Castle Rock Ghost Town

Butte County, South Dakota44.9644, -103.4244

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
30 miBelle Fourche, SD
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miHoover
Castle Rock, South Dakota
Photo: Scarpy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Castle Rock is a former settlement in Butte County, South Dakota, listed among the ghost towns of South Dakota.

On the map

20 mi40 miSpearfishSturgisBelle FourcheNorth SpearfishDeadwoodCastle Rock
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Castle Rock. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Belle Fourche, SD, about 30 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 63 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Hoover13 mi northeast
  2. Arpan16 mi southwest
  3. Mason22 mi southwest
  4. Big Bottom27 mi south
  5. Minnesela29 mi southwest
  6. Crown Hill42 mi southwest
  7. Maitland43 mi southwest
  8. Lancaster City44 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°305Jan349Feb4618Mar5729Apr6739May7950Jun8856Jul8752Aug7742Sep6029Oct4516Nov337DecJan: 0.3 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 1.9 inMay: 3.1 inJun: 3.4 inJul: 2.5 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hoover. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hoover station (USC00393945), 13 miles away. About 18.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationButte County, South Dakota
Coordinates44.96444, -103.42444
Also known asCastle Rock, South Dakota, Castle Rock, SD
SourcesWikidata Q23709334 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Castle Rock ghost town?

In Butte County, South Dakota, at 44.9644, -103.4244. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Belle Fourche, SD, about 30 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 63 miles away.

Can you visit Castle Rock?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Castle Rock?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hoover. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Castle Rock?

Yes. Hoover (13 mi), Arpan (16 mi), Mason (22 mi), Big Bottom (27 mi).

More ghost towns in South Dakota

All 70 ghost towns in South Dakota · Ghost towns near Rapid City