Custer Trail Campground

17 reviews

Hill City, SD 57745, USA

Custer Trail Campground Introduce

Nestled in the picturesque town of Hill City, SD, Custer Trail Campground offers a tranquil retreat for nature enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers. Whether you're pitching a tent, parking your RV, or simply looking for a peaceful day trip, this campground provides a perfect blend of natural beauty and essential amenities.

The campground is renowned for its serene environment, making it an ideal spot for those seeking a quiet escape. With no-wake rules in place, the area is particularly popular for kayaking and swimming, ensuring a calm and enjoyable experience for all visitors. The beautiful trails winding through the campground are perfect for hiking and exploring, while the nearby waters offer excellent fishing opportunities both in summer and winter.

Custer Trail Campground is also a haven for wildlife lovers. Visitors can spot bald and golden eagles, blue herons, and deer, adding to the charm of this natural retreat. The campground features clean public restrooms that are checked daily, ensuring a comfortable stay for all guests.

Here are some highlights of what Custer Trail Campground has to offer:

Quiet and peaceful environment, perfect for relaxation and family time
Dog-friendly policies, ensuring your furry friends can join in the fun
Great fishing spots for both summer and winter seasons
Abundant wildlife, including bald eagles, golden eagles, blue herons, and deer
Clean and well-maintained public restrooms
Beautiful trails for hiking and exploring

Customer feedback highlights the positive aspects of Custer Trail Campground:

"Great campground, not a lot of boaters come here due to the no wake rules. Good for kayaking and swimming, tent or RV/camper camping."
"Beautiful trails, good fishing in both summer and winter. Public restroom. Plenty of wildlife to enjoy as well bald and golden eagles, blue herons and as always deer."
"LOVED: quiet visitors, dog-friendliness, great fishing, wildlife, clean bathrooms that were checked daily, enough spots for us to know we'd probably always get a nice spot, but not enough that the campground is overrun with visitors."

While the campground has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, it's important to note that some visitors have mentioned the road leading to the campground can be rough. Additionally, there have been isolated reports of uncomfortable interactions with park maintenance staff. However, the overall experience at Custer Trail Campground remains highly rated, making it a must-visit destination for anyone in the Hill City area.

Location

South Dakota Pennington County Hill City

Customer Reviews

4.0

17 reviews

Amoreena Boose

Aug 10, 2023

Great campground, not a lot of boaters come here due to the no wake rules. Good for kayaking and swimming, tent or RV/camper camping. Beautiful trails, good fishing in both summer and winter. Public restroom. Plenty of wildlife to enjoy as well bald and golden eagles, blue herons and as always deer. Good family quiet spot. Road getting there tends to be kinda rough tho.

Rebecca Lee

Nov 25, 2024

Stopped here on the way back to our home-state on a 3-week overlanding trip. LOVED: quiet visitors, dog-friendliness, great fishing, wildlife, clean bathrooms that were checked daily, enough spots for us to know we'd probably always get a nice spot, but not enough that the campground is overrun with visitors. Didn't Love: racist park maintenance who checked in on us daily longer than everyone else, and told us that he "loves when your kind come out here" (we're Asian). He also was surprised that my name was "Rebecca", as "that doesn't sound Asian". He was nice if you ignored his racist comments, and we can pass it off as pure ignorance for his generation (in his 60s), but really not great to have him as the face of the park/campground.

Arlen Ferguson

Aug 13, 2019

Far enough away that you don't hear the sounds of civilization, yet not so far that you would get lost. If you like to get off the grid and just enjoy nature then this is the spot. Beautiful scenery and the drive up to it is well worth it.

Leland Hanson

May 10, 2018

This campground has a few unique spots for tent camping. The spots have firepits. You will need to get crafty when setting up a tent as the campsites are on a sidehill. My suggestion is set your tent up so water runs away from your door. I've experienced heavy rains here and a flooded tent could happen.

Dave James (CoachDJ)

Aug 06, 2017

Nice little waterfront campsite. End or Start (depending which way you go) on the 23 mile long Deerfield Trail. There are about 5 spots where an RV could park and a pit toliet. There are about five spots up on a hill for tents. There is a fishing pier and access for boats to put in, but Deerfield Lake is a no wake lake, so it is really peaceful. The dirt roads are well maintained to the area and the Prarie has pronghorns! Water is up on the hill above the pit toliets and RV spots, it is a little hidden.