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Elk Mountain Campground — Wind Cave National Park

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National Park Service

Wind Cave National Park

This 61-site campground is open all year with sites available on a first-come, first-served basis. Two sites are handicap-accessible. Flush toilets and drinking water are available late spring through early fall. Fees are half-price when water is not available. Ranger programs are offered nightly…

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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.

Stay Connected

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

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group
  • Cabins

Features

For Campers

  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Pull-Through Sites

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Reviewed Aug. 2, 2023

Small and quiet

Smaller campground. Tent only section is small, but sites have reasonable amount of space between sites. Plenty of water and restroom is not too far off (but needs a deep clean and update). First couple of sites have no shade. Camp hosts were great (there’s almost no signal in park so they came…

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Month of VisitAugust
Kristi D.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jul. 18, 2023

Peaceful

Lovely little campground in a underrated park that was fantastic!!!

Host jumped right in to help you book the site. The site was right on the road which I didn't love but huge site and not a lot of traffic. Site was level. Bathroom was right next door and clean enough...no showers ..

Would…

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Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Elk Mountain Campground — Wind Cave National Park by Kristi D., July 18, 2023
  • Review photo of Elk Mountain Campground — Wind Cave National Park by Kristi D., July 18, 2023
  • Review photo of Elk Mountain Campground — Wind Cave National Park by Kristi D., July 18, 2023
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Reviewed Sep. 5, 2022

Clean and Quiet

We arrived on a Monday afternoon without reservations, and there were many sites to choose from.  The Campground Hosts helped us to complete our reservation (no cell signal here).  Very clean and well maintained campground.  There were nightly Ranger Talks at the Amphitheater.  Campground is very…

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Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Elk Mountain Campground — Wind Cave National Park by Larry E., September 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Elk Mountain Campground — Wind Cave National Park by Larry E., September 5, 2022

Location

Elk Mountain Campground — Wind Cave National Park is located in South Dakota

Detail location of campground

Directions

The Elk Mountain Campground is located about 11 miles north of Hot Springs, or 22 miles south of Custer, off U.S. Hwy 385, about 1/2 mile west of the highway. Follow the link below for detailed directions to the visitor center; the campground entrance is approximately 1/4 mile north of the visitor center.

Address

26611 US Hwy 385
Hot Springs, SD 57747

Coordinates

43.56547152 N
103.48823536 W

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