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 (367)
What Guests Are Saying
Sheridan Lake offers great tent and RV camping with spacious, shaded sites and a beautiful lakeside location, perfect for families and outdoor enthusiasts. The clean facilities and friendly hosts enhance the overall experience, despite some concerns about limited infrastructure and cellular service. While some campers noted noise from generators and construction, many found the setting peaceful and enjoyable, making it a desirable spot for future visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Sheridan Lake offers great tent and RV camping with spacious, shaded sites and a beautiful lakeside location, perfect for families and outdoor enthusiasts. The clean facilities and friendly hosts enhance the overall experience, despite some concerns about limited infrastructure and cellular service. While some campers noted noise from generators and construction, many found the setting peaceful and enjoyable, making it a desirable spot for future visits.
Review Summary
Steve B
VerifiedJune 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: WOOD
This was our second trip to Sheridan Lake. It's beautiful. Kayaked around the entire lake, rock formations near the dam are awesome. Saw lots of fish and quite a few turtles too. Location is convenient, nice drives to the Needles Highway, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer, Spearfish (drive the Spearfish Canyon if you go). There's a swimming beach, seems great for kids and adults.
David B
VerifiedJune 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 118, Loop: ROCK
Quiet and peaceful times at Sheridan Lake within the beautiful Black Hills.
Nathan P
VerifiedJune 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: WOOD
Everything was clean and the view was wonderful!
Stephan M
VerifiedJune 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 075, Loop: CHIP
Clean bathrooms. Nice sites. Good views.
Lisa R
VerifiedJune 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: SMOK
Campground was clean and the staff was great! The sites are spread out so even though the sites were mostly full, it didn't feel cramped.
Hannah F
VerifiedJune 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: CHIP
We love Sharidan Lake campground! We have gone the last 2 years and it will definitely be a yearly camp trip!
nicholas v
VerifiedJune 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: WOOD
Beautiful campground. Quiet nights and great central access to the Black Hills and Custer state Park.
Priscilla Marie B
VerifiedJune 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 047, Loop: WOOD
Our campsite was everything we needed. Very peaceful and quiet. Bathrooms were clean. The view was spectacular especially during sunset. Not far from Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse.
Tamela H
VerifiedJune 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 109, Loop: ROCK
There is no dump at this campground. Hosts were not very helpful in identifying a place to dump your RV. Other than that, things were pretty clean. Liked the loop closest to the boat launch. It was smaller, more remote and we could access the trailhead easily.
Jaylee G
VerifiedJune 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 109, Loop: ROCK
Our site was absolutely amazingly beautiful. Our kids loved that they were so close to the marina where they could fish from the dock and see the boats come in. They talked to to all the fisherman going out in the water asking them about their catches. As parents it was nice to be at the campsite and still have eyes on the kids at the dock. We were right next to the vault toilets which were cleaned and taken care of everyday although the smell still wasn’t great. Sheridan lake does not have a dump site so using our RV facilities weren’t an option since we are a family of 5. Wish Sheridan lake had some sort of black dump option on site. Water spigot was also next to toilet area and although I didn’t love toting water the fact that we didn’t need to tote it that far was nice. I wish these sites had electric hookup’s. Not being able to run a generator would be nice. We unfortunately needed to run a generator during the day to keep out solar battery charged since we were down in the valley and the trees limited the amount of sun we got for our solar to recharge them. We had an amazing time! It was so peaceful and beautiful. My husband said it was a spiritual experience to see the beauty. None of our cameras captured how beautiful it was. Definitely would recommend just be prepared to “rough” it even if you bring and RV.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 43.9808 / -103.472
Elevation: 1414 feet
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: June 4, 2026
