About Whitetail
Number of accommodations: 12
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (62)
What Guests Are Saying
Whitetail campground offers a clean and well-maintained environment, with friendly and accommodating hosts enhancing the experience. Visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere, scenic views, and easy access to the nearby lake for fishing and leisurely activities. Many guests express their intention to return, citing the beautiful surroundings and overall positive experiences.
What Guests Are Saying
Whitetail campground offers a clean and well-maintained environment, with friendly and accommodating hosts enhancing the experience. Visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere, scenic views, and easy access to the nearby lake for fishing and leisurely activities. Many guests express their intention to return, citing the beautiful surroundings and overall positive experiences.
Review Summary
Beau S
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 08, Loop: WHIT
Clean and staff was friendly
Steven J
VerifiedDecember 20, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 17, Loop: WHIT
Nice spot NO monster campers blocking out the sun. generators are managed so your not listing to them all night. next to a NO WAKE lake, so no moter boats screaming back and forth. Nice place.
James C
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 03, Loop: WHIT
Always such a nice time and beautiful scenery, water was at a good level for this time of year and the fishing was great!
Eleshia S
VerifiedAugust 24, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 03, Loop: WHIT
The Lady that runs it is very nice and the place is beautiful! Itβs very clean and well taken care of. Definitely be back soon!
Greg B
VerifiedAugust 20, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 08, Loop: WHIT
Very impressed with the cleanliness of the campground, including the sites and bathroom.
Hosts were very friendly and available.
Ben N
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 01, Loop: WHIT
Nice, quiet campground with access to scenic Deerfield lake trails and picnic area. The host was super friendly, checking us in, accommodating us with a USFS day use area pass and having good firewood for sale on site.
Lori M
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 04, Loop: WHIT
loved Camping here will go back!
beth s
VerifiedAugust 3, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 14, Loop: WHIT
We had a great trip to this campground. Easy access to water and clean pit toilets made being off the grid simple. Spots are spaced apart and the lake is amazing for floating and fishing.
Bobbi G
VerifiedJuly 22, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 17, Loop: WHIT
Loved this campground! It was literally in the middle of the forest (so nowhere) so there is no cell phone/GPS signal at all. No bugs to speak of until it started to heat up during the day, but by then we were at the end of our stay so it was no bother. There is no light pollution, so you can see the night sky very well. We came from Devil's Tower, so the road in was all state highways, and we had about 20 miles of unpaved bumpy road to get through before we hit the main road for the campground. Very close to Hill City, which is a decent-sized town and has a lot of amenities. Didn't take long to get to Mt Rushmore or any of the other surrounding national sites to visit.
Donald S
VerifiedJuly 11, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 04, Loop: WHIT
Very nice
Location Whitetail
Address:
Forest Recreation Management, Inc
Hill City, SD, 57745
United States
From Hill City, take Deerfield Rd. (County Rt. 308/Forest Rt. 17) west for 15.1 miles to Whitetail Campground sign (Forest Rt.421). Turn right onto Rt. 421 and travel 0.9 miles to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.0126 / -103.803
Elevation: 1829 feet
Policies & Rules
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These campsites are non-electric sites. Generators may run from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. only. |
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Non-reservable sites may be available on a first come, first served basis |
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Prevent the spread of invasive species by inspecting and cleaning packs, equipment, and tires before using lake or trails |
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A pet fee of $2 per pet per night is required upon check-in |
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No refunds for inclement weather |
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Click here for more information about Black Hills National Forest |
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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. |
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The Senior and Access discounts are only honored for the site that hoses the card holder.
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During walk up season, fewer sites may be available. |
