Spearfish Canyon South Dakota! Long Valley creek lookout + picnic area in Black Hills National Forest

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So the Long Valley picnic area in Black Hills National Forest can make for a perfect part of your drive along Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway!

This can be a quick stop for more great views of the Black Hills.

You will find a short boardwalk trail along Spearfish Creek.

There’s a bench so you can sit creekside in the Black Hills!

 

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This is one of the picnic areas in Black Hills National Forest.

 

 

 

So pack your picnic items and you can make the Long Valley picnic area your food stop in Spearfish Canyon!

You’ll find the road to the Long Valley picnic area directly off of Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway.

 

 

Depending on which direction you’re driving, you can add a visit to Long Valley before or after seeing the popular Spearfish Canyon waterfalls.

 

 

 

 

The Long Valley picnic area is between Spearfish SD and Savoy SD. It’s closer to Savoy.

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More below about stopping at Long Valley picnic area in Black Hills National Forest!

 

 

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Here’s a bit about my trip to the Long Valley picnic area!

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I ended up stopping by the Long Valley picnic area on the drive from Mount Rushmore to Devils Tower. (That was a drive from Mount Rushmore to Yellowstone with Spearfish Canyon along the way!)

This means that I was driving in the direction of Savoy to Spearfish.

Coming from Mount Rushmore, my drive along Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway started at Savoy.

Once at Savoy, I saw the popular Spearfish Canyon waterfalls of Spearfish Falls and Roughlock Falls.

Then, it was off to drive the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway from Savoy towards Spearfish!

 

 

Driving along the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, you’ll see a sign as you approach the Long Valley Picnic Area!

 

 

Then, you’ll turn into the Long Valley picnic area, and you are there!

You will find several individual picnic areas so you can take your pick!

 

 

There is also a bathroom here.

 

 

You can also take a walk for views of Spearfish Creek!

 

 

And then once you’ve taken in the views of Spearfish Creek, you can continue onwards on the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway!

 

 

You can make a stop at Bridal Veil Falls for roadside waterfalls along Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway!

 

And that’s about Long Valley in Spearfish Canyon!

I went to the Long Valley picnic area in September 2021. Your experience may vary!

 

More of the Black Hills and beyond:

• Things to do in the Black Hills
• Things to do in Mount Rushmore National Memorial
• Things to do in Custer State Park
• Things to do in Devils Tower National Monument

 

HAPPY DRIVING TO A SPEARFISH CANYON PICNIC AREA!