I had no idea where I would end up in the Deadwood area knowing that the Sturgis m/c Rally was taking place. I happened upon this National Campground driving down hwy 385 and was surprised that I had many empty sites to pick from! I chose the one that was closest to the lake access because it was quit a distance from any of the others. The camp host came to my site within a few minutes of my arrival so I was able to check in and pay right there. He did make a “hmmm”, talking about the site I chose which led me to ask what was wrong with this particular site. He told me that people pass on it due to the public access for the lake parking lot being so close. While I was there there was a good amount of activity there however the traffic driving past was not enough to bother me. The potable water was a good distance away but I was prepared to boondock. I’d stay here again.

Off-season review. If you need a free place to stay and it is off-season (I think November through end of April), they leave 8 spots open. I was there April 14-17. If unsure, talk to a ranger at Custer State Park. No water, no toilets off-season. It was icy when I came through but I made it to the sites. Seems like a beautiful campground- the tall black pines stood out again the white sparkling snow. I was alone the first night, and the second and third night there was 1 other camper. No ranger or law enforcement came by. Location, in my opinion, is really great- somewhat centralized for Black Hills area. Be sure to check out Custer State Park- absolutely do not miss! 4 stars only because I work remotely and there was no cell service, not even enough to send a text message. HUGE IMMENSE GRATITUDE GOES TO The Two Tired Teachers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgLLDabnaOY for finding this out and sharing the info. Thank you ladies!

First of all you better fill your RVs before arriving at this campground. Even though it says water available, we were told we would have to do by filling up our jugs. Yeah right, a 50 gal tank! The lake is no more than a pond. And it's not as pretty as the pictures. I wish I would of known about the many other campgrounds we passed before reaching this one. There's a really cool town but its about 30+ minutes from here and many campgrounds closer to it. Needless to say we'll be exploring other areas and just come back here to sleep. The sites are okay, wide but the one we're at is not very level. Took several trys to get it in a some what spot to level it. There is some cell service but it's spotty. Pit toilets are pretty clean.