looking for easy climbs with short approach in black hills.

i'm going to a family reunion in the black hills of SD next week. i have some experience in the area but was shown around by a former local so i really dont know the area well. i'd like to set up a top rope or two for some of my family to climb on and would like suggestions for something in the 5.5-5.7 range (or easier, if available) that doesn't have a super long approach. sub 5 minute would be best. does anyone know of a small crag that would fit this bill? ideally i would like one that isn't a super popular area because i wouldn't want to be mobbing an area and depriving other people of classic routes.

south seas at mt rushmore fits the bill, namely the toy boat formation. sub 5 minute approach with well maintained trails and stairs. approx 5 routes from 5.5 to 5.8 on that formation. don't worry about mobbing the area b/c although it is popular the locals will be elsewhere for the classics.
you could also try the veiny/north park area/formations. these are directly across the road from the outhouse/parking lot for wrinkled rock campground. the climbs there tend to be a little more vertical and not as smeary.

If you are in the custer state park area, back side of the dam or practice rock near sylvan lake fits the requirements.

mountainproject.com/v/dam--…

Climbing in the needles eye area this time of year is not recommeneded. Too many tourists jamming up the area.

thanks for all the fantastic advice everyone! i had forgotten about the big lake near the dam. is there any DWS in there?

T.L. Kushner wrote:thanks for all the fantastic advice everyone! i had forgotten about the big lake near the dam. is there any DWS in there?