Camping near
Custer, South Dakota
19 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Custer in Custer County: 16 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps, 1 Park Service.
- 19
- federal places to camp
- 16 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps, 1 Park Service
- 4.3 mi
- to the nearest one
- Bismark Lake
- 6,022 ft
- at the highest of them
- Dutchman. The lowest, Cold Brook Campground, sits at 3,589 ft
- 417
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 78 feet
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Within 30 miles of Custer, nearest first
19 places
- Bismark Lake Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Custer County 4.3 miaway 5,218 ftelevation 21sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Comanche Park Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Custer County 5.5 miaway 5,515 ftelevation 20sites 71 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Iron Creek Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Custer County 7.2 miaway 5,146 ftelevation 9sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Oreville Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 7.5 miaway 5,323 ftelevation 16sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Willow Creek Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 10 miaway 4,981 ftelevation 9sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Horsethief Lake Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 10.6 miaway 4,948 ftelevation 22sites 59 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Grizzly Bear Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 11.5 miaway 4,620 ftelevation 19sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Elk Mountain Campground Park Service · Wind Cave National Park · Custer County 15 miaway 4,223 ftelevation 64sites 36 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sheridan Lake Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 16.1 miaway 4,638 ftelevation 89sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sheridan North Cove Grp Cg group campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 16.4 miaway 4,668 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Whitetail Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 19.8 miaway 5,992 ftelevation 12sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Dutchman Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 20 miaway 6,022 ftelevation 34sites 61 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Bear Gulch group campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 21.6 miaway 4,591 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pactola Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 21.6 miaway 4,687 ftelevation 53sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cold Brook Campground Army Corps · Cold Brook Lake · Fall River County 21.8 miaway 3,589 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cottonwood Springs Campground Army Corps · Cottonwood Springs Lake · Fall River County 22.7 miaway 4,002 ftelevation 17sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Summit Ridge Lookout Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County 23.4 miaway 6,096 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Black Fox Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Lawrence County 28.8 miaway 5,894 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Boxelder Forks Campground Forest Service · Black Hills National Forest · Lawrence County 30 miaway 4,750 ftelevation 13sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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