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
Gary M
VerifiedJuly 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: LKSD
Beautiful campground! Plenty of space for our 33' motorhome. Stayed in site #16 near the lake. Camp hosts are great. Clean bathrooms. Hiked our way to Mt. Rushmore, just under 3 miles. Only drawbacks, poor cell coverage and no dump station. Watch for the turn into the campground, comes up on you pretty quickly.
Linda H
VerifiedJuly 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: LKSD
Always enjoy our stay at HorseTheif Lake.
Shyla B
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: HORS
This is a wonderful campground. Spacious sites and quiet. The lake has a great walking path and the hosts were fantastic.
Kelsey J
VerifiedJuly 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: LKSD
Smack dab in the middle of the black hills. Busy campground but everyone was respectful of quiet times. Cute lake within walking distance.
Trenton B
VerifiedJune 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: LKSD
Nice little campground just down the road from Mt. Rushmore. Campground hosts were wonderful.
Joyce W
VerifiedJune 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: HORS
Beautiful location, helpful host, would definitely stay here again.
Wendy N
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: WALK
Clean and quiet
Aaron E
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: WALK
Great campground! Hosts were very attentive. Clean!
Lisa V
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: HORS
Very nice, private campsite
Paul C
VerifiedJune 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: HORS
Great campground host!
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
