Steamboat Rock Recreation Site

US Forest Service · South Dakota

Steamboat Rock Recreation Site in South Dakota. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 58 public campsites we map in South Dakota.

Steamboat Rock has 10 picnic sites and/or tent camping sites. There is a main parking lot and from there, a short walk to the sites. A restroom facility is available, but there is no potable water. The area is located adjacent to Boxelder Creek. Steamboat Rock Area Layout Reservations are not available for Steamboat Rock area. Sites are available first come, first served. See the layout of the area to find your perfect camping site.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Site type: Camping area
Number of sites: 105
Season: Memorial Day to Labor day
Listed facilities: toilets (as published by the agency)
Coordinates: 44.15760, -103.46957

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Nearest sites we map

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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