Dutchman Campground, Custer, SD

Dutchman Campground is located in the Mystic Ranger District of the Black Hills National Forest (56 min west of Rapid City, SD) with an elevation of 6,022 feet. There are a total of 34 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. 32 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 32 and 99 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $24.00 per night.

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Campsite Reviews (91)

4.5 out of 5

5 star		71%
4 star		18%
3 star		4%
2 star		4%
1 star		1%

@CraigS2150196 · Camped on Sep 5, 2024 at Campsite #26

Great location. Camp host was friendly and helpful. It was a beautiful location. Just what we wanted

@HopeKF5CBF383B · Camped on Aug 29, 2024 at Campsite #17

Fabulous sites, clean restrooms and a great Camp Host!

@SherryL7414280 · Camped on Aug 23, 2024 at Campsite #11

It's our favorite campground. The spots are large, lots of trees around, clean bathrooms, and it's very peaceful.

@AlisonCC79CADB · Camped on Aug 18, 2024 at Campsite #37

We have stayed at here four different times this year. The camp host was always friendly and helpful. Even helping use repair our camper by giving us some screws. The camp sites are clean and the area is beautiful. We recommend staying here.

@DuaneH7204084 · Camped on Jul 21, 2024 at Campsite #32

Beautiful and well kept campground.

@LorenW1757FE48 · Camped on Jul 15, 2024 at Campsite #29

Site was not as expected from the description or pictures. Difficult to utilize with my truck camper and utility trailer. Pit toilets nearly unusable. Dirty and horrible fly problem. Good base for exploring with the SxS.

@OwenMC69BCE244 · Camped on Jul 11, 2024 at Campsite #41

Beautiful campsite. Within walking distance to Deerfield lake and a view of it from some of the campsites. Well maintained and cared for. Best part was there were no bugs at any point of our trip

@RoryOE33804637 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #11

We spent 5 nights at Dutchman. The outhouse was never cleaned during our stay. There were empty toilet rolls on the floor on day one and where still there when we left. Also, why do the campground host come to you as soon as you pull in. They should let you get back in and setup before coming to you. It's like they sit there and watch for people to drive in. You make your reservations online to they know you have already paid.

@DavidB5075483 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #41

Great sites, lots of shade. Not a lot of bugs when we visited the second week of July. Camp host Curtis is awesome, will deliver firewood to your site.

@JenniferM11870 · Camped on Jul 4, 2024 at Campsite #38

Beautiful, cool, quiet, and spacious.

@DylanB4991515 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #28

Quiet campground and beautiful site. Good view of the sunset over the reservoir.

@LauraP2587889 · Camped on Jun 19, 2024 at Campsite #26

Due to my preference for reserved status rather than the gamble of first come first serve, I had to reserve two sites to make my 13 day stay. We secured site 26 for 8 nights and 27 for 5 nights. Both are amazing sites, very spacious and have mostly level spots for a couple of tents. 26 has a better view of the lake, but 27 is more shaded and closer to the bathroom. Camp host Curtis went above and beyond to ensure I could charge my phone without draining my car battery dead, he was very helpful and thoughtful. He gave us many ideas of things to see and do, and though we mostly just went to the lake with our kayaks to explore and fish, his recommendation to use the laundry at Mountain Meadows was very helpful to us long- stay campers.

@VirginiaG35261 · Camped on Jun 14, 2024 at Campsite #34

Campground was clean. Host was very friendly and helpful. Toilets needed cleaning.

@NathanF1429768 · Camped on Jun 12, 2024 at Campsite #15

We had a great time and our camp host Curtis was awesome and very helpful.

@LauraP2587889 · Camped on Jun 11, 2024 at Campsite #27

Camp host (Curtis) went above and beyond to ensure our stay was a good experience. After the initial recommendations for things to do in the area, he came up with more ideas and recommendations to help match what we were looking for as tent campers that were staying for 13 days (nearby showers and laundry). He came to our rescue a couple of times by giving the car battery a jump start.

@RichardS712869 · Camped on May 28, 2024 at Campsite #27

Loved the area...Host, Curtis, very accommodating. Weather only negative this trip.

@SarahOFE1109A3 · Camped on Aug 27, 2023 at Campsite #12

The only thing that I didn't like was the map has the bathrooms located in different locations than they actually are.

@RitaLA2EAB1D3B · Camped on Aug 19, 2023 at Campsite #9

Curtis was extremely helpful and very knowledgeable about the area.

@KarenAM7CA4000 · Camped on Aug 17, 2023 at Campsite #10

Camp host VERY helpful, solved a problem we had quickly and courteously.

@BrianS9986332 · Camped on Aug 15, 2023 at Campsite #38

Peaceful getaway.

@TimothyG16E344 · Camped on Jul 30, 2023 at Campsite #38

Very quiet campground with close access to the lake. Lots of shade cover, picnic table, restrooms and trash cans. There are fire pits and plenty of space at each site for tents or campers. I have stayed here a few times over the last 5 years and have always enjoyed the experience.

@SarahK3888645 · Camped on Jul 30, 2023 at Campsite #11

This campground was beautifully laid out, spacious sites with plenty of room between them. Only complaint was lack of a bathroom anywhere near the two sites we rented. We were at sites 11 & 13 and couldnt have been farther from any of the three bathrooms. Unfortunately they dont show where water and bathrooms are on the map so we had no idea being from CO. But we made due and enjoyed every minute at our campsite. We saw deer from our spots almost daily and could see the lake from the nearest water valve. Camp host was knowledgeable and kind and kept the bathroom we used clean and stocked. Other campers were quiet polite and friendly and we had no complaints. Would definitely recommend and would most definitely stay at this campground again if we decide to explore more of SD. The lake nearby was beautiful although we only got to explore it once as we had so much to do. Campground is located near many tourist features so we spent the 9 days seeing all we could. Truly pleased with our stay, thank you from CO!

@JenniferM11870 · Camped on Jul 28, 2023 at Campsite #29

Great campground host! We also appreciated the generous space between sites - plenty of privacy. Beautiful lake and trails in the area. No Verizon cell service - which we did not mind. And also noted that most people did not use generators even though there is no electric. The silence sounded lovely.

@JenC2096087 · Camped on Jul 20, 2023 at Campsite #44

Love this area of the Black Hills. Dutchman is a quiet campground that has ample space between sites. The campground host is very helpful, too! Highly recommend!

@ElayneWCFC281A · Camped on Jul 18, 2023 at Campsite #16

We LOVED this campground! It was quiet, beautiful and the campsites were spaced far enough apart that we didn't feel we were on top of our neighbors. It was remote and had no cell service, which for us was a huge bonus as we really got to have some much needed downtime from the real world!The lake was beautiful and did about 9 miles of the hike around it. The only reason that I'm not giving this 5 stars is because the bathrooms were pretty gross. Thankfully I had brought a potty bucket so it cut down on the trips necessary. Aside from the outdated bathrooms, we would still go back.

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