Custer Trail - USFS in SD -- Campground & RV Camping

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Custer Trail - USFS in SD

CampgroundUSFS

20 mi from Custer

13 mi off US 16 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 5,966 ft

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$19 per nightOpen year-round
VerizonNONE
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Easy
  • Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
  • Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel, pitching to 10%.
No drinking waterVault toiletsFirst come

Campground details

16 sites

Setting

Some privacy

Custer Trail Campground sits on the north side of Deerfield Lake, 23 miles west of Hill City on Highway 17 in the Black Hills National Forest. Multiple tent sites and RV/popup sites available on first-come, first-served basis. Vault toilets, picnic tables, and fire grills; no potable water available (2026). Peak season rates $19/night (mid-May–September); free off-season. Boat launch provides lake access. Operates seasonally with limited winter services.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • The Deerfield Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
  • Castle Rock stands 824 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northwest.

Climate averages

October normals 29–53°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

NSWE

Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.

Tree cover20%30m sat. est.
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