Rod & Gun Campground

10 mi west of Lead, SD · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Rod & Gun Campground

"Dances with Wolves" film sites Nearby The Rod & Gun Campground has seven camp sites. Restroom facilities are available. One of the "Dances with Wolves" film sites is nearby. The campground is located adjacent to Little Spearfish Creek. Reservations are not available for Rod & Gun Campground Campground. Rod & Gun Campground Layout Reservations are not available for Rod & Gun Campground. Sites are available first come, first served. See the layout of the campground to find your perfect camping site. [Download](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd616735.jpg)

Fees: Regular Season: $24/night --- See [Off-Season](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd949783.pdf) Information
Managed by: USFS - Black Hills National Forest
Where: 10 mi west of Lead, SD · 44.33855, -103.96297
Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterTents allowed

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

Weather by month

35°

13°Jan

35°

12°Feb

44°

19°Mar

50°

26°Apr

60°

35°May

71°

44°Jun

79°

51°Jul

78°

49°Aug

68°

41°Sep

54°

29°Oct

43°

19°Nov

35°

13°Dec

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

See Rod & Gun Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Rimrock	Horse	at camp	4.8 mi
Rimrock Spur B	Horse	0.1 mi	0.8 mi
Red Lake 50	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.7 mi	4.2 mi
Red Lake 51	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.8 mi	1.5 mi
Red Lake 52	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.9 mi	1.5 mi
Little Spearfish	Horse	0.9 mi	0.6 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · 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.

RV essentials

Dump station: 23.8 mi
Water fill-up: 23.8 mi
Propane: 22.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Red Lake Trailhead 1.4 mi
Timon Campground 1.4 mi
Hanna Campground 7.1 mi
Stageyard Trailhead 7.8 mi
Dispersed spot · 10 mi SW of Lead 8.2 mi
Spearfish Quarry Trailhead 8.8 mi