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  3. Sheps Canyon Recreation Area

Camping at Sheps Canyon Recreation Area near Hot Springs

State park · Hot Springs · 75 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near fishing. Most campsites have no hookups.

No reviews listedBook on South Dakota State Parks
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At a glance

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

  • Fishing
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

57 available sites

57 open of 75 sites
Site 1E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$74 for 2 nights
$37/night · before taxes & fees
Site H1
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$46 for 2 nights
$23/night · before taxes & fees
Site V1
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$74 for 2 nights
$37/night · before taxes & fees
Site 2E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site H2
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$46 for 2 nights
$23/night · before taxes & fees
Site 3E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site H3
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$46 for 2 nights
$23/night · before taxes & fees
Site 4E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Go Outdoors

Check dates on Go Outdoors. Showing 40 of 76 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
23
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
25
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
27
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
29
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
34
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
36
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
38
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
40
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
42
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
From $32 for 2 nights
$16/night · Before taxes & fees
57 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on South Dakota State Parks. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on South Dakota State Parks ↗

57 openSites from $16/night
Book on South Dakota State Parks

Amenities & location

  • Air Conditioning
  • Boat Ramp
  • Cookware
  • Dishes Silverware
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookup
  • Fishing Access
  • Heating
  • Internet
  • Kitchen
  • Picnic Table
Pets
Pets not allowed

Hookups (individual campsites): 40 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately.

Location

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Sheps Canyon Recreation Area: questions answered

Does Sheps Canyon Recreation Area have RV hookups?
40 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Sheps Canyon Recreation Area?
Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Hookups & power
Listing 40 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com
Getting there
Listing Hot Springs, SD (map in Location below)
Max rig length · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
44
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓
✓
$16
46
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
48
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
49
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
51
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
53
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
55
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
57
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
58
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
60
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
62
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
61
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
59
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
26
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
24
back-in campsite nonelectric
✓✓$16
H1
equestrian back-in campsite
✓✓$23
H2
equestrian back-in campsite
✓✓$23
H3
equestrian back-in campsite
✓✓$23
H4
equestrian back-in campsite
✓✓$23
H5
equestrian back-in campsite
✓✓$23
H6
equestrian back-in campsite
✓✓$23
H7
equestrian back-in campsite
✓✓$23
H8
equestrian back-in campsite
✓✓$23
H9
equestrian back-in campsite
✓✓$23
H10
equestrian back-in campsite
✓✓$23
H11
equestrian back-in campsite
✓✓$23
2E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
3E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
4E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
5E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
6E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights175 sites open for every night

Angostura Recreation Area

2.2 mi from Sheps Canyon Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites $16/night
$32 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from South Dakota State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

Fall River RV Park

4.1 mi from Sheps Canyon Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $36/night
$72 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

Sandy Bottom Campground

4.3 mi from Sheps Canyon Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $47/night
$94 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

75 individual reservable campsites from South Dakota State Parks, checked Nov 8 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Back-in campsite nonelectric

40 sites · $16/night

24 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Back-in campsite

21 sites · $37, $30/night

21 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Equestrian back-in campsite

11 sites · $23/night

11 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin

2 sites · $55, $60/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Pull-thru campsite

1 site · $30/night

1 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group lodge (group)

1 site · $280/night

1 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.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Black Hills Custer area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $375/person
    • Discover Custer State Park A Self Guided Audio Driving Tour Custer area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Wind Cave National Park GPS Audio Tour — Cave Tour Not Included Custer area · 6 hr–7 hr · from $10/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 62 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. 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 · 52 mi from campground

$125/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 · 55 mi from campground

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

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2019 Keystone RV Cougar
2019 Keystone RV Cougar

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 4 · 95 mi from campground

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

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Sheps Canyon Recreation Area

Bookable tours nearby

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

Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Black Hills
Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Black Hills

Custer area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $375/person

Discover Custer State Park A Self Guided Audio Driving Tour
Discover Custer State Park A Self Guided Audio Driving Tour

Custer area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person

Wind Cave National Park GPS Audio Tour — Cave Tour Not Included
Wind Cave National Park GPS Audio Tour — Cave Tour Not Included

Custer area · 6 hr–7 hr · from $10/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on South Dakota State Parks for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202697%0%0%
Dec 202698%0%0%
Jan 202799%0%0%