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Site 10 Fire Ring and Picnic Table

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Site 17 Paved Pad

Site 18 Paved Pad

Site 18 Table and  Fire Ring

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Site 22 Picnic Area

Site 22 Picnic Area #2

Site 22 Camping Pad

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Site 23 Camper Pad

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Site 23 Picnic Table and Fire Ring

Site 23 Fire Ring and Picnic Table

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Site 24 Full View

Site 24 Picnic Table and Fire Ring

Site 25 Fire Ring and PIcnic Table

Site 25 Camper Pad

Site 25 Picnic Table and Fire Ring

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Site 26 Fire Ring and Picnic Table

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Site 28 Picnic Table and Fire Ring

Site 28 Camper Pad

Site 29 Camper Pad

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Site 29 Picnic area

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Site 30 Camper Pad

Site 31 Camper Pad

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Site 31 Fire Ring and Picnic Table

Site 31 Full View

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Site 32 Camper Pad

Site 32 Picnic table and Fire Ring

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Site 33 Fire Ring and Table

Site 34 Picnic Area

Site 34 camper Pad

Site 34 Trail to Lake

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Site 35 Picnic area

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Site 35 Camper Pad

Site 35 Trail to lake

Site 37 Camper Pad

Site 37 Picnic Area

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Site 38 Picnic Area

Site 38 Camper Pad

Site 39 Picnic Table and Fire ring

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Site 39 Picnic Area

Site 40 camper Pad

Site 40 Picnic Area

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Site 41 Camper Pad

Site 41 Fire ring and Picnic table

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Site 42 Picnic Table and Fire Ring

Site 42 Camper Pad

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Site 43 Camper Pad

Site 43 Fire Ring and Picnic Table

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Site 44 Camper Pad

Site 44 Picnic table

Site 44 Picnic Area

Site 45 Picnic Area

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Site 46 Camper Pad

Site 46 Picnic Table and Fire Ring

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Site 47 Camper Pad

Site 47 Picnic table and Fire Ring

Site 51 #4 Group Area

Site 51 Group Campsite

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Site 51 #2

Site 52 Shared Parking Lot

Site 52 Picnic Area

Site 52 Group Area

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Site 53 Sheared Parking Lot

Site 53 Picnic Area

Site 53 Group Area

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Site 54 Group Area

Site 54 Shared Parking Lot

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Site 54 Picnic Area

Site 55 Fire Ring

Site 55 Shared Parking Lot

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Site 55 Group Area

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Site 56 Picnic Area

Site 56 Shared Parking Lot

Site 56 Group Area

Site 57 Fire Pit

Site 57 Shared Parking Lot

Site 57 Group Area

Site 57 Picnic Area

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Site 58 Picnic table and Fire Ring

Site 58 Shared Parking Lot

Site 58 Group Area

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Site 63 Shared Parking Lot

Site 63 Picnic Area

Site 63 Group Area

Site 64 Shared Parking Lot

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Site 64 Group Area

Site 64 Picnic Area

Site 65 Shared Parking

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Site 65 Group Area

Site 65 Picnic Area

Site 66 Shared Parking Lot

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Site 66 Group Area

Site 66 Picnic Area

Site 67 Shared Parking

Site 67 Picnic Area

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Site 67 Group Area

Site 68 Picnic Table

Site 68 Picnic Area

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Site 68 Group Area

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Site 69 Shared Parking Lot

Site 69 Picnic Area

Site 70 Picnic Area

Site 70 Shared Parking Lot

Site 70 Group Area

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Site 71 Shared Parking Lot

Site 71 Picnic Area

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Site 72 Shared Parking Lot

Site 72 Picnic Area

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Site 73 Picnic Area

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Site 73 Group Area

Site 73 Tent Sites

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Pactola Reservoir Campground

<h2>Overview</h2>
This campground is nestled in the pine trees along the south shore of Pactola Reservoir, offering guests lake views and access to a multitude of recreational 
opportunities both on land and water.

Pactola Visitor Center is located in close proximity to the campground, providing opportunities for conservation education and information to visitors.<h2>Recreation</h2>
Black Hills National Forest offers recreational opportunities for all ages.  Visitors can take advantage of opportunities for hiking, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking, and riding off-highway vehicles (OHVs) on moderate terrain.  
 
From Pactola Reservoir, hikers can access the 2.2-mile Osprey Trail which includes two loop trails and a spur trail to an overlook. The trail is named 
for the ospreys that are often seen in the area.    

Pactola Reservoir is an ideal spot for fishing and boating. The reservoir is stocked with rainbow, lake and brown trout as well as largemouth and rock bass, kokanee salmon and yellow perch. Record lake trout are caught here annually, and large brown trout find habitat in Rapid Creek above and below the reservoir. <h2>Facilities</h2>
Pactola Reservoir Campground has sites able to accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs, including several tent-only sites.  Several sites have views of the reservoir.  

The campground has picnic tables, campfire rings, vault toilets, and drinking water. Electrical hook-ups are not available.  

Access to the reservoir and beach is within walking distance, and 2 boat ramps are available on-site. A full service marina is nearby, offering basic supplies and services.  

A National Forest visitor center on the south side of the dam is open seasonally and provides visitors with information about the building of the dam and forest management.<h2>Natural Features</h2>
Located in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming, Black Hills National Forest encompasses nearly 1.25 million acres of rugged rock formations, canyons and gulches, open grassland parks, tumbling streams, deep blue lakes, and unique caves.  
 
Derived from the Lakota language, the words "Paha Sapa," meaning "hills that are black," honor the dark, pine-covered hills rising several thousand feet above the surrounding prairie.  

Pactola Reservoir is the largest and deepest reservoir in the Black Hills, boasting 14 miles of shoreline and 150 foot depths on 800 acres. The Bureau of Reclamation manages the dam and water.   

Wildlife in the area abounds. Bighorn sheep navigate mountainous terrain, while elk, deer and pronghorn gather in forests and prairies.  Bald eagles, hawks, osprey, peregrine falcon, and hundreds of other bird species can be found in the forest, especially along streams, lakes and rivers.

<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
Nearby Jewel Cave is the second longest cave in the world at 159.29 miles. It features sparkling calcite crystals and other rare formations, as well as some of the 
largest concentrations of passageways in the world.  

Other possible day trips include Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Monument, Devils Tower National Monument and Wind Cave National Park.
<h2>contact_info</h2>
For facility specific information, please call (605) 574-4402.<h2>Charges &amp; Cancellations</h2>
<p>No refunds wil be given for weather or related events.</p>

This campground is nestled in the pine trees along the south shore of Pactola Reservoir, offering guests lake views and access to a multitude of recreational 
opportunities both on land and water.

Pactola Visitor Center is located in close proximity to the campground, providing opportunities for conservation education and information to visitors.

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