South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Bear Butte State Park
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,196 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Sturgis
- Address
- 20250 Hwy 79 PO Box 688 Sturgis, SD 57785
- Phone
- 605.347.5240
About
Bear Butte State Park is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks State Park with camping available.
Fees
Bear Butte State Park's own published camping fees: Campsites - non-electrical: $16 per night. Plus a required Park Entrance License at every GFP park/recreation area: Daily $10 resident / $15 nonresident, Annual $40 resident / $60 nonresident. (Source: gfp.sd.gov/pel-fees/ and each park's own Fees section.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 18° | -21° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 16° | -16° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 26° | 4° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 33° | 7° | 81° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 45° | 30° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 57° | 46° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 63° | 53° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 61° | 52° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 55° | 32° | 94° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 40° | 21° | 84° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 32° | 7° | 72° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 23° | -2° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Alkali Creek Horsecamp · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi
- Horsecamp, Camp Site · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi · 6 sites
- Alkali Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi · 8 sites
- Alkali Creek Campground Host Site · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi
- Strawberry Recreation Site · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 4 sites
All public campgrounds in South Dakota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-24. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.