Deerfield - Dutchman PWA
Deerfield Lake · Custer, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Aggregate
- Fee
- Yes
- Pass
- Federal Day Use Pass Required
- Status
- Cannot launch (low water)
- Lake size
- 328 acres
- Nearest town
- 33 mi from Spearfish
Boat Ramps in Pennington County, South Dakota
17 public launches · 13 with trailer ramps · 6 confirmed free
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Lakes and rivers in Pennington County
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Deerfield - Custer Crossing PWA
Custer, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - Other
- Fee
- Yes
- Pass
- Federal Day Use Pass Required
- Status
- Cannot launch (low water)
- Nearest town
- 32 mi from Spearfish
Pactola North PWA
Pactola Reservoir · Summerset, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - 1'
- Fee
- Yes
- Pass
- Federal Day Use Pass Required
- Lake size
- 841 acres
- Nearest town
- 13 mi from Rapid City
Sheridan North PWA
Sheridan Lake · Colonial Pine Hills, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 2
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - 1'
- Fee
- Yes
- Status
- Cannot launch (low water)
- Lake size
- 383 acres
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Rapid City
Managed by USDA Forest Service · 605-673-9200
Directions: From Rapid City, take Highway 16 for 18 miles west to Three Forks. Turn right (north) on Highway 385 and travel 2 miles to Calument Road at the inlet. Turn right and travel 1 mile to the campground.
Sheridan South PWA
Sheridan Lake · Colonial Pine Hills, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - 1'
- Fee
- Yes
- Status
- Cannot launch (low water)
- Lake size
- 383 acres
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Rapid City
Managed by USDA Forest Service
Jenny Gulch Kayak Launch
Pactola Reservoir · Summerset, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Ground
- Fee
- Free
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 841 acres
- Nearest town
- 16 mi from Rapid City
Pactola South PWA
Pactola Reservoir · Colonial Pine Hills, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 2
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - 1'
- Fee
- Yes
- Lake size
- 841 acres
- Nearest town
- 13 mi from Rapid City
Managed by USDA Forest Service
Wicksville
Box Elder, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - 1'
- Fee
- Free
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 24 mi from Box Elder
Old Wall
Philip, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 41 mi from Box Elder
Canyon Lake Boat Ramp near Colonial Pine Hills
Canyon Lake · Colonial Pine Hills, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lake size
- 39 acres
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Rapid City
New Underwood
Box Elder, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 11 mi from Box Elder
New Wall
Philip, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 40 mi from Box Elder
Memorial Kayak Launch
Rapid City, Pennington County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
Pactola Reservoir Boat Ramp near Colonial Pine Hills
Pactola Reservoir · Colonial Pine Hills, Pennington County
- Lake size
- 841 acres
- Nearest town
- 13 mi from Rapid City
Bear Gulch
Summerset, Pennington County
- Nearest town
- 15 mi from Rapid City
Managed by USDA Forest Service · 605-574-4402
Directions: From Highway 385 take Custer Gulch Road to Forest Service Road 251. Travel six miles to Forest Service Road 253 (Bear Gulch Road). Go three miles to the end of the road and campground.
Pactola Reservoir Campground
Summerset, Pennington County
- Nearest town
- 15 mi from Rapid City
Managed by USDA Forest Service · 605-673-9200
Directions: Drive 17 miles west on State Highway 44 from Rapid City, South Dakota. From Highway 44, turn on 385 south. Campground located 2 miles off US Highway 385.
Sheridan North Cove Grp Cg
Colonial Pine Hills, Pennington County
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Rapid City
Managed by USDA Forest Service · 605-673-9200
Directions: To access the Sheridan Lake North Group Campground from Rapid City, travel south (west) on US Highway 16 for 18 miles to Three Forks. Turn right, or north, onto Highway 385, and travel 3 miles to Sheridan Lake Road. Turn right, or east, onto Sheridan Lake Road, and travel 1 mile to the north shore.