About this campground
From Hill City go west on Deerfield Road approximately 23 miles to northwest side of lake, turn right or south on Forest Road 417, travel to end of road. The Custer Trail Trailhead is located adjacent to the Custer Trail Campground.
Directions
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- BIKING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Deerfield Trailheads (Trail #40)Black Hills National Forest0 mi
- Deerfield Lake Loop Trailheads (Trail #40L)Black Hills National Forest1 mi
- Gold Run TrailheadBlack Hills National Forest1 mi
- North Shore TrailheadBlack Hills National Forest1 mi
- Kinney Canyon TrailheadBlack Hills National Forest2 mi
- Ditch Creek TrailheadBlack Hills National Forest5 mi
Explore more South Dakota camping
Custer Trail Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby South Dakota campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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