About Horsethief Lake Campground
Number of accommodations: 22
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2026 Season availability
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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
Laura W
VerifiedAugust 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: HORS
The view from this campground! Incredible! The campground was clean. The vault toilets smelled as one might expect them to smell. No surprises here!! But my goodness! The view of the lake and of the rock formations beyond! Incredible! My kids loved walking down to the lake and scrambling around on the rocks and watching the ducks and fish. We felt completely safe here. I'd love to come again.
Keli S
VerifiedAugust 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: HORS
Nice campground in a very good location.
Live S
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: LKSD
Great campground with beautiful scenery and a perfect location close to Mount Rushmore.
Tova B
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: WALK
The camp host was amazing, very welcoming and helpful. If you’re tent camping, highly recommend spot 32. The vault toilets got a little stinky in the heat but that’s to be expected. Very pretty campground a will definitely be staying again!
Cher E
VerifiedAugust 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: HORS
Enjoyed our 7 night stay at Horse Thief Lake campground. Our lot was spacious and our rig fit perfectly with the truck beside it. We’re even able to put up our 10x10 canopy beside the trailer. The camp was quiet and the camp host Tina (and Penny) were great. Very knowledgeable about the area and sites of interest. Definitely will be back!
Rodney B
VerifiedJuly 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: HORS
Great campground close to all the action of the Black Hills.
John S
VerifiedJuly 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: HORS
Beautiful campground.
Brad S
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: LKSD
John W
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: LKSD
The campground hosts are very nice and very helpful. The campground is well-maintained and very clean. Clean bathrooms!
The location on the lake is great and there are hiking trails nearby and some right from the campground.
Miguel A
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: LKSD
Great Site,
Horsethief lake is beautiful and it has a great location to visit Rushmore, Needles Hwy etc.
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
