Black Hills National Forest
In 1897, President Grover Cleveland established the Black Hills Forest Reserve.
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Black Hills National Forest Details
In 1897, President Grover Cleveland established the Black Hills Forest Reserve when he protected the land against fires, wasteful lumbering and timber fraud; in 1907, the forest took on its current name, the Black Hills National Forest. Today, the forest covers more than 13,000 acres, in an area 125 miles long and 65 miles wide in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. The area is popular for bicycling, climbing, fishing, hiking, viewing wildlife, boating, SCUBA diving, waterskiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and much more. But most popular of all its attractions is Mount Rushmore National Memorial, found within the central eastern area of the forest and surrounded by Ponderosa pines and rock formations.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Black Hills National Forest
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3.0 mi away
The Black Hills
Mount Rushmore is found within South Dakota's Black Hills, also known as the "Island in the Prairie."
3.3 mi away
Deerfield Lake Loop (Trail #40)
This is a moderate, 10-mile loop trail that circumnavigates Deerfield Lake.
3.8 mi away
Deerfield Reservoir Complex Campgrounds
There are three campgrounds on or near Deerfield Lake: the Custer Trail campground, the Dutchman Campground, and the Whitetail Campground.
4.1 mi away
Deerfield Trail
This trail runs 18 miles between the Pactola Reservoir and Deerfield Lake.
6.0 mi away
Ditch Creek Campground
The Ditch Creek Campground has 13 tent sites.
