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This small developed campground is a quiet area with picnic tables, fire rings, and a vault toilet. This site is popular for rockhounding. Adjacent to the campground is a barren hill with a layer of exposed rocks, including the occasional agate. Please recreate with respect.
Collection and/or duplication of vertebrate fossils, including vertebrate trace fossils, from National Forest System Lands requires a permit. No permits for the collection of any fossils are issued for commercial purposes, except for petrified wood.
Closest Towns:
Fairburn, South Dakota; Hot Springs, South Dakota
Water:
No potable water
Restroom:
Vault Toilet
Operated By:
Forest Service
Information Center:
Fall River Ranger District, (605) 745-4107
General Information
Directions:
From Fairburn, South Dakota travel 11.4 miles east on French Creek Road to the turn off on your left.