Ghost Towns in South Dakota

On the map

70 ghost towns

23% sit on public land · 9 with a free-licensed photo

BLM 2
National Forest 11
Other federal 1
State 2
Tribal 5
Private or unlisted 49

Illustration of a plains landscape — Illustration of the most common landscape type among South Dakota's ghost towns.

The largest share, 49 of 70, sits on land missing from the public lands database, which usually means private property: look from the road unless the owner says otherwise. Each town page has the land manager, monthly weather and the nearest open town.

BLM 2
National Forest 11
Other federal 1
State 2
Tribal 5
Private or unlisted 49

Each dot is a ghost town, colored by who manages the land at its location. Labels mark the most searched. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.