Established Camping
Elk Mountain Campground
About This Campground
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…
Location
Elk Mountain Campground 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
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
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
GuideClean 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…
GuideBeautiful
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.
GuideFun 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…
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Location
Elk Mountain Campground 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