Sheridan Lake in SD -- Campground & RV Camping
Sheridan Lake in SD
CampgroundUSFS
8.1 mi from Colonial Pine Hills
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved, pitching to 6%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 77 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 77 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 77 ft.
- 3 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Sheridan Lake Campground sits along the southern shore of Sheridan Lake in Black Hills National Forest across five large loops. The facility features tent and RV campsites, including tent-only options, with drinking water, vault toilets, picnic tables, and campfire rings. Walking paths lead directly from camp to the water, a swimming beach, a boat ramp, and the Flume National Recreation Trailhead. The lake supports trout, pike, and perch fishing, while nearby attractions include Jewel Cave, Mount Rushmore, and the Centennial Trail at Dakota Point.
Getting there: 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.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 111-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Sheridan Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Most of them shaded.
- Clark Mountain stands 627 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles southwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 31–58°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.