Bear Butte State Park
South Dakota State Park
Bear Butte State Park entrance fee
Daily: $10 for residents; $15 for nonresidents · Annual: $40 for residents; $60 for nonresidents
Bear Butte State Park hours
Year-round.
Hours as published by SD Game, Fish and Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Bear Butte State Park
Sacred to many tribes as Mato Paha, this igneous peak carries a 1.85-mile summit trail past prayer cloths left by worshippers, which should stay undisturbed. A buffalo herd roams below, and the 111-mile Centennial Trail reaches its northern end here.
Things to do
- 🥾 Hiking
- 🎣 Fishing
- ⛵ Boating
- 🐎 Equestrian
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚻 Restrooms
- 🚤 Boat Ramp
- 🌿 Nature Center
- ♿ Accessible Facilities
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Camping options
- Non-electric Campsites
- Horse Campsites
- Tent-only Campsites
Facility hours
Between Oct. 1 and April 30, flush toilets and other water systems may be closed. Please contact the park directly for current status. Vault toilets usually remain open.
Schedules for pools, museums, campgrounds, tours and other facilities inside the park, as published by SD Game, Fish and Parks — not the park's own opening hours.
Contact
Phone605-347-5240
Address20250 Hwy 79, Sturgis, SD 57785
🎒 Gear up for Bear Butte State Park
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Fishing rods
- Hiking boots
- Life jackets
- Riding helmets
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
- Lanterns
- Tackle kits
- Daypacks
- Trekking poles
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