter. Volleyball. Buffalo herd.