Camp at Sylvan Lake Campground

Custer, South Dakota

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Campground in the Black Hills with walk-in options.

Medium-sized campground across the road from Sylvan Lake. Run by Custer State Park - reservations can be made online. Several individual sites are available for walk-in camping, which makes for a backcountry experience.

Make you campsite reservation here: https://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks...

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Camp at Sylvan Lake Campground Reviews

Amanda Boer

Camp at Sylvan Lake Campground

09/04/22

We were very happy with our stay here. You will have more privacy on the outset loop of the campground circle. We booked our site (23E) a year in advance and really enjoyed the trail behind it as well as the spaciousness. Many of the sites are y level so if you are bringing a camper you will want to bring levels. Let water run for hot water in the showers. Everything was very clean and well maintained. The proximity to Lake Sylvan made this a great site to explore from. We had a blast kayaking. There is canoe rental and such near the gift shop.

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Poet's Table

This hike starts at the Little Devil's Towers trailhead just east of Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park. Follow the main trail from the parking lot about 300 yards then there will be an unmarked trail off to the left, it is a beaten path more than a trail. The trail that leads up to Poet's Table veers off the main trail at a relatively flat spot and in between to granite outcroppings. Follow the ...

Hike to Little Devil's Tower in the Black Hills

The trail starts at the Little Devil's Tower Trailhead which is located roughly one mile east of Sylvan Lake on Highway 87. Take Trail #4 for around 1/2 mile until a fork in the trail. The right fork takes you to Harney Peak, while the left takes you to Little Devils Tower. Along the trail there are a few spur trails leading to granite overlooks. One can also explore the Noble Mica Mine which i...

Hike Sunday Gulch Loop

To get to Sunday Gulch Trail you will need to walk around Sylvan Lake to the Northwest End of the Lake, there is a loop all the way around the lake, so either way will take you there. You will see a sign for Sunday Gulch Trail, it is trail #6. The trail itself can be quite steep in places but it does have hand railing for much of the steep downhill on boulders. There is a creek that flows alon...

Black Elk Peak and Little Devil's Tower Loop

Sylvan Lake Shore Trail

Hiking to Harney Peak

The Harney Peak Trailhead #9 is located in the northwest corner of the parking lot just beyond Sylvan Lake. From there, the hike is very straight forward – the beginning of the trail is very moderate, being slightly flat with a few ups and downs along the way.Once you cross into the Black Elk Wilderness (don't forget to fill out the permit before moving forward), the trail descends a little mor...

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