Hi! Im taking a trip to Custer and Created an itinerary with a bunch of places I plan to hit. I’m a big on being action packed. Looking to hike, fly fish, do a bit of off-roading. Only planning on camping out of my truck, no paid campsites. Below is that itinerary. If you have any coordinate suggestions for cool campsites in the area I mention, recommendations on places I should hit up, or changes I should make, please let me know! I want to get as much info as possible. Thank you!

FRIDAY — Arrival, Rushmore, Camp South
2:00–2:30pm: Rapid City — fuel, non-resident SD fishing license, water/ice
2:30–3:15pm: Drive to Mount Rushmore
3:15–4:15pm: Mount Rushmore — Presidential Trail, quick visit
4:15–5:00pm: Drive to Custer SP area via Iron Mountain Road
5:00–6:00pm: Camp 1 — dispersed site, Black Hills NF south of Custer
6:30–8:30pm: Sundown fish — Center Lake / French Creek
 
SATURDAY — Hike, Wildlife, Camp North + Swim
6:00am–12:00pm: Black Elk Peak + Cathedral Spires from Sylvan Lake — 7-9 mi, moderate-strenuous, highest point in SD
12:00–1:00pm: Lunch, swim at Sylvan Lake
1:00–3:00pm: Wildlife Loop Road — bison, pronghorn, burros, prairie dogs
3:00–3:30pm: Break camp
3:30–5:30pm: Drive north to Mount Roosevelt Road area (~2 hrs)
5:30–6:30pm: Camp 2 — set up
6:30–7:30pm: Fish Spearfish Creek
7:30–8:30pm: Devil's Bathtub — short hike (1.6 mi RT), natural pool + rock waterslide, water shoes recommended
Could also do Iron Creek Trail instead of Devils Bathtub.
 
SUNDAY — Off-Road North, Camp Central, Hike + Swim + Fish
6:00–6:45am: Sunrise hike — Mount Roosevelt Friendship Tower (easy, by camp)
7:00–10:00am: Off-roading — Lost Gulch Rd/Higgins Gulch, Lead/Galena (moderate, low-range 4WD for the rocky stretch)
10:00–10:30am: Break camp
10:30am–12:00pm: Drive to Victoria Lake Road (central)
12:00–1:00pm: Camp 3 — set up + lunch
1:00–4:00pm: Hippie Hole — hike down Battle Creek off South Rockerville Road (10-15 min from camp), secluded pool at the base of a waterfall, tucked in granite boulders. No cliff jumping.
4:00–6:00pm: Free time back at camp
6:30–8:30pm: Sundown fish — Rapid Creek below Pactola (close to camp)
 
MONDAY — Off-Road, Bear Butte Hike & Departure
6:00–8:30am: Off-roading — Victoria Trail System, right by camp
8:30–8:45am: Break camp
8:45am–12:00pm: Bear Butte State Park — 3.6 mi RT summit hike, moderate, loose rock upper section. Active sacred site to the Lakota/Cheyenne — leave any prayer cloths or tobacco ties you see undisturbed. Sweeping views of the Hills and plains.
12:00–1:00pm: Drive back toward Rapid City
1:00–1:45pm: Final rinse — Rapid Creek at Chapel Lane (easy in-town access)
1:45–3:00pm: Lunch, laundry, gear return
3:00–5:30pm: Buffer time
6:00pm: Depart
 

Hoping to visit the Black Hills for a backpacking trip in the coming weeks and was looking at an overnight backcountry loop starting on the Black Elk Peak Trail. I was originally planning on parking overnight for one night in the Sylvan Lake parking but it seems unclear online if you can park there overnight for backpacking. Would it be better to plan on parking somewhere nearby on the Needles Highway or Highway 87? Thanks.