Whitetail Campground, Custer, SD

Whitetail Campground is located in the Mystic Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest (56 min west of Rapid City, SD) with an elevation of 6,002 feet. There are a total of 12 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the beginning of September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 36 and 76 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $24.00 per night. Some amenities include boat ramp. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (45)

4.5 out of 5

5 star		64%
4 star		27%
3 star		4%
2 star		4%
1 star		0%

@NancyH8034224 · Camped on Aug 15, 2024 at Campsite #15

One of our favorite campgrounds. Several sites with lake views. Easy access for larger rigs, with well-maintained gravel roads. The best thing this year was the new host "Steve.". The campground was in better shape than ever. The campground and picnic area bathrooms were always clean and tidy. His daily rounds through the camp were a welcome site, and always checking on the campers' welfare was a top priority. We felt safe and sound. He knows the area and was helpful with directions and places of interest. We hope he returns next year!

@DanielR3951934 · Camped on Jul 22, 2024 at Campsite #10

Friendly camp host. Clean campground and vault toilet. Some ATV traffic on road by campground causing some dust at sites.

@KevinS8513228 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #9

Great Time

@KevinS8513228 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #4

Love it

@KevinS8513228 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #10

great place

@JohnB8383631 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #1

Campground was well-kept, quiet, peaceful.

@DavidS3927304 · Camped on Jun 26, 2024 at Campsite #14

It was quiet and beautiful, just what we needed.

@PaulM6940902 · Camped on May 24, 2024 at Campsite #8

Very happy with the camp host

@TammyS4240620 · Camped on Aug 10, 2023 at Campsite #10

The host this year isnt as friendly as the ones in previous years.

@JohnW4841416 · Camped on Jul 12, 2023 at Campsite #1

Great location. Camp host was a very nice lady

@DianeK5814549 · Camped on Jul 1, 2023 at Campsite #3

An excellent location for exploring surrounding areas.

@FredG2438313 · Camped on Jun 4, 2023 at Campsite #17

Camp host was very helpful with our stay. However everyone camping seems to have dogs which are rarely leashed which is the rule. They barked a lot. Several camp groups near us seemed to think it was their own private party place and did not honor the 10pm to 6am quiet time. They apparently have never been told what “quiet” means nor read the placque that also requires dogs must be leashed at all times. A bit unnerving when dogs charge at you when walking by their site to fetch water or use outhouse. Wud help if host cud drive thru at 10pm to assure quiet time is in compliance to give the rest of us some peace and quiet to enjoy our vacation.

@KateB7910079 · Camped on Jun 3, 2023 at Campsite #8

We had a beautiful 5 days. I highly recommend being prepared with everything you need so you don't have to drive the 30+minutes into Hill city. Spend it going out hiking or fishing instead😍

@BrianS9986332 · Camped on Aug 26, 2022 at Campsite #14

Campground was very neat and clean and the campground host was very friendly and helpful. Fishing was also great.

@AprilDaw522915 · Camped on Aug 15, 2022 at Campsite #7

Wonderful campground with the most amazing host. Roger is a true gem, I hope to see him again next season. Roger takes true pride in his care for the campground and its patrons! The grounds are clean, well kept, and monitored, we had a great time!

@DavidS3927304 · Camped on Aug 10, 2022 at Campsite #8

Nice campground. We tent camped and flat spots were non-existent except parking pad of gravel. Still, the site was nice, clean, lake views, host had things under control and made good new friends. Would book there again without a worry. Deerfield Lake is beautiful.

@JohnY5833920 · Camped on Aug 9, 2022 at Campsite #17

Camp host was incredibly pleasant and helpful upon arriving at the site. The site was clean and well tended without feeling like a KOA spot. Vault toilets were also clean. We enjoyed having a very central base of operations while we explored the Black Hills and having the reservoir a short hike away meant we could take an afternoon dip to cool off.

@BethD5018889 · Camped on Aug 5, 2022 at Campsite #1

We love to four wheel in this area and the lake is beautiful. We just wish you would upgrade the campground! The dust is overwhelming by the end of the weekend. Paved roads and real bathrooms with running water would be great. Cottonwood Springs near Hot Springs has paved roads and flush toilets with sinks for $18.00 a night. Campgrounds in Pierre, run by GFP, have electricity and full bathrooms for about $23.00 a night. The Forest Service gets $24.00 a night for dusty roads and vault toilets! I think you can do better. We only stay here less than once a year for these reasons. I do love that one can make reservations however so you don't drive up there for nothing. Beautiful area, I just want more basic amenities. Thanks!

@JamesC5011896 · Camped on Jun 10, 2022 at Campsite #3

Campground was beautiful as always!

@catherine10371 · Camped on Jun 9, 2022 at Campsite #1

This campground is tucked off the main thoroughfares of the Black Hills in terms of the typical tourist attractions. As such, it was pretty quiet at night. During the day, you had activity with folks going down to the water with kayaks/canoes/rafts and there was some OHV activity (although I'm not sure where they were going). The sites were spread apart so you had your own space and the restrooms were, for the most part, very clean (last night we were there it seemed like maybe the cleaning hadn't happened). When we checked in we asked about a third vehicle at our site and were able to be accommodated (we were prepared to find some place to park the 3rd vehicle if we couldn't - we knew there was a 2 vehicle limit at the site). We had a great time here and would come back to camp!

@BrandonG884979 · Camped on Jun 3, 2022 at Campsite #6

Loved the campground. It is very secluded and pretty quiet. There is no cell phone reception anywhere nearby from what we could tell.

@DarlaM2131549 · Camped on May 25, 2022 at Campsite #14

The site was beautiful. However, there were issues. One;there is a dirt road on which many ATVs drive by. Noisy and very dusty. Two, although the host was very friendly, camp rules were not enforced. A dog was allowed to roam at will, and an RV was allowed to run its generator through the night. We aren't sure if we will ever be back.

@JaneP173 · Camped on Jul 25, 2021 at Campsite #14

Beautiful and peaceful no-wake lake with lots of birds and other wildlife. Unfortunately, a camper group moved in next door after our first day of peace, and ran their loud, old generator from 4 PM to 9:30 PM. The host said he could do nothing. This is uncalled for, and it's my personal opinion that if CGs want to allow generators, they should have a separate section for those away from campers who camp to seek beauty, peace, and solitude in Nature. One other thing of note in this CG - the moment we arrived there was a overwhelming amount of flies, to the point you couldn't even eat outside. For this one reason, we don't plan to go back.

@MargieG940 · Camped on Jul 14, 2021 at Campsite #15

Absolutely beautiful!

@JoeM357 · Camped on Jul 9, 2021 at Campsite #15

Roger was an awesome host. Would recommend!

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