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Custer Trail

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National Forest

Black Hills National Forest

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Location

Custer Trail is located in South Dakota

Directions

From Hill City go west on Highway 17, Deerfield Road approximately 23 miles to northwest side of lake, turn right or south on FSR 417, travel to end of road.

Coordinates

44.02500085 N
103.79700028 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

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WiFi
Good
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Cabins
Tent Cabin
Yurts

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
WiFi
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

Connor N.

Ranger

Reviewed Dec. 10, 2021

Enjoyed a quick one night stay

Spent a night there while passing through to Wyoming. Site was nice and fairly level, close access to the lake. Cow sounds at night which were kind of nice! Rough-ish washboard roads on the way in. No Verizon service. Wish we could have stayed longer and explored more, maybe next time!

Month of VisitOctober

Steve & Ashley G.

Legend

Reviewed May. 28, 2019

Hidden Gem in the Black Hills National Forest

This place was one our favorites on our western US tour last summer. The Black Hills National Forest is a beautiful area with stunning peaks and lakes. We stayed at Custer Trail campground for one night on the way to Wyoming. The site is a bit of a long drive around the lake and through some neighboring cattle ranches to drive down to the site. It can be reach by trailers and no problem for our Sprinter Van. You park in a line of about 5 or 6 sites next to each other with self checkin. The lake is great for swimming, kayaking, and fishing. The fishing from the shoreline north of the site was particularly good. We shared the site with one other group and appreciated the peace and quite. I would definitely recommend this one. They also have a few tent sites as well. Beautiful setting. We could have stayed longer.

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Nevin C.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 22, 2018

Quiet with great lake views.

This site is one of three on Deerfield Reservoir and is the hardest to get to and the quietest. there are four sites on the water for RVs, no hookups, and lots of room on the hillside for walk in tent sites. You only have to walk 100 feet or so. Pit toilets and fire rings, it pretty basic. in August of 18 it was $16 a night. We stayed two nights and we're one of three groups there. Very peaceful and we're able to watch Osprey dive into the lake all afternoon. It's in the National Forest so collecting dead and down wood is allowed and there was plenty nearby to collect.

Sarah N.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 19, 2018

Deep into woods you go!

Quite a few turns up to the campsite! Surrounded by nature and beautiful trees It rained while we were here but still managed to enjoy the quietness

Month of VisitJuly

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Andrew S.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 27, 2016

Love the Black Hills

While on our trip through the Badlands and round the Midwest we also got to wander around Custer State Park and love our experience. There was picture perfect views around every turn and can't wait to go back!