South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Rocky Point Recreation Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 62
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,009 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Belle Fourche
- Address
- 18513 Fisherman's Road Belle Fourche, SD 57717
- Phone
- 605.773.2408
66 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Rocky Point Recreation Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Recreation Area with 62 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Rocky Point Recreation Area's own published camping fees: Campsites - electrical: $30 per night; Camping Cabins: $60 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 | 35° | 20° | -17° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 17° | -19° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 26° | 3° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 34° | 10° | 83° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 45° | 30° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 57° | 47° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 64° | 54° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 62° | 54° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 55° | 33° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 39° | 25° | 84° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 32° | 6° | 71° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 22° | 0° | 62° | 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
- Spearfish City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 18 mi
- Bear Butte State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 22 mi
- Alkali Creek Horsecamp · Bureau of Land Management · 26 mi
- Horsecamp, Camp Site · Bureau of Land Management · 26 mi · 6 sites
- Alkali Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 26 mi · 8 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.