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West Nemo - Dispersed Camping

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Location

West Nemo - Dispersed Camping is located in South Dakota

Coordinates

44.20340556715575 N
103.5169319903574 W

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Drive-In
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Walk-In
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Site Types

Dispersed

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For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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tucker H.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 12, 2022

Peaceful

Just what I needed. Crickets, coyotes, and mosquitos. Can hear a nearby highway, but was empty on a Monday night. Can't ask for much more.

Month of VisitAugust

Patrick N.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 21, 2022

I spent my 14 days here. It is a bit noisy because of the trails used by off-road vehicles. The biggest grass field is sometimes used by multiple RVs and locals said don't even think of coming here during Sturgis' motorcycle rally. Right over the hill is the little town of Nemo which has a camping resort. All that folks spill out into this dispersed space with their ATVs and such. Mostly didn't bother me and I was here with two locals who leave their trailers here for lengthy amounts of time. Rangers apparently don't enforce the 14 days unless you cause a problem.

Month of VisitJuly

Abraham

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 19, 2021

Fine for a night

Arrived in the general area, but the few decent spots were taken by RVs. There was open space but exposed, found a more private location off a side trail. Trails leading to location were very tame, but offshoot trails definitely require high clearance.

Month of VisitOctober

David D.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 2, 2021

Great spot in the hills

Beautiful spot in the middle of the black hills, not too many people but you can occasionally hear noise from the roads. Good water source nearby for filtering or boiling.

Month of VisitOctober

Parker D.

Scout

Reviewed May. 15, 2021

Lots of open space

There is even a little pond that you can filter water from.

Sitethe first one off the road

Month of VisitJune

Peter S.

Traveler

Reviewed Nov. 2, 2020

Nice secluded spot

It was a nice secluded spot that definitely requires a 4x4 or at least some decent clearance There were also a ton of hornets there, must have been a nest nearby

Jim H.

Ranger

Reviewed Sep. 22, 2020

Nice place to camp for the night

This spot is at the end of a forest road that runs west of Nemo, SD. There are other dispersed camping sites along the way as well. This spot butts up right next to a cliff with the Boxelder Creek running below and gives good views of the Black Hills to the south. No amenities at all here. A high clearance vehicle will most likely be needed to get back to this spot.

Month of VisitAugust