If you’re planning a trip to the Black Hills, you may want to purchase access passes and permits ahead of your travels to open up your opportunities to see everything that the Black Hills has to offer. Many of these can also be purchased locally. Below, you’ll find links to all of the passes and permits for the Black Hills and Badlands.
US National Park Pass
Badlands National Park
https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm
South Dakota State Park Pass
Custer State Park, Rocky Point Recreation Area (Belle Fourche Reservoir), Spearfish Canyon Nature Area, Sheps Canyon Recreation Area (Angostura Reservoir), Angostura Recreation Area (Angostura Reservoir), Bear Butte State Park
https://gfp.sd.gov/pel/
Black Hills National Forest Recreation Permit
Bismarck Day Use Area, Cook Lake Picnic Ground, Custer Trails Trailhead and Boat Ramp, Dakota Point Picnic Ground, Dalton Lake Shore, Dutchman Cove Boat Ramp, Grizzly Picnic Ground, Lakeshore Picnic Ground, Lakota Lake Picnic Ground, Mountain City Picnic Ground, Roubaix Lake Picnic Ground and Beach, Spring Creek Picnic Ground, Steamboat Picnic Ground, Strawberry Picnic Ground, Calumet Trailhead, Pactola North and South Boat Ramps, Pactola Point Beach and Picnic Ground, Sheridan North & South, Picnic Grounds, Boat Ramps & Beaches, Sheridan South Fishing Access
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5063140
George S. Mickelson Trail Pass
George S. Mickelson Trail
https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/george-s–mickelson-trail/