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Custer State Park – SD

Location & Map

  • When – June, 2019
  • Weather – Generally good! Rain in the evening

Facilities

  • Notes:
    • We stayed in the Sylvan Lake area, (note map below)
    • This camp area has a narrow one-way drive with limited maneuvering room.
    • It has a fairly new and clean restroom building, However hot water was variable. We spoke to the camp host and they indicated repairs are due the day we left!
    • There is a nice walking trail to Sylvan lake and the general store. The trail is off the road and safe.
    • Easy mountain drives to Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse memorials.
    • One dump station in entire state park by the Visitor Center!
    • The Wildlife loop had nice scenery.
  • Park Maps (Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park)

What we liked / disliked

  • Notes
    • ONE dump station in the entire park!
    • Water not on site, only community spigots.
    • The parking pads are not level. Or only small portion of our assigned pad was level for the trailer.
    • No trash receptacle at dump station.
    • As mentioned, big rigs will have a problem in the narrow one-way drive in this camp ground.
    • The General Store is limited in product selection and pricey… more like what you would expect in a tourist destination than a State Park.
  • Wildlife
    • Yes! Marmot, Bison, Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goat, Deer…
  • Media
    • No TV and NO cell service

Photos

Badlands Photos