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Reuter Campground, located on a hillside of Ponderosa pine and grassy understory, offering a peaceful setting for guests seeking recreation and relaxation in northeastern Wyoming's Black Hills National Forest. The campground is named after Emil Reuter, a German immigrant who made his way into the canyon in 1893 and spent the rest of his life prospecting in the area. Recreation Black Hills National Forest offers a multitude of recreational opportunites throughout all seasons. Hiking, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking, and riding off-highway vehicles are popular in summer and early autumn. Winter landscapes are ideal for snowshoeing, skiing and snowmobiling. From this campground, visitors can access the Sundance Trail System from Reuter Trailhead. The secluded trails of this system weave through a network of densely forested canyons and open ridges that form the Bearlodge Mountains. Some ridge tops look out to the Custer Expedition Route, Devils Tower, and the Twin Missouri Buttes. Elk, deer and turkey are some of the more common wildlife seen along the trail. Parts of the trail system have existed since the 1800s. As routes to reliable water and the only access to some parts of the Bearlodge Mountains, they played a key role in the rich mining history of the area. The trail system is maintained for hiking, horseback riding, bicycling and cross-country skiing. Motorized vehicle traffic is not allowed; however, some portions of trails follow existing Forest Service roads open for motorized use. Facilities Reuter Campground has standard sites able to accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs. The campground is equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings, vault toilets, and drinking water. Electrical hook-ups are not available. Natural Features Stretching across northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota, 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. 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. Mountain lions, although rarely seen, also call this area home. Nearby Attractions Warren Peak Lookout Tower, approximately 4 miles north of the campground on Forest Service Road 838, provides a panoramic view of the landscape extending into South Dakota and Wyoming. Devils Tower National Monument is also a great location to visit. Established as the first United States National Monument on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt, this unique geological formation is valued for its natural, cultural, and recreational significance. contact_info For facility specific information, please call (605) 574-4402. Charges & Cancellations No refunds will be given for weather or related events. ADA Access: N
To access the Reuter Campground from Sundance, travel west on US Highway 90 for approximately 1 mile. Turn off the interstate at Exit 185 and travel west on US Highway 14 for 1 mile. Turn right, or north, onto County Road 100 (FSR 838) and travel 3 miles to the campground.
This is a beautiful campground, however if rules are broken should it be the Host breaking them???
Generator noise is unacceptable after 10 pm but the Host and the site across from the Host ran them late into the night. For tent campers and pop up campers this is unbearable for sleeping. This Host should be removed for such a violation of the rules. Very poor management.
An excellent, rustic campground. A quiet and out of the way place. If you are looking for a good spot for either a night or a few days, this is it. My wife and I used it for a base camp while we explored the surrounding area. We would visit again.
This is a beautiful place. We stopped in here 2 nights to explore Devil's Tower and Sundance. The location is convenient to both.
First, the pros. The sites are well spaced so you are not on top of you neighbors. There is a good bit of smaller wildlife if you are quiet and look for them. We did have cows come through our camp one afternoon. The road through the campground is well maintained and not difficult to tow through.
The campground was not overly crowded. There were only two other camper's on the first come first served loop. The reserve spots were only half full even though most of the posts had tags on them.
Where it fell short? Unfortunately the campsites are not very big rig friendly, probably not very little rig friendly either if you need a reasonably level site. We had a very difficult time leveling our 36ft fifth wheel because the gravel pad is humped in the middle so there was pretty much only one way you could put the rig in and we had to be off center in order to prevent the back slide from digging into the hillside.
Many of the sites are too short for anything bigger than probably 20-25 ft and have a huge drop off that would be a pia for stairs without and additional step stool.
There is an additional charge for each pet, which I would have been happy to pay if it meant that they cleaned up after the previous camper's dogs. But alas, hubby picked up six piles before we could let the kids and dogs play.
The fire pit was also full of ashes and charred wood. Not that you could use them because of the current burn ban in the NFL, which many other camper's were ignoring.
All in all, I don't regret the stay because of it's convenience. But I won't camp here again and would look elsewhere for better maintained sites, even if it costs a little more.
