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Sylvan Lake Campground
5 mi northeast of Custer, SD · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
State parktype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months
About Sylvan Lake Campground
- Fees: Fee
- Managed by: Custer State Park
- Where: 5 mi northeast of Custer, SD · 43.83959, -103.5566
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
35°13°Jan
35°11°Feb
43°18°Mar
49°25°Apr
58°34°May
69°43°Jun
76°50°Jul
75°48°Aug
67°40°Sep
53°29°Oct
42°19°Nov
34°13°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 Sylvan Lake Campground from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Cabin #2 | Horse | 1.0 mi | 4.9 mi |
| Lost Cabin Spur B | Horse | 1.1 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Sunday Gulch | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Harney # 9 South | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Norbeck #3 | Horse | 1.6 mi | 4.8 mi |
| Grizzly #7 | Horse | 1.9 mi | 6.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Truly dark
The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 5 mi
Propane: 6.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Horse Thief Campground & Resort 2.6 mi
- Oreville Campground 3.8 mi
- Rafter J Bar Ranch 4 mi
- Willow Creek (Horse Camp) 4.1 mi
- Fort Welikit Family Campground 4.1 mi
- Iron Creek (Horse Camp) 4.2 mi