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Picnic Spring Campground

20 mi north of Buffalo, SD · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
May–Sepbest months

About Picnic Spring Campground

View this site on Recreation.gov Vea este sitio en Recreation.gov A campground located in the North Cave Hills Unit, Sioux Ranger District, 8 miles west and north of Ludlow, SD adjacent to beautiful woods and rocky, cliff-edged canyon.

  • Managed by: USFS - Custer Gallatin National Forest
  • Where: 20 mi north of Buffalo, SD · 45.87362, -103.48418

Amenities:

ToiletsTents allowedRVs allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

29°
9°Jan
32°
11°Feb
43°
20°Mar
54°
29°Apr
65°
40°May
75°
50°Jun
84°
56°Jul
83°
53°Aug
73°
44°Sep
57°
32°Oct
42°
20°Nov
32°
12°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Picnic Spring Campground from above

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Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

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