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CENTER LAKE UPPER LOOP CAMPGROUND

Note: Beginning 2009 Camping Season

Upper and Lower Loop Campsites are first-come / first-serve

Services close by (1/4 mile)
Black Hills Playhouse

Boating - no wake
Fishing
Hiking
Beach/swimming
Boat Dock
Needles Highway Junction (1 mile)
 Legion Lake Resort (5 miles)



Area Attractions
Crazy Horse - 17 miles ( 1/2 hour)
Jewel Cave - 26 miles ( 3/4 hour)
Mammoth Site - 36 miles ( 1 hour)
Mt. Rushmore - 15 miles ( 1/2 hour)
Wind Cave - 23 miles ( 1/2 hour)

Campground Information

Largest campground (71 sites)
Mostly shaded campground

All sites at least partly shaded
Vault toilets and showers
Telephone
Evening Naturalist programs
Some of the tent sites have a tent box (a level spot to put tents)
Staff: Camp Attendants
Cost: $16.00 per night per unit

No Electric Campsites at Center Lake Campground

 

Maps

Custer State Park Area Map  (PDF printable map)

Center Lake Campground Map

 

Upper and Lower Loop campsites first - come - first - serve / Campsites 1 - 71
 

Area Towns
Custer 11 miles
Rapid City 36.5 miles

 

Site information and photos are listed below. To view a larger picture, click a site thumbnail picture below.

 


NOTE: NO Electric service is available at Center Lake Campground.

Upper and Lower Loop campsites first - come - first - serve

Site: 46

Size: 35'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 47

Size 20' parking area

Type: Tent

Tent Box 18' X 18' (a level area to pitch a tent)

Site: 48

Size: 54'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 49

Size: 40'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 50

Size: 43'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 51

Size: 40'

Type: Any Unit

Tent Box 16' X 16' (a level area to pitch a tent)

Site: 52

Size: 51'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 53

Size: 40'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 54

Size: 57'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 55

Size: 44'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 56

Size: 60'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 57

Size: 20' parking area

Type: Tent Box 18' X 16' (a level area to pitch a tent)

Site: 58

Size: 67'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 59

Size: 66'

Any Unit

Tent Box 15' X 18' (a level area to pitch a tent)

Site: 60

Size: 20' parking area

Type: Tent Box 18' X 19' (a level area to pitch a tent)

Site: 61

Size: 50'

Type: No Tent

Site: 62

Size: 48'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 63

Size: 48'

Type: Any Unit

Tent Box 18' X 18' (a level area to pitch a tent)

Site: 64

Size: 30'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 65

Size: 30'

Type: Any Unit

Site: 66

Size: 60'

Type: Any Unit

Tent Box 18' X 18' (a level area to pitch a tent)

Site: 67

Size: 60'

Type: Any Unit

Tent Box 18' X 18' (a level area to pith a tent)

Site: 68

Size: 20' parking area

Type: Tent

Site: 69

Size: 20' parking area

Type: Tent

Site: 70

Size: 20' parking area

Type: Tent

Tent Box 15' X 18' (a level area to pitch a tent)

Site: 71

Size: 20' parking area

Any Unit

Center Lake Amphitheater

Our Park Naturalist Staff will entertain you with evening Campground Programs.

View of vault toilets and Bath House

Located near the Beach Area

Vault toilets are located throughout the campgrounds,

Day Use Area / Youth Camping Area and Boat Ramp Area

Vault Toilets

Located near the Center Lake beach area

Parking Area near the Bath House

Located near the Center Lake beach area

View looking towards Center Lake Beach Area

Located in the parking area near the bath house

Boat Ramp Area

Center Lake Area

Entrance Station

Junction of US 16A and the Needles Highway - SD 87

Located about 1/2 mile east of Legion Lake