Birdseye Outdoors

Camping › South Dakota › Steamboat Rock Picnic & Tent Camping Area

South Dakota · Federal campground

Steamboat Rock Picnic & Tent Camping Area

5 mi north of Johnson Siding, SD · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
9sites
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Steamboat Rock Picnic & Tent Camping Area

  • Fees: 14 USD
  • Managed by: USFS
  • Where: 5 mi north of Johnson Siding, SD · 44.15752, -103.46954

Amenities:

ToiletsTents allowed

Weather by month

38°
13°Jan
38°
13°Feb
46°
22°Mar
53°
29°Apr
62°
38°May
73°
48°Jun
81°
54°Jul
80°
52°Aug
71°
43°Sep
57°
32°Oct
46°
22°Nov
38°
14°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 Steamboat Rock Picnic & Tent Camping Area from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Pied 279ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.8 mi1.2 mi
Pied 280ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.8 mi0.6 mi
Pied 277ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.2 mi4.2 mi
Pied 281ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.2 mi2.7 mi
Nemo 257ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.9 mi2.3 mi
Piedmont Br 1EATV road2.0 mi1.6 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

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

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 13.7 mi
Propane: 10.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.