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Elk Mountain Campground

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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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Location

Elk Mountain Campground 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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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Hike-In
    Backcountry sites.

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  • WiFi
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  • Verizon
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  • 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
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites

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38 Reviews

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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…

SiteB-16
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Bison in the area
  • Elk Mountain Campground
Scott K.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2022

Beautiful

Staff and other campers were great. Even had one staff member walk around and show me their favorite parts of the grounds.

Very clean sites and easy access.

Month of VisitSeptember
Katie O.
Reviewed Jul. 25, 2022

Fun camping in a lesser know National Park

We cowboy camped here at site #11. Did not get wet during the night, and the bugs weren’t bad at all. The site had an incredibly level dirt tent pad, although most everything else (picnic table, fire ring, parking, etc) was on a slant. Beware of the pine sap!! Wildlife (particularly bison) aren’t…

Site11A
Month of VisitAugust
  • Everything was sort of on a tilt
  • Hiking trail that leaves from the amphitheater area
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Location

Elk Mountain Campground 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

Open in Google Maps