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  3. Hill City
  4. Sheridan Lake

Camping at Sheridan Lake

Public campground · 89 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The wider Black Hills offer a layered outdoor program across seasons: Sheridan Lake supports rainbow and brown trout, northern pike and perch for anglers, with fly-fishing opportunities on Spring Creek below the dam and ice fishing in winter; trails nearby include the Dakota Point access to the Centennial Trail and the Calumet Trailhead for the Flume Trail, an 11-mile route (plus a 3-mile loop) that follows the historic Rockerville Flume and passes visible artifacts from the 19th-century waterworks. Summer and early autumn bring hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and off-highway vehicle use across the forest, while winterers can pursue snowshoeing, skiing and snowmobiling on groomed routes and ungroomed backcountry.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 358 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Boat Ramp
  • Accessible Bock Dock
  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Drinking Water
  • Accessible Fishing Dock
  • Accessible Grills
  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Picnic Area
  • Accessible Sites
  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Accessible Walkways
  • Beach Access
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
1:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 89 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Forest Recreation Management, Inc
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Sheridan Lake: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Sheridan Lake?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (86 of 87 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Sheridan Lake have RV hookups?
89 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Sheridan Lake?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Sheridan Lake?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (86 of 87 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 89 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 3 pull-through, 84 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 2 paved, 89 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (164 reports), AT&T 0 (88 reports), T-Mobile 0 (43 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 18 of 88 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $15/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Forest Recreation Management, Inc (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Friendly hosts and staff · 3 reviews

“Staff at the check in station are always very kind”

Brenda S · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (358 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Staff at the check in station are always very kind”

Brenda S 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“What a nice camping spot, hosts were very nice and it was a great getaway.”

Brandon S 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Horse Creek Resort

1 mi from Sheridan Lake (straight-line)
Sites $80/night
$160 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Horse Creek Resort RV Sites

1 mi from Sheridan Lake (straight-line)
Sites $80/night
$160 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Black Hills Trailside Park Resort

6.6 mi from Sheridan Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $56/night
$113 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

89 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

87 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

2 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Mount Rushmore and Black Hills Tour with Two Meals and a Music Variety Show Rapid City area · 9 hr · from $164/person
    • Bus Tour of Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills Rapid City area · 9 hr · from $133/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • PREMIER PRIVATE Tour: Mt Rushmore, CrazyHorse & Custer State Park Rapid City area · 9 hr · from $475/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 89 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

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.

Forest River Shasta Freeport - Sleeps 7
Forest River Shasta Freeport - Sleeps 7

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 7 · 16 mi from campground

$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2018 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf
2018 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf

Travel trailer · 19 ft · sleeps 9 · 17 mi from campground

$145/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2019 Keystone Montana High Country-Delivery Only
2019 Keystone Montana High Country-Delivery Only

Fifth wheel · 41 ft · sleeps 6 · 17 mi from campground

$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Sheridan Lake

Bookable tours nearby

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

Mount Rushmore and Black Hills Tour with Two Meals and a Music Variety Show
Mount Rushmore and Black Hills Tour with Two Meals and a Music Variety Show

Rapid City area · 9 hr · from $164/person

Bus Tour of Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills
Bus Tour of Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills

Rapid City area · 9 hr · from $133/person

PREMIER PRIVATE Tour: Mt Rushmore, CrazyHorse & Custer State Park
PREMIER PRIVATE Tour: Mt Rushmore, CrazyHorse & Custer State Park

Rapid City area · 9 hr · from $475/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Private Tour of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 21–Sep 7: RV & Tent $28, Tent $28 per night
  • Off-peak Sep 8–Sep 28: RV & Tent $28, Tent $28 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Sheridan Lake

For July weekends, book about 140 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 71 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May83 days ahead129 days ahead81 days ahead134 days ahead
June67 days ahead132 days ahead60 days ahead128 days ahead
July71 days ahead140 days ahead57 days ahead137 days ahead
August42 days ahead134 days ahead44 days ahead133 days ahead
September45 days ahead98 days ahead42 days ahead107 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 (20,576 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.

Private Tour of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park

Rapid City area · 8 hr–9 hr · from $450/person

Private Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park Monument Tour
Private Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park Monument Tour

Rapid City area · 8 hr · from $366/person

Cosmos Mystery Area Admission
Cosmos Mystery Area Admission

Rapid City area · 40 min · from $20/person

Exclusive: Rushmore, Custer State Park & Crazy Horse
Exclusive: Rushmore, Custer State Park & Crazy Horse

Rapid City area · 8 hr–9 hr · from $648/person

Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park Wildlife Loop Tour
Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park Wildlife Loop Tour

Rapid City area · 8 hr–9 hr · from $312/person

Mount Rushmore Extended Expedition Tour
Mount Rushmore Extended Expedition Tour

Rapid City area · 10 hr · from $295/person