State Park / State Forest · South Dakota
Sylvan Lake Campground (Custer SP)
Near Custer, South Dakota — $25–$45 a night and rigs to 35 ft by our record.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Sylvan Lake Campground?
What length RV fits Sylvan Lake Campground? Our record: Sylvan Lake Campground takes rigs up to 35 ft. 12 months ahead via SD State Parks portal. Book on the operator's own page.
- Open: Our record: May through September.
Camping at Sylvan Lake Campground? Tell us the nights.
One email when a South Dakota owner lists a rig for those nights.
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On the ground
Iconic granite-spire backdrop. Black Elk Peak (highest east of the Rockies) trailhead. Needles Highway scenic drive 10 min.
From our record
- Open
- May through September
- Booking
- 12 months ahead via SD State Parks portal
- On site
- Showers, Pets allowed, Fire rings
- Camping styles
- RV-friendly, Tent camping, Cabins
What a posted rig limit measures
- Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
- Height — what the branches and the awning need
- Turning arc — the swing off the loop road
Keep planning South Dakota
More South Dakota campgrounds
- Stockade North Campground (Custer SP)$25–$50/night, rigs to 50 ft
- Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch$65–$195/night, big-rig OK; max unverified
- Pactola Reservoir Campground (Black Hills NF)$22/night, rigs to 40 ft
- Lewis and Clark Recreation Area Campground$22–$38/night, rigs to 50 ft
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Around Custer
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Sylvan Lake Campground (Custer SP) questions
- What length RV fits Sylvan Lake Campground?
- Our record: Sylvan Lake Campground takes rigs up to 35 ft.
- When is Sylvan Lake Campground open?
- Our record: May through September.
- How do I reserve a site at Sylvan Lake Campground?
- 12 months ahead via SD State Parks portal. Book on the operator's own page.
Before you go
South Dakota rules for RV renters
South Dakota rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7%
- Min driver age
- 21+ · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed, disclose
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- No open container
- Dump station
- Standard