Rocky Point Recreation Area

Address: 
18513 Fisherman's Road, Belle Fourche, SD 57717

Located 8 miles east of Belle Fourche off Hwy 212

Open year round • Primitive camping available • Campsites avaialble up to 90 days prior to arrival

Rocky Point Recreation Area is located on the 8,000-acre Belle Fourche Reservoir. The reservior was created in 1911, when Orman Dam was constructed to store water for agricultural use. At the time of its completion, Orman Dam was the largest earthen dam in the world. In 1989, Orman Dam was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.