

The Sheridan Lake North Campground is another site for group camping that varies in price from $50-$160 per night with only five sites. Split into a northern and southern campground, the complex is considered the largest campground in the Black Hills National Forest with more than 130 sites combined between the two locations. Reservations are required for Bear Gulch and are available for Pactola, as well. Pactola has laundry facilities, shower facilities, and more than 80 sites available for both tents and RVs. Hand pump drinking water is available, as well as a brand new accessible toilet. Originally an eight-site single family campground, it was recently converted into a group campground.

Only 15 miles out of Rapid City, the complex has two separate campsites, Pactola Campground and Bear Gulch Campground.īear Gulch is great for group camping in the Black Hills gather a group of friends or extracurricular club like Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or church groups to split the cost of $110 per night. The sites are accessible for RVs, but don’t plan on using your AC unit unless you brought a generator. For $20 a night, you have access to water but no hookups for RVs. Just around the corner from the Deerfield Reservoir, Ditch Creek is a quiet campground with 13 non-reservable sites. Each of the campgrounds offer both tent and RV camping for a total of 77 available campsites. Both Dutchman Lake and Whitetail are reservable, but Custer Trails is first come, first serve. The three campgrounds, Dutchman Lake, Whitetail, and Custer Trails, vary in price from $16-$40 per night. Deerfield Reservoir ComplexĬomposed of three campgrounds, the Deerfield Reservoir Complex has a variety of activities for the family from fishing and biking to hiking and picnicking. Same as Black Fox, Castle Peak Campground has nine sites, public restroom facilities, no hookups or water, and is in a quiet, remote location along Caste Creek. There are public restroom facilities available. This campground has no hookups or water available, so be sure to pack all the essentials for your outdoor getaway. For $16 a night, you are unable to make reservations. With only nine campsites, the Black Fox campground is located in the Central Black Hills and fills up fast on the weekends. Whether you’re looking for small secluded spots or modern camping sites, there are plenty of options to choose from we’ve listed a few below! Central Black Hills Campgrounds From tent camping to RVs with running water and electricity or even cabins, be sure to put these Black Hills campgrounds on your list of things to do this summer. Western South Dakota is home to more than 30 campground sites. Pass around the flashlight or play games like ladder ball, tag, hide-and-seek, and spend quality time with the whole family at one of these Black Hills campgrounds.

Some of the best memories are created around a campfire making s’mores or sharing ghost stories.
