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South Dakota · Federal campground

Bismarck Lake

4 mi east of Custer, SD · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

23sites

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Bismarck Lake

Bismarck Lake

Fees: Regular Season: $30/night --- See [Off-Season](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd949783.pdf) Information
Season: spring/summer
Managed by: Black Hills National Forest, FS
Where: 4 mi east of Custer, SD · 43.776, -103.515

Things to do:

FishingSwimming

Amenities:

Drinking waterTents allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

36°

15°Jan

37°

15°Feb

45°

22°Mar

51°

28°Apr

61°

38°May

72°

48°Jun

79°

55°Jul

78°

53°Aug

70°

44°Sep

55°

32°Oct

44°

23°Nov

36°

16°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Bismarck Lake from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Bismarck Lake Shoreline Trail	Hiking	0.1 mi	0.2 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 1.6 mi
Propane: 4.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Group Campground 0.7 mi
Stockade Lake Campground South 0.9 mi
Gold Valley Camp 1.3 mi
Custer's Gulch RV Park and Campground 1.6 mi
Legion Lake Campground 2.6 mi
Bearded Buffalo Resort 2.9 mi