Picnic Spring Campground
Custer National Forest
4 Reviews Unnamed Road Ludlow, SD 57755 605-797-4432 406-657-6200 Official WebsiteGPS: 45.8732, -103.4852
Overview of Picnic Spring Campground
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $5
Reported by The Vilhauers on 10/30/2019
Longest RV Reported: 38 feet
Reported by PauHanaTravels on 7/25/2018
Number of Sites 8
Elevation 3,248 ft / 989 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Picnic Spring Campground 4 people have reviewed this location.
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“Beautiful, quiet and serene. ”
Reviewed 10/30/2019
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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Beautiful place. Quite a few camp spaces near to drop off of cliffs. I thereby would recommend that it’s not so outfitted for children. Sufficient, plenty of room to back in your rv, nicely set up with picnic tables, bench, stove and fire pit. Some bathrooms throughout and plenty of hiking trails to explore. Bring a coat-gets pretty wi... more
Beautiful place. Quite a few camp spaces near to drop off of cliffs. I thereby would recommend that it’s not so outfitted for children. Sufficient, plenty of room to back in your rv, nicely set up with picnic tables, bench, stove and fire pit. Some bathrooms throughout and plenty of hiking trails to explore. Bring a coat-gets pretty windy up there.
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The Vilhauers would stay here again
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“Great spot !”
Reviewed 9/8/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
It was a great spot! We arrived at night. The unpaved road is super easy. You have plenty of space on your campsite, with a fire pit, a table and a space for the tent. Not crowded at all. The place is very beautiful.
Lise would stay here again
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“Quiet, Peaceful and Perfect”
Reviewed 7/25/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Nestled in the pines on top of basalt cliffs lies this hidden gem of a campground just 6 miles off Hwy 85. Don’t let the dirt road leading here detour you as it was easy access in. The sites are fairly spread out so your neighbors are not close. Each site has picnic tables, a fire ring and fairly level driveways. Pit toliets are conven... more
Nestled in the pines on top of basalt cliffs lies this hidden gem of a campground just 6 miles off Hwy 85. Don’t let the dirt road leading here detour you as it was easy access in. The sites are fairly spread out so your neighbors are not close. Each site has picnic tables, a fire ring and fairly level driveways. Pit toliets are conveniently placed around the campground loop for easy access. Some sites are good for solar others not so much. We are traveling with a friend and we were both able to use the same looped site to share a site but even though we are close we each have our own privacy. Such a gem considering the terrain in the area. Would definitely stay here again. Verizon is 1 bar of LTE boosted at 3mbps on the down. Nothing on the up. Able to stream with little buffering. AT&T data line boosted has 1.45 mbps down and 1.0 mbps up. T-Mobile is roaming on AT&T network.
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PauHanaTravels would stay here again
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“Solitude”
Reviewed 8/6/2017
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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This has always been one of my favorite campgrounds. It's been 15 years since our last stop. The Forest Service has improved the roads and there are new vault toilets. The campground is located on a plateau with cliffs on 3 sides. Most of the sites are near the cliff edge. The sites are mostly wide apart; our nearest neighbor would ... more
This has always been one of my favorite campgrounds. It's been 15 years since our last stop. The Forest Service has improved the roads and there are new vault toilets.
The campground is located on a plateau with cliffs on 3 sides. Most of the sites are near the cliff edge. The sites are mostly wide apart; our nearest neighbor would have been at least 200 yards away. The canyon sides are wooded with pine and the center of the loop is mostly grassland. We love the privacy and solitude.
Since this spot is rather isolated, it gets very little use. We were the only campers the three nights we were here.
The water is from the spring and is not certified for drinking. It is pack it in - pack it out for trash. There is a 14 day limit but no fees.
One final note: There are no signs on US 85 or any of the nearby roads. The first camping sign is at the entrance.
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OneAddictedTraveler would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
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