Campsite #14 at Horsethief Lake Campground, SD

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Campsite #14

8 reviews
8 people
35 ft Back-In
2 no signal
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Campsite #14 Features: Back-In parking, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (7)

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@LORIG5494827 · Camped on Jul 18, 2023 at Campsite #14
We loved the campground! It was beautiful, quiet, and very centrally located to everything we wanted to see and do in South Dakota. The lake was very close & the trail around it was beautiful snd well-kept.
@KathyW3384810 · Camped on May 31, 2023 at Campsite #14
This is the second time I have visited Horsethief Lake. It is a beautiful campground and I really the campground despite it not having a bathroom with a sink or shower. (I gave a lower rating this trip because the vault toilets smelled very bad.) I like that it is on the back side of Mt. Rushmore and that it is just a short drive to Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer SP, and other locations. (Definitely visit the Purple Pie Place while in Custer!) We even saw a Mountain Goat on the highway a couple of miles from camp. We camped on the first loop and it was just a short walk down to the lake. Unfortunately, there was a couple of severe thunderstorms while we were there and we ended up leaving 2 days early along with most of the other tent campers in our loop.
@DavidH4978786 · Camped on Sep 26, 2022 at Campsite #14
Mt Rushmore is just around the corner. Iron Mtn. Rd. is amazing with great views of Mt Rushmore. Custer State Park will cost you $20.00 to enter, while choose not to pay that fee, any of the roads surrounding the park will not disappoint you. These roads can be found on brochures available throughout the National Park.
Our stay was short but there are many more activities to be had in the area.
@MikeM497 · Camped on Aug 24, 2021 at Campsite #14
It is a small quiet campground around a beautiful little lake. We completely enjoyed our one night there when visiting Mt Rushmore. No RV connections but the vault toilets were very clean and not much odor.
@KathyS529 · Camped on Jun 23, 2021 at Campsite #14
Beautiful small camping area. Always well managed. Beware of the abundance of Poison Ivy, this year it was right at the campsites and the entire family has been dealing with the after affects.
@LindaW987 · Camped on Jun 13, 2021 at Campsite #14
Campground hostess : friendly, helpful. Clearly loves her work and it shows!!
@JorgeJ367 · Camped on Aug 22, 2020 at Campsite #14
The area is amazing and close to some great hikes and obsessively close to all the main attractions. The lake is a big plus especially if you have kids our want to get some fishing in.

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