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52 reviews
Cook Lake Rec Area is a peaceful and well-maintained campground, with clean facilities and a friendly host, Mike, who is helpful and attentive. Many visitors enjoyed activities like paddleboarding and fishing, appreciating the quiet atmosphere and spacious sites. While some faced issues with reservations and access to the lake, overall, guests expressed a desire to return and highly recommend the location.
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June 7, 2021 Stayed at: 027, Loop: COOK
I'm not much for campground normally; I prefer dispersed camping away from people. However, this campground is very nice with good amenities. The best part is the 4+ mile hiking trail that starts right in the campground. There was the obligatory camper that ran a generator most of the day but other than that our stay was nice.
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May 24, 2021 Stayed at: 028, Loop: COOK
This site is very difficult to find and get to. Must travel about 20 mi on dirt roads with very few directional signs. Choose your own adventure because the signage was so bad. Better to travel in daylight to find the site due to the roads and abundant deer. We were tent camping and reserved a non-electric site but the site seemed set up for RVs as the only spot for a tent was right behind your car and down from a hill. Bathrooms were dirty with no TP and you had to walk through tall grass or another campsite to get to it. Many RVs with loud generators late into the night. You do not want to have to come and go from this site.
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Forest Recreation Management, Inc, Hill City, SD 57745 United States
Elevation: 1,449 ft
Interstate I-90 to exit 199 (Aladdin). North on Rt 111 for 4 mi, left on Farrall Road (Rt 843) for 10 mi to Cook Lake.
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From Sundance, WY, take US 14 west or exit 185 off Interstate 90 to US 14 west, for 1.4 mi to Cook Lake Recreation Area sig...
Interstate I-90 to exit 199 (Aladdin). North on Rt 111 for 4 mi, left on Farrall Road (Rt 843) for 10 mi to Cook Lake.
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From Sundance, WY, take US 14 west or exit 185 off Interstate 90 to US 14 west, for 1.4 mi to Cook Lake Recreation Area sign at Forest Route 838. Turn right onto FR 838 and go 12.9 mi to FR 843. Turn right and go 5.4 mi to another Cook Lake Recreation Area sign on FR 842. Turn left and go 1.1 mi to campground.
Access to Cook Lake Recreation Area is via Interstate I-90, with exit 199 leading to Route 111 and Route 843. Additionally, US Highway 14 provides access from Sundance, WY.
Last updated: October 22, 2026
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Population: 834
Nearby city: Rapid City, SD
Approx. 68 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 4,980 ft
Hill City, SD
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