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Recreation Region: Sioux Ranger District

Picnic Spring Campground

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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.

General Information

All Year
Weather Dependent

  • Camp sites: 9, and 2 group sites
  • Trash Pickup: No
  • Firewood: No

All Year, Weather Dependent.

Open 24 hours/day

No fees are required for this site

No fees

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 45.87321

Longitude: -103.48500001

Directions

8 miles west and north of Ludlow, adjacent to beautiful woods and rocky, cliff-edged canyon.

  • From Ludlow, SD travel north 2 miles on Hwy 85 to Tufte Road. Turn left and continue for 4 miles and turn right continuing on Tufte Road. Go 1 mile and turn left on Forest Road 3114 (Fuller Pass Road). Go 1/4 mile and turn left on Forest Road 3123. Go 1/4 mile and turn right into Picnic Spring Campground.

Parking

TRAILER / RV SITES AVERAGE PARKING SPUR: 50'

Facility and Amenity Information

Accessibility

Accessible Facilities: 

Toilets

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Spring is non-potable water.

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated June 18, 2025