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About this campground
Elk Mountain Campground, straddles the edge of a ponderosa pine forest and open prairie, offering unique opportunities to view the diverse flora and fauna of the southern Black Hills. These campsites are available in both forested and open environments.
Sites and hookups
- Campsites
- 65
- Sites by type
- 14 tent, 30 RV, 1 group
- Max RV length
- 36 ft
- Pull-through sites
- 5
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
Amenities
- Flush toilets
- Vault toilets
- Drinking water
RV parks near Elk Mountain Campground
Nearest first, within 25 miles. Hookups are what each park lists.
Hidden Lake Campground and Resort8 mi · Hot Springs, SD
Custer's Gulch RV Park and Campground14.1 mi · Custer, SD
Custer's Last Chance RV Park & Campground14.8 mi · Custer, SD
Fort Welikit Family Campground15.8 mi · Custer, SD
Custer Crazy Horse Campground15.9 mi · Custer, SD
Timber Ridge Campground19.6 mi · Keystone, SD
More federal campgrounds nearby
- Cold Brook Campground7.2 mi · Army Corps13 sites · RVs to 36 ft · Waterfront sites
- Cottonwood Springs Campground9.7 mi · Army Corps18 sites · RVs to 67 ft
- Bismark Lake15 mi · Forest Service23 sites · RVs to 70+ ft
- Comanche Park15.9 mi · Forest Service34 sites · RVs to 70+ ft · 1 pull-through
- Iron Creek Horse Camp17.5 mi · Forest Service9 sites · RVs to 50 ft · 8 pull-through
- Grizzly Bear Campground22.2 mi · Forest Service19 sites · RVs to 54 ft
- Oreville Campground22.3 mi · Forest Service25 sites · RVs to 70+ ft · 1 pull-through
- Horsethief Lake Campground22.8 mi · Forest Service41 sites · RVs to 59 ft
Public recreation nearby
Trailheads, access points and public lands within 25 miles.
- Wind Cave Visitor CenterVisitor center · 0.8 mi · National Park Service · Wind Cave National ParkDetails
- Wind Cave National ParkPublic land · 2.6 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
- Cold Brook LakePublic land · 7.6 mi to center · Army CorpsDetails
- Cottonwood Springs LakePublic land · 9.5 mi to center · Army CorpsDetails
- Angostura ReservoirPublic land · 15.5 mi to center · ReclamationDetails
- Jewel Cave National Monument - Visitor CenterVisitor center · 20.5 mi · National Park Service · Jewel Cave National MonumentDetails
- Jewel Cave National MonumentPublic land · 20.6 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
Data Source: Recreation.gov


