Campsite #18 at Horsethief Lake Campground, SD

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Campsite #18

9 reviews
8 people
30 ft Back-In
2 poor
18
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Campsite #18 Features: Back-In parking, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (9)

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@ScotL7097798 · Camped on Jul 13, 2024 at Campsite #18
It was a great time thanks
@MarioA2290959 · Camped on May 27, 2024 at Campsite #18
Superbe endroit. proximit du Mont Rushmore. Le camphost est formidable.
@RobertC4745893 · Camped on Aug 21, 2023 at Campsite #18
Great site, great hiking from campground and a pretty lake all close to Mount Rushmore.
@JeffS4172407 · Camped on Jun 4, 2023 at Campsite #18
The campground setting is beautiful, the campsites were clean, and the host was absolutely wonderful.
@GavinD451 · Camped on Sep 20, 2021 at Campsite #18
This was a very secluded campground and the lake was absolutely beautiful! The locals didn't seem friendly so that was annoying. We also tried to find out what the keep limit was for trout or any fishing for that matter and couldn't get an answer from the campground personel.
@DarrylP432 · Camped on Aug 15, 2021 at Campsite #18
Campground and restrooms are kept clean. Staff is readily available for questions or supplies.
@StacyR459 · Camped on Jul 17, 2021 at Campsite #18
We wanted to try this campground again since it had been awhile since the last time we camped here, however, things have changed in the four years since we were here before. Or maybe we just got lucky before. They had to add a fee booth to the entrance so I suspect that increased traffic was the reason for that!

We camped in site 18, which fit our 11x11 dome tent on the driveway. It was a nice site and bonus was that we could see our tent from across the lake when we went around over there to look for it!

That's where the fun ends and the noise begins. The concept of quiet hours did not reach the old-enough-to-know-better young man yelling "Marco, Polo" at 11pm or his giggling girlfriend. Thankfully, they must have left because we heard a car drive away around 11:30pm and then it was quiet...or so we thought.

Somewhere nearby, there is a kennel, or someone's empty garage, that had several dogs that barked non-stop for much of the night. Granted this wasn't the campground's fault, but it's something to consider when choosing a campground for tent camping. I half wished for a generator to start running, if that tells you anything!!

I doubt we'll camp here again. There are just too many people in the Black Hills for my taste. It's no longer easy to quickly pop in to survey the situation before grabbing a first come, first served site in the Black Hills. Reserving this site online costs $34 with the fee, which is rather expensive for a tent site.
@JudyK744 · Camped on Jun 4, 2021 at Campsite #18
It was a beautiful campground and the lake was great! The camp hosts were very friendly and helpful! They were trying their best to keep the pit toilets clean and fly free but there still were a lot of flies.
@wandas293 · Camped on May 31, 2021 at Campsite #18
Beautiful spot! Loved kayaking on the lake. We’ll return as soon as we can!

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