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Central Hills - Rapid City
The Mystic Ranger District is located in the central portion of the Black Hills National Forest and has an office south of Rapid City, SD.
Activities
Mountain Biking
Areas for Mountain Biking at Central Hills - Rapid City
- Buzzards Roost Trailhead
- Centennial Trailheads (Trail #89) - Central Hills
- Brush Creek Trailhead
- Calumet Trailhead
- Dakota Point Trailhead
- Deer Creek Trailhead
- Rapid Creek Trailhead & Fishing access
- Samelius Trailhead
- Spring Creek Trailhead
- Deerfield Reservoir Complex
- Deerfield Lake Loop Trailheads (Trail #40L)
- Custer Trail Trailhead
- Gold Run Trailhead
- North Shore Trailhead
- Deerfield Trailheads (Trail #40)
- Deer Creek Trailhead
- Dougherty Trailhead
- Kinney Canyon Walk In Fishery Trailhead
- Silver City Trailhead
- Ditch Creek System
- Ditch Creek Trailhead
- Spring Creek Trailhead
- Osprey Trailhead (Trail #58)
- Schroeder Trailhead
- Shanks Trailhead
Campground Camping
Areas for Campground Camping at Central Hills - Rapid City
- Black Fox Campground
- Castle Peak Campground
- Deerfield Reservoir Complex
- Custer Trail Campground
- Dutchman Campground
- Whitetail Campground
- Ditch Creek Campground
- Pactola Reservoir Complex
- Pactola Campground
- Sheridan Lake Complex
- Sheridan Lake South Campground
RV Camping
Areas for RV Camping at Central Hills - Rapid City
- Black Fox Campground
- Castle Peak Campground
- Deerfield Reservoir Complex
- Custer Trail Campground
- Dutchman Campground
- Whitetail Campground
- Ditch Creek Campground
- Pactola Reservoir Complex
- Bear Gulch (Group Site)
- Pactola Campground
- Sheridan Lake Complex
- Sheridan Lake North Cove (Group Sites) Campground
- Sheridan Lake South Campground
Group Camping
Areas for Group Camping at Central Hills - Rapid City
Lake and Pond Fishing
Areas for Lake and Pond Fishing at Central Hills - Rapid City
- Deerfield Reservoir Complex
- Pactola Reservoir Complex
- Jenney Gulch Picnic Area Fishing Access
- Veterans Point Fishing Pier
- Sheridan Lake Complex
River and Stream Fishing
Areas for River and Stream Fishing at Central Hills - Rapid City
- Rapid Creek Trailhead & Fishing access
- Deerfield Reservoir Complex
- Kinney Canyon Walk In Fishery Trailhead
- Pactola Reservoir Complex
- Sheridan Lake Complex
Ice Fishing
Areas for Ice Fishing at Central Hills - Rapid City
Day Hiking
Areas for Day Hiking at Central Hills - Rapid City
- Buzzards Roost Trailhead
- Centennial Trailheads (Trail #89) - Central Hills
- Brush Creek Trailhead
- Calumet Trailhead
- Dakota Point Trailhead
- Deer Creek Trailhead
- Rapid Creek Trailhead & Fishing access
- Samelius Trailhead
- Spring Creek Trailhead
- Deerfield Reservoir Complex
- Deerfield Lake Loop Trailheads (Trail #40L)
- Custer Trail Trailhead
- Gold Run Trailhead
- North Shore Trailhead
- Deerfield Trailheads (Trail #40)
- Deer Creek Trailhead
- Dougherty Trailhead
- Kinney Canyon Walk In Fishery Trailhead
- Silver City Trailhead
- Ditch Creek System
- Ditch Creek Trailhead
- Flume Trailheads (Trail #50)
- Boulder Hill Trailhead
- Calumet Trailhead
- Coon Hollow Trailhead
- Spring Creek Trailhead
- Pactola Reservoir Complex
- Osprey Trailhead (Trail #58)
- Veterans Point Trailhead
- Schroeder Trailhead
- Shanks Trailhead
- Sheridan Lake Complex
Backpacking
Areas for Backpacking at Central Hills - Rapid City
Horse Riding
Areas for Horse Riding at Central Hills - Rapid City
- Centennial Trailheads (Trail #89) - Central Hills
- Brush Creek Trailhead
- Calumet Trailhead
- Dakota Point Trailhead
- Deer Creek Trailhead
- Rapid Creek Trailhead & Fishing access
- Samelius Trailhead
- Spring Creek Trailhead
- Deerfield Lake Loop Trailheads (Trail #40L)
- Custer Trail Trailhead
- Gold Run Trailhead
- North Shore Trailhead
- Deerfield Trailheads (Trail #40)
- Deer Creek Trailhead
- Dougherty Trailhead
- Kinney Canyon Walk In Fishery Trailhead
- Silver City Trailhead
- Ditch Creek System
- Ditch Creek Trailhead
- Spring Creek Trailhead
- Schroeder Trailhead
- Shanks Trailhead
OHV Trail Riding
Areas for OHV Trail Riding at Central Hills - Rapid City
Interpretive Areas
Areas for Interpretive Areas at Central Hills - Rapid City
Visitor Centers
Areas for Visitor Centers at Central Hills - Rapid City
Picnicking
Areas for Picnicking at Central Hills - Rapid City
- Deerfield Reservoir Complex
- Lake Shore Picnic Area
- Mountain City Picnic Area
- Pactola Reservoir Complex
- Jenney Gulch Picnic Area Fishing Access
- Pactola Point Picnic Area
- Veterans Point Picnic Area
- Sheridan Lake Complex
- Dakota Point Picnic Area
- Sheridan North Picnic Area
- Sheridan South Picnic Area
- Spring Creek Picnic Area
Group Picnicking
Areas for Group Picnicking at Central Hills - Rapid City
Boating - Motorized
Areas for Boating - Motorized at Central Hills - Rapid City
- Deerfield Reservoir Complex
- Pactola Reservoir Complex
- Pactola North Boat Launch
- Pactola South Boat Launch
- Sheridan Lake Complex
- Sheridan Lake North Boat Launch
Boating - Non-Motorized
Areas for Boating - Non-Motorized at Central Hills - Rapid City
- Deerfield Reservoir Complex
- Pactola Reservoir Complex
- Jenney Gulch Picnic Area Fishing Access
- Pactola North Boat Launch
- Pactola South Boat Launch
- Sheridan Lake Complex
- Sheridan Lake North Boat Launch
Swimming
Areas for Swimming at Central Hills - Rapid City
- Pactola Reservoir Complex
- Pactola Point Swim Beach
- Sheridan Lake Complex
- Sheridan North Swim Beach
- Sheridan South Swim Beach
Waterskiing
Areas for Waterskiing at Central Hills - Rapid City
Ice Skating
Areas for Ice Skating at Central Hills - Rapid City
XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
Areas for XC Skiing/Snowshoeing at Central Hills - Rapid City
Featured Events
- Smokey Bear 80th Birthday Coloring Contest
Date(s): May 1, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024 - National Forest Week - Dugout Gulch Botanical Trail Hike
Date(s): Jul 13, 2024 - Nature Connection Workshop: Animal Tracking & Naturalist Skills
Date(s): Jul 13, 2024 - July Moon Walk - Explore the Dark Skies at Jewel Cave
Date(s): Jul 20, 2024 - Learning about Animal Furs and Tracks
Date(s): Jul 27, 2024 - August Moon Walk - Wild for Prescribed Fire and Smokey Bear!
Date(s): Aug 17, 2024 - Reptile Investigations
Date(s): Aug 24, 2024 - Songbird of the Black Hills Campground Sing-Along
Date(s): Aug 31, 2024 - September Moon Walk - Are Our Hills "Slip-Sliding Away?"
Date(s): Sep 14, 2024
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