Sheridan Lake

Peaceful , quite, friendly ,easy

I was not happy that we had to pay to access the lake EVERY DAY even though we had paid to camp. I think that is so unfair when we have already paid to camp for several days then to find out we can’t even access the lake without paying!! I will definitely rethink where we camp next year.

There were 4 groups of campers that had a total of 7 dogs never tied/leashed up. The camp host drove by multiple times and clearly saw this and never said a word to them. Another person was walking up the road past our campsite without their dog on a leash and it came running up in our dog in our campsite which was tied up. You now have to pay a day use fee for the beach even when you are camping there, which is absolutely ridiculous. It has really gone downhill this year. I have lived in the Black Hills my entire life and am beyond disappointed by my camping experience at Sheridan Lake. This is always my first choice for camping in the hills, but not anymore.

Amazing camping experience! The pines, fresh air, lake view, and local amenities were superb. Can't wait to return!

We love this campground. We come back every year. This year we were sad to be informed that you don’t get into the lake with the camping pass now. You have to pay for a daily, we have been coming for 6 years.

First night at reserves site I moved to a quieter spot with only 2 other campers in the distance. Man in site next to mine was exposing himself often & entry shed was closed. No one around so I simply moved sites intending to notify host of the change. Next morning I let them know I had moved sites so they could open the reserved one to someone else as the protocol on line said that was acceptable on locations site & Res.gov site. Independent operator has their own restrictions not noted on the other two sites so I didn't know I couldn't move even though the campground was not nearly full. They were forcing me to stay where I was reserved or pay for the "extra" site. I had 3 nights reserved. I left after one night. I can not recommend Sheridan Lake campground due to the rude & inflexible independent operator at this National Forest Service campground. It is not what it seems to be. Beware. Don't reserve sites without fully exploring all & researching thoroughly. Chose your site very carefully or opt for first come first serve. This camper will never be back to Sheridan Lake as long as it's run by whoever is running it now.

Quiet

Sheridan lake is a very beautiful place to go to! Nice and peaceful and private. Campsites are spaced and laid out very nicely. Highly recommend going here

A really beautiful campground. A great base camp for exploring the Black Hills. Surrounded by pine trees, spacious sites, and close to the lake for swimming and fishing and to the Flume trail for hiking. We tent camped for three nights and really enjoyed it. The toilets were tidy, trash easy to access, as was the water spigots. My only complaint is that many of the RVs in the park ran generators for much of the day. One nearby us started their generator at 6am and turned it off only before bed. We mostly lucked out that we weren't right next to a site using a generator but it does detract from the otherwise quiet and tranquil campground.

Love this place! Great way to start our Black Hills vacation for a night or two.