US Forest Service
Learn about camping and boondocking in national forests and grasslands.
Forest Road 653.1C, Custer, SD
Forest Road 653.1C is a popular location for dispersed camping close to Custer, SD. Realistically, there is only once place to camp here, which is indicated by the marker on the map below. It's a large enough site suitable for full-sized RVs, and the access road is hard-packed dirt/gravel.
Wabash Spring Road, Custer, SD
Wabash Spring Road, also marked as Forest Road 781 on USFS maps, and as County Road 661K on Google Maps, is a road where people frequently boondock. Being only 3.3 miles into downtown Custer, SD, it's a premium boondocking location for those want to visit the historic shopping and dining area.
North Pole Road, Custer, SD
North Pole Road (also known as Forest Road 287 on USFS maps) is a popular dispersed camping area due to being only 7 1/2 miles into downtown Custer, SD. The Black Hills National Forest allows dispersed camping along this road according to its Motor Vehicle Use Map (see link below).
Camino Cove Campground, Pollock Pines, CA
This is a free, developed campground offered by El Dorado National Forest. With 32 campsite units, some with picnic tables and fire rings, and vault toilets, it's situated on a peninsula of Union Valley Reservoir. It's a popular destination for locals seeking weekend camping for fishing and water activities.
Wentworth Springs Campground, Pollock Pines, CA
This is a free, developed campground offered by El Dorado National Forest strictly for high clearance, 4WD vehicles. There are eight (8) sites, all of which are designed for tent camping. The campground is only open from June to October. There are picnic tables, fire rings, and a vault toilet.
