USDA Forest Service · South Dakota
Custer Trail Campground
USDA Forest Service · South Dakota, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Peak Season Single Site: $19 per night. Off Season: No fee
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,988 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CUSTER TRAIL CG (NFSR 417) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Hill City, SD
- Activities
- Boating, Canoeing, Boating, Power, Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Picnicking, Viewing Wildlife
About
US Forest Service campground. Deerfield Reservoir north side campground; adjacent boat launch and Deerfield Trail trailhead. Open season: Memorial Day. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 13° | -22° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 11° | -24° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | -2° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 27° | 3° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 39° | 26° | 81° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 52° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 59° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 56° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 51° | 17° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 36° | 11° | 71° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 28° | -3° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 18° | -4° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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