About Sheridan Lake
Number of accommodations: 89
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water Access
- Beach Access
- Lake Access
- Marina
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Reviews (367)
What Guests Are Saying
Sheridan Lake offers great tent and RV camping with spacious, shaded sites and a beautiful lakeside location, perfect for families and outdoor enthusiasts. The clean facilities and friendly hosts enhance the overall experience, despite some concerns about limited infrastructure and cellular service. While some campers noted noise from generators and construction, many found the setting peaceful and enjoyable, making it a desirable spot for future visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Sheridan Lake offers great tent and RV camping with spacious, shaded sites and a beautiful lakeside location, perfect for families and outdoor enthusiasts. The clean facilities and friendly hosts enhance the overall experience, despite some concerns about limited infrastructure and cellular service. While some campers noted noise from generators and construction, many found the setting peaceful and enjoyable, making it a desirable spot for future visits.
Review Summary
TOM H
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: SMOK
The campground was great, with campers being respectful of others. Since the group I was part of was primarily in tents, we appreciated the lack of generator noise at night. The campground hosts were great! Very helpful and friendly. The only negative I can think of is that the two outhouses closest to our sites had issues. One of them, a two-holer, had one of the doors locked, which I assume, was due to a problem. Another outhouse had a door that could not be closed due to a door-frame alignment issue. This required two of us to attend whenever an individual had to use the bathroom.
Robert M
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 086, Loop: CHIP
Very clean campsite and restrooms. Staff were very friendly and even stopped by at the end of the day to see if we needed anything. Could have been a better stay. Excellent
Robert S
VerifiedJuly 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: CHIP
We just spent 5 days at Sheridan Lake with our 3 children each of them with their children, a total of 4 RV's. We enjoyed the stay the campground is spacious, beautiful and close to all activities. We would camp there again. That said I do have a complaint. We reserved to stay 6 days, however 2 of our party had to leave a day early (law enforcement individuals) so we all decided to leave. 3 days before our departure date I tried for 2 days to cancel our last day. The campground office said they could not help us with that and stated it was a "REAL PAIN IN THE A--". We were given a number to call. I tried 3 times to call with up to a 1.5 hour wait time. We had to drive to a location for reliable cell service. It is very unpleasant to sit in a car and wait for assistance. I never was able to get through and I ended up paying for 4 unused campsites . VERY DISAPPOINTED.
I've cancelled state campgrounds before "ONLINE" and always received a refund minus a small cancellation fee. Unprofessional at best!
Mike D
VerifiedJuly 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: SMOK
Lovely space, great host, wonderful site! Construction on 385 throughout the night made getting a good night's rest difficult.
Jason L
VerifiedJuly 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 094, Loop: CHIP
No cell service plus limited parking at Southside boat ramp but other then that it was really a nice lake,clean campgrounds nice camp attendance, clean vaults,over all id give it 4 stars .
Martin W
VerifiedJuly 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: SMOK
Well maintained campground. Friendly management. Awesome location-convenient to town.
Gail O
VerifiedJuly 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: SMOK
Loved our campsite. No showers. Only outhouses. We had a non-electrical site in a section designated as such. People used generators which were very noisy. The generators did not run constantly, but noisy when they were in use.
John L
VerifiedJuly 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 047, Loop: WOOD
beautiful location right on the banks of the lake. Quiet and clean, would definitely stay here again.
Kathleen M
VerifiedJuly 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 086, Loop: CHIP
The out houses were full. The camping spot everyone park their boat there and walked through our camp site. We couldn't fish or put our kayaks in.
RUDY Z
VerifiedJuly 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 124, Loop: ROCK
Beautiful Campground!
Location Sheridan Lake
Address:
Forest Recreation Management, Inc
Hill City, SD, 57745
United States
From Rapid City, take Highway 16 for 18 miles west to Three Forks. Turn right (north) on Highway 385 and travel 2 miles to Calument Road at the inlet. Turn right and travel 1 mile to the campground.
Sheridan Lake is accessible via Highway 16, which connects to Rapid City, and Highway 385, which provides access from Highway 16 to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 43.9808 / -103.472
Elevation: 1414 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- These campsites are non-electric sites. Generators may run only.
- Non-reservable sites may be available on a first come, first served basis
- Prevent the spread of invasive species by inspecting and cleaning packs, equipment, and tires before using lake or trails
- A pet fee of $2 per pet per night is required upon check-in
- Click here for more information about Black Hills National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- The Senior and Access discounts are only honored for the site that houses the card holder. If multiple sites are reserved on one card, the rest of the camping fee will be collected upon arrival unless another card holder occupies the site.
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Last updated: July 11, 2026
