About Horsethief Lake Campground
Number of accommodations: 22
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Reviews (217)
What Guests Are Saying
Horsethief Lake Campground is a charming and well-maintained site near Mount Rushmore, praised for its clean facilities, beautiful lake views, and helpful camp host. Campers enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, hiking trails, and the opportunity to see wildlife, making it a favorite spot in the Black Hills. While some sites may be close together and noise from other campers can be an issue, the overall experience remains positive with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Horsethief Lake Campground is a charming and well-maintained site near Mount Rushmore, praised for its clean facilities, beautiful lake views, and helpful camp host. Campers enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, hiking trails, and the opportunity to see wildlife, making it a favorite spot in the Black Hills. While some sites may be close together and noise from other campers can be an issue, the overall experience remains positive with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Thomas M
VerifiedJune 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: LKSD
Great place to stay. We were down by the lake and it was peaceful. The only issue was the campsite was not as clean as it could have been. Someone had a dog before us and they did not cleanup after the dog. Other than that, it was a great wonderful.
Judy K
VerifiedJune 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: LKSD
It was a beautiful campground and the lake was great! The camp hosts were very friendly and helpful! They were trying their best to keep the pit toilets clean and fly free but there still were a lot of flies.
Laura D
VerifiedJune 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: LKSD
We had site 26 which had a wonderful view and easy lake access. Campground hosts for 2021 were PHENOMENAL.
Dominique B
VerifiedJune 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: WALK
We LOVED camping at Horse Thief. There's really not a bad site there as they all have easy lake access. Make sure to bring a fishing pole or something to float around in the lake on. You could spend an entire day without leaving the lake and have a great time. It's also less than 10 minutes from Rushmore! The Horse Thief staff were all incredibly kind and helpful.
Mark T
VerifiedJune 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: HORS
Great location. so close to Mount Rushmore. Everything was perfect and clean a great National Park Campground
Thank you
Linda K
VerifiedJune 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: HORS
Plenty of staff available. Friendly and very helpful!
wanda s
VerifiedJune 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: LKSD
Beautiful spot! Loved kayaking on the lake. We’ll return as soon as we can!
Orlando G
VerifiedJune 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: LKSD
Great campground. Bathrooms are the worst!!
Linda H
VerifiedJune 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: HORS
Great hiking, fishing, camping spot.
Sarah H
VerifiedJanuary 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: LKSD
We loved the location to Mt. Rushmore and the lake was gorgeous at sunset. Only issue was the tightness of the campsites to each other, but the other features made up for it. The foliage was beautiful. Made for an amazing vacation!
Location Horsethief Lake Campground
Address:
Forest Recreation Management, Inc
Hill City, SD, 57745
United States
From Hill City, take U.S. Rt. 16/385 south 3 miles to State Rt. 244. Turn left onto Rt. 244. Travel 5.9 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign into campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 43.8951 / -103.484
Elevation: 1509 feet
