Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge

Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge is a park in Meade, South Dakota and has an elevation of 3,169 feet. Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge is situated nearby to the village Buffalo Chip Campground, as well as near Fort Meade.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bear Butte.

Bear Butte

Peak

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Bear Butte is a geological laccolith feature located near Sturgis, South Dakota, United States, that was established as a State Park in 1961. An important landmark and religious site for the Plains Indians tribes long before Europeans reached South Dakota, Bear Butte is called Matȟó Pahá, or Bear Mountain, by the Lakota, or Sioux. Bear Butte is situated 2 miles northeast of Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buffalo Chip Campground and Fort Meade.

Buffalo Chip Campground

Village

The Buffalo Chip Campground, also known as Sturgis Buffalo Chip, is a music and motorcycle festival located in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. Buffalo Chip Campground is situated 3 miles southeast of Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge.

Fort Meade

Village

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Fort Meade, originally known as Camp Sturgis and later Camp Ruhlen, is a former United States Army post located just east of Sturgis, South Dakota, United States. Fort Meade is situated 3 miles southwest of Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge.