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About Sheridan Lake
Number of accommodations: 89
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water Access
- Beach Access
- Lake Access
- Marina
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Reviews (457)
What Guests Are Saying
Sheridan Lake campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained environment with spacious, clean sites, making it a popular choice for campers. Many guests enjoyed the proximity to local attractions and the peaceful setting, with clean bathrooms and friendly camp hosts receiving positive mentions. However, some visitors faced issues such as mice infestations, additional fees for beach access, and concerns about customer service, which have led to mixed reviews regarding their overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Sheridan Lake campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained environment with spacious, clean sites, making it a popular choice for campers. Many guests enjoyed the proximity to local attractions and the peaceful setting, with clean bathrooms and friendly camp hosts receiving positive mentions. However, some visitors faced issues such as mice infestations, additional fees for beach access, and concerns about customer service, which have led to mixed reviews regarding their overall experience.
Review Summary
Russel B
VerifiedAugust 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: SMOK
Great Lake for fishing. Rented a boat for the day and fished. Nice size panfish and a couple of trout.
Harold Y
VerifiedAugust 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: SMOK
very accomadating campsite, camp site was clean and the grass was cut, really had a good time.
David M
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: WOOD
We have camped in the Woodsy Loop many times. It's our favorite. This year they have replaced the old wooden shack outhouses with more modern ones, which are clean and well maintained. I believe one was even added. The campsites were clean. The hosts and other employees were very friendly and helpful. We love it there.
Robert M
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 086, Loop: CHIP
Very clean campsite and restrooms. Staff were very friendly and even stopped by at the end of the day to see if we needed anything. Could have been a better stay. Excellent
TOM H
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: SMOK
The campground was great, with campers being respectful of others. Since the group I was part of was primarily in tents, we appreciated the lack of generator noise at night. The campground hosts were great! Very helpful and friendly. The only negative I can think of is that the two outhouses closest to our sites had issues. One of them, a two-holer, had one of the doors locked, which I assume, was due to a problem. Another outhouse had a door that could not be closed due to a door-frame alignment issue. This required two of us to attend whenever an individual had to use the bathroom.
Corey S
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: CHIP
Nice views. Close enough to Jewel Cave. Not the greatest toilets.
Robert S
VerifiedJuly 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: CHIP
We just spent 5 days at Sheridan Lake with our 3 children each of them with their children, a total of 4 RV's. We enjoyed the stay the campground is spacious, beautiful and close to all activities. We would camp there again. That said I do have a complaint. We reserved to stay 6 days, however 2 of our party had to leave a day early (law enforcement individuals) so we all decided to leave. 3 days before our departure date I tried for 2 days to cancel our last day. The campground office said they could not help us with that and stated it was a "REAL PAIN IN THE A--". We were given a number to call. I tried 3 times to call with up to a 1.5 hour wait time. We had to drive to a location for reliable cell service. It is very unpleasant to sit in a car and wait for assistance. I never was able to get through and I ended up paying for 4 unused campsites . VERY DISAPPOINTED.
I've cancelled state campgrounds before "ONLINE" and always received a refund minus a small cancellation fee. Unprofessional at best!
Mike D
VerifiedJuly 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: SMOK
Lovely space, great host, wonderful site! Construction on 385 throughout the night made getting a good night's rest difficult.
Jason L
VerifiedJuly 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 094, Loop: CHIP
No cell service plus limited parking at Southside boat ramp but other then that it was really a nice lake,clean campgrounds nice camp attendance, clean vaults,over all id give it 4 stars .
Martin W
VerifiedJuly 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: SMOK
Well maintained campground. Friendly management. Awesome location-convenient to town.
Location Sheridan Lake
Address:
Forest Recreation Management, Inc
Hill City, SD, 57745
United States
From Rapid City, take Highway 16 for 18 miles west to Three Forks. Turn right (north) on Highway 385 and travel 2 miles to Calument Road at the inlet. Turn right and travel 1 mile to the campground.
Sheridan Lake is accessible via Highway 16, which connects to Rapid City, and Highway 385, which provides access from Highway 16 to the campground.
Elevation: 1414 feet
8 mi drive to downtown Hill City (about 14 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- These campsites are non-electric sites. Generators may run only.
- Non-reservable sites may be available on a first come, first served basis
- Prevent the spread of invasive species by inspecting and cleaning packs, equipment, and tires before using lake or trails
- A pet fee of $2 per pet per night is required upon check-in
- Click here for more information about Black Hills National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- The Senior and Access discounts are only honored for the site that houses the card holder. If multiple sites are reserved on one card, the rest of the camping fee will be collected upon arrival unless another card holder occupies the site.
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Last updated: September 8, 2026
