E-Bikes in South Dakota Parks and Public Lands

1 National Park · 1 National Forest · 1 State Park

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks manages the George S. Mickelson Trail, where Senate Bill 79 (2025) allows Class 1 e-bikes only, effective July 1, 2025; riding a Class 2 or 3 there is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Other state park trails follow the path rules in SDCL 32-20B.

Places checked

3

All bike routes

0

Some trails or sections

0

Roads or paved paths only

1

Not confirmed

2

State parks rule

Varies by park

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in South Dakota

Classes are the US e-bike classes the land manager allows. Each name links to the park or forest's own page.

South Dakota parks and public lands
Place	Type	E-bike access	Classes	Surface	Rides	Notes
Badlands National Park NPS	National Park	Roads only	-	Mixed	Badlands Loop Road, Sage Creek Rim Road	Bikes limited to designated paved, gravel and dirt roads; no trails or backcountry.
Black Hills National Forest USFS	National Forest	Not confirmed	-	Mixed	Centennial Trail, Flume Trail, George S. Mickelson Trail	USFS treats e-bikes as motor vehicles; the forest biking page states no e-bike rule. No bikes in Black Elk Wilderness.
Custer State Park South Dakota GFP	State Park	Not confirmed	-	Mixed	Wildlife Loop Road, Needles Highway, Centennial Trail	Centennial Trail and several park trails are open to mountain bikes; GFP posts no e-bike rule for the park.

Not yet checked

Places Without a Confirmed E-Bike Rule

Wind Cave National Park (National Park)

Record

Sources

Places: Park, forest and agency pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules: Agency e-bike policy pages and regulations for each place
State parks rule: South Dakota law page
Last verified: Q4 2026