Established Camping
Elk Mountain Campground — Wind Cave National Park
About
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…
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TGood
- T-MobileUnknown
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
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…
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 ..
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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…
Location
Elk Mountain Campground — Wind Cave National Park is located in South Dakota
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