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Black Fox Campground

Lead, South Dakota · 5,896 ftIn Black Hills National Forest

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At a glance

3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026

Price per night
$22fs.usda.gov, checked Oct 10, 2026
Sites
Not yet known
Hookups
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Elevation
5,896 ft1,797 m
Pets
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Big rigs
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Land
Black Hills National Forest

U.S. Forest Service

Cell signal
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Amenities

Correct

  • Toilets (vault)

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About

The Black Fox Campground has nine camp sites.  Restroom facilities are available. The campground is in a remote location within a spruce forest on South Fork Rapid Creek.  The Black Fox Botanical Area is adjacent to the campground. A snowmobile trail with a warming hut is available. The campground is popular on weekends.

From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Edit

Cell service

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FCC map: no coverage reported

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  • AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Black Fox Campground: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • TueChance Rain Showers then Cloudy, 47% chance of rain50°30°
  • WedMostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain, 53% chance of rain48°37°
  • ThuMostly Sunny, 9% chance of rain47°28°
  • FriSunny57°41°
  • SatSunny69°44°

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5 OpenStreetMap entries in Lead share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

44.14480, -103.84560
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Campground website
Managed by
U.S. Forest ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Lead
Park
Black Hills National Forest

Data from OpenStreetMap, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

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