French Creek Campground

About

This small campground is in a remote area with picnic tables, fire rings, and a vault toilet. This site is popular for rockhounding and exploring the badlands and prairie. Adjacent to the campground is a barren hill with a layer of exposed rocks, including the occasional agate. Please recreate responsibly.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

• dump station

  Custer State Park

  18 mi

• fuel station

  Conoco

  14 mi

• grocery

  Pop's Grocery Shoppe

  15 mi

• potable water

  Potable water

  17 mi

• trailhead

  Hayward Trailhead

  22 mi

• attraction

  Red Shirt Table Overlook

  10 mi

• recreation site

  Lakota Lake Picnic Site

  23 mi

Forest road access near this stay: AGATE (FRENCH CREEK CG) in Nebraska National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.

Contact & access

• SD
• fs.usda.gov
• OPEN