Ride South Dakota

9places

5public land

4private

700trail miles listed

4upcoming events

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Permits on public land

Black Hills Motorized Trail Permit (buy at USFS offices, vendors, blackhillsbadlands.com); fee increase proposed in 2024—current price not confirmed
None for OHV area itself

State OHV area 2

Oahe Downstream OHV Area

Fort Pierre · Stanley County · Public land

State OHV area of about 400 acres about 5 miles north of Fort Pierre below Oahe Dam, with marked boundaries and open riding.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideVehicles in OHV area need no license or park entrance license

Revheim Bay OHV Area

Mobridge · Walworth County · Public land

Small state OHV area with a 1.1-mile track, vault toilet and trailer parking near Lake Oahe at Mobridge.

Dirt bikeATVState OHV area about 1 mi SE of Mobridge

National forest 3

Baja ORV Area (Buffalo Gap National Grassland)

Interior · Jackson County · Public land

About 480-acre open ORV area on the Buffalo Gap National Grassland near Interior and Badlands National Park.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-side4x4 / JeepFree

Black Hills National Forest Motorized Trails

Custer / Sturgis / Hill City · Public land

700mi

Over 3,800 miles of roads and trails open to motor vehicles, including 700+ miles of designated OHV system trails and 21 motorized trailheads. A top UTV touring destination.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideBlack Hills Motorized Trail Permit required on designated motorized trails in SD portion (WY portion needs WY ORV permit instead)

Railroad Buttes OHV Area (Buffalo Gap National Grassland)

Rapid City · Pennington County · Public land

1,745 acres of open riding in three areas plus trails on the Buffalo Gap National Grassland, about 21 miles east of Rapid City off Hwy 44. Dispersed camping, no water.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideFree

OHV park 1

Talsma's Trail Park

Avon · Bon Homme County · Private

Family-run ATV and side-by-side trail park on a working cattle ranch along the Missouri River near Avon, open since 2005. Several hundred acres of signed trails range from easy to extreme, with hill climbs, creek crossings and mud play areas. Limited on-site camping; no rentals.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideDaily: ATVs & dirt bikes $40/machine, side-by-sides $50/machine; seasonal membership $325 (ATV/dirt bike) or $425 (SxS); campsites $20/night with electric, $10 without. Cash only.

MX track 2

James Valley Cycle Club

Ethan · Davison County · Private

Member motocross track near Ethan (Mitchell area).

Dirt bike$20 annual membership

Scramblers Cycle Park

Yankton · Yankton County · Private

Club motocross park on SD-52 near Yankton open for practice, run by Scramblers Cycle Club.

Dirt bikeATV$10 per rider

Race venue 1

Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club Grounds

Sturgis · Meade County · Private

Historic motorcycle club grounds (founders of the Sturgis Rally) with motocross, hill climb, TT and short track venues; 2026 schedule included SD State Championship MX and AFT races.

Dirt bikeClub grounds; racing during Sturgis Rally week (MX, hill climb, TT, short track)