French Creek Camping Area

Area Status: Open

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.

At a Glance

Reservations:	First come, first serve.
Area Amenities:	Tent camping, Camping trailer, Picnic tables, Toilets, Parking
Usage:	Light-Medium
Restrictions:	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.

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Activities

Campground Camping

Quiet area adjacent to rockhounding beds.

Fire Information	Campfires are allowed, fire rings, grates, and grills are provided. Please don't bring in wood that may be infested by the Emerald Ash Borer.
No. of Accessible sites	3
Sleeping Shelter	No.