Mystic Ghost Town

Pennington County, South Dakota44.0769, -103.6417

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Black Hills National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
16 miBlackhawk, SD
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
3.9 miSilver City
Mystic, South Dakota
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Mystic is a former settlement in Pennington County, South Dakota, listed among the ghost towns of South Dakota.

On the map

20 mi40 miRapid CitySturgisLeadSummersetBlackhawkColonial Pine HillsMystic
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mystic. 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 Blackhawk, SD, about 16 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 21 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Silver City3.9 mi east
  2. Rochford5.1 mi northwest
  3. Myers City5.2 mi west
  4. Merritt5.7 mi northeast
  5. Tigerville6.9 mi south
  6. Pactola7.8 mi east
  7. Nahant8.9 mi northwest
  8. Deerfield10 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

National Forest: Black Hills National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Black Hills National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Rochford 2 Wnw.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rochford 2 Wnw station (USC00397227), 6.6 miles away.

Facts

LocationPennington County, South Dakota
Coordinates44.07694, -103.64167
Also known asMystic, South Dakota, Mystic, SD
SourcesWikidata Q23709404 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mystic ghost town?

In Pennington County, South Dakota, at 44.0769, -103.6417. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Blackhawk, SD, about 16 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 21 miles away.

Can you visit Mystic?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Black Hills National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Mystic?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Rochford 2 Wnw.

Are there other ghost towns near Mystic?

Yes. Silver City (3.9 mi), Rochford (5.1 mi), Myers City (5.2 mi), Merritt (5.7 mi).

More ghost towns in South Dakota

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