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Custer State Park

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Services close by (1/4 mile)
Legion Lake Resort

Cabins

Limited service restaurant

Telephone - Legion Lake Resort

Store / Gift Shop

Boat and water sport rentals

Mountain bike rentals

Fishing/Licenses

Fishing Dock ( Handicapped Accessible)

Boating - ( non-motorized lake )

No Boat Launch Area (best for small non-motorized boats)

Hiking  Custer State Park Trails

Beach / Swimming / Playground

Area Attractions
Crazy Horse - 12 miles (1/2 hour)

Jewel Cave - 23  miles (3/4 hour)
Mammoth Site - 31 miles (3/4 hour)
Mt. Rushmore - 25 miles (3/4 hour)
Wind Cave - 12 miles (1/2 hour)

Badger Clark Memorial (1/4 hour)

Campground Information
Smallest campground in the Park (26 sites)

Most sites are sunny during the day (late afternoon/early evening shade)
Flush toilets and showers

Playground (located at Legion Lake Beach)

Located along Highway 16A
Located on Needles Highway (Hwy 87)
Staff: Camp Attendant and on-site Campground Host
Cost: $18.00 per night per unit

add $4 per night for campsites with electric hookup

Area Towns
Custer - 7 miles
Rapid City - 37 miles
Hill City - 9 miles

Maps

Custer State Park Area Map  ( PDF printable map)

Legion Lake Campground  (PDF printable map)

Reservations

Reservations - Reserved Campgrounds

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

E = Electric service available       __ = Accessible Site - 21E

Site: 01 Size: 50' Type: Any Unit Shade: Part	Site: 02 Size: 55' Type: Any Unit Shade: Part	Site: 03 Size: 36' Type: Any Unit Shade: None
Site: 04 Size: 48' Type: Any Unit Shade: None	Site: 05 Size: 54' Type: Any Unit Shade: None	Site: 06 Size: 40' Type: Any Unit Shade: None
Site: 07 Size: 40' Type: No Tents Shade: None	Site: 08 Size: 42' Type: No Tents Shade: None	Site: 09 Size: 42' Type: No Tents Shade: None
Site:10 Size: 20' ( Parking ) Type: Tent Only Shade: None	Site: 11 Size: 20' ( Parking) Type: Tent Only Shade: None	Site: 12 Size: 46' Type: Any Unit Shade: Part
Site:13 Size: 50' Type: Any Unit Shade: Part	Site: 14 Size: 20' ( Parking ) Type: Tent Only Shade: Part	Site: 15 Size: 34' Type: Any Unit Shade: Full
Site: 16 Size: 50' Type: Any Unit Shade: Full	Site: 17 Size: 42' Type: Any Unit Shade: Part	Site: 18 Size: 38' Type: Any Unit Shade: None
Site: 19 Size: 20' ( Parking ) Type: Tent Only Shade: None	Site: 20 Size: 20' ( Parking ) Type: Tent Only Shade: None	Site: 21E Size: 50' Any Unit Accessible Site Shade: None
Site: 22 Size: 25' Type: Best for Tent Only / Hold Site / Not on Reservation System Shade: Part	Site: 23 Size: 40' Type: Any Unit / Campground Host Site / Not on Reservation System Shade: Part	Site: 24 Size: 37' Type: Any Unit / Hold Site / Not on the Reservation System Shade: None
Site: 25 Size: 47' Type: Any Unit / Hold Site / Not on the Reservation System Shade: None	Site: 26 Size: 49' Type: Any Unit / Hold Site / Not on the Reservation System Shade: None	Comfort Station (New 2003) Modern Facility - with sink, toilet, and shower areas
Custer State Park employees are busy keeping facilities up to high standards for our Park Guests!	View of Legion Lake Campground (facing North West)	View of Legion Lake taken from Legion Lake Campground (Facing South East)
Legion Lake Resort View of the Legion Lake Resort and a portion of Legion Lake.	Legion Lake	Legion Lake Resort Located along SD Highway 16A