What is the maximum RV length at Left Tailrace?

Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (52 of 76 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)

Does Left Tailrace have RV hookups?

76 electric, 12 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at Left Tailrace?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Camping at Left Tailrace near Fort Thompson, SD

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At a glance

RV sites up to 75 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
Electric on many sites
Some sites have no hookups.
Pets welcome
Flush toilets
Showers on site. Dump station on site.

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Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
T06 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$16
T05 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$16
T08 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$16
T03 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$16
T12 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$16
T04 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$16
T02 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$16
T07 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$16
T01 tent only nonelectric	–	–	$16
T10 tent only nonelectric

Site

Fr
13

Sa
14

Price

T06

tent only nonelectric

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$16

T05

tent only nonelectric

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$16

T08

tent only nonelectric

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$16

T03

tent only nonelectric

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$16

T12

tent only nonelectric

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$16

T04

tent only nonelectric

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$16

T02

tent only nonelectric

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$16

T07

tent only nonelectric

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$16

T01

tent only nonelectric

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$16

T10

tent only nonelectric

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
- go fishing (per the campground listing)
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Badlands National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour South Dakota area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $14/person
- Dark Deadwood Ghost Tours: Ghosts & Graves of Gunslingers' Gulch South Dakota area · 1 hr · from $26/person
Day 3 · One more stop, then head home
- Badlands Small Plane Air Adventure Tour South Dakota area · 40 min · from $249/person

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 88 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
Electric sites: 76 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Heartland RVs Mallard

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 73 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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KZ SPORTSMEN Classic 191BHK Travel easy with this Ultralight camper!

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 139 mi from campground

$99/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Make Black Hills Family Memories

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 192 mi from campground

$160/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Left Tailrace

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Badlands National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

South Dakota area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $14/person

Dark Deadwood Ghost Tours: Ghosts & Graves of Gunslingers' Gulch

South Dakota area · 1 hr · from $26/person

Badlands Small Plane Air Adventure Tour

South Dakota area · 40 min · from $249/person

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Ultimate Small Plane Aerial Tour to See Badlands National Park

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Peak season May 1–Sep 30: RV & Tent $22, Tent $16 per night
Peak season May 1–Sep 30: RV & Tent $22, Tent $16 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Left Tailrace

For May weekends, book about 96 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 45 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
May	45 days ahead	96 days ahead	36 days ahead	104 days ahead
June	21 days ahead	88 days ahead	20 days ahead	93 days ahead
July	8 days ahead	47 days ahead	11 days ahead	74 days ahead
August	7 days ahead	30 days ahead	7 days ahead	46 days ahead
September	7 days ahead	36 days ahead	3 days ahead	28 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (17,398 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Camping at Left Tailrace near Chamberlain

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Ideas for your stay

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

Day 2 · Get out and explore

Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Need an RV for your stay?

Activities near Left Tailrace

Bookable tours nearby

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

How far ahead to book Left Tailrace

Standard sites with electric

Tent-only sites