Campsite #86 at Sheridan Lake Campground, SD

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Tent Site #86

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Walk-In 8 people
40 ft Back-In
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Campsite #86 Features: Walk-In access, Back-In parking, Tent Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (3)

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@RichardD959 · Camped on Jul 20, 2021 at Campsite #86
Very scenic and pleasant camp site, would definitely stay again! Only complaint was the caretakers of the campground were not too friendly and it looks like the upkeep of the camp sites wasn’t being done. We encountered trash and a fire pit that appeared not to be cleared out recently.
@AnthonyW827 · Camped on Jul 7, 2021 at Campsite #86
As tent campers who intentionally chose a tent-only site (we actually thought it was a tent-only loop), we were looking for a quiet nature experience. Being surrounded by engine noise 24/7 at home, camping is the way to experience the peace, quiet, and beauty of the natural world. But this was definitely NOT a quiet nature experience. The neighbors' trailers 30 feet from our sleeping bags were running generators at sunrise, boats and screaming partiers parked right off shore from our site all day, and people kept walking right through our campsite next to our tent (even when we were sleeping!) to access the lake, even though there is fishing access literally EVERYWHERE on the shore, plus two designated swim beaches. Oh yeah, and then there were all the campers riding their ATVs through the campsite all evening and morning. Cuz I guess 50 feet is too far to walk to the bathroom and dumpster (which they clearly didn't need because they came in a @#$% tour bus with flushies). ><

We were kept from sleeping until nearly midnight on two nights of our four night stay because of the trailers and trucks revving engines late into the night. Apparently, using a monster truck to back an apartment complex into a lakeside campsite for 45 minutes at 10PM is totally normal and fine for other people. For us, and our young sleeping children, it was horrible.

The lake is beautiful, the fishing is good, and the weather was delightful. It was the people and their disrespect for others and their carelessness that were the problem. We traveled 7 hours to stay in the South Dakota wilderness. We had even toured the entire lake and campground area the previous year on a fishing trip, and it seemed so quiet and calm. That's why we chose it. But I guess daytime fishing from shore is the quiet anomaly; the overnight and morning experiences of other people's engines, motors, generators, loud city voices, and plastic trash absolutely ruined the experience for us.
@CourtneyE603 · Camped on Aug 30, 2020 at Campsite #86
It was our first camping trip and we had a great time! Our spot had amazing lake views and a direct path to the water. Area and bathrooms are maintained well and there's a nice hiking trail off the lake.

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