State Park
Game Lodge Campground - Custer
Custer, SD
$26.00–$55.00 /night
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$26.00–$55.00
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Centrally located in the park along US Hyw 16A near the Visitor Center, Peter Norbeck Outdoor Education Center, Tatanka Barn, and State Game Lodge, the Game Lodge Campground offers a bit of everything. Grace Coolidge Creek flows through the campground into a swimming beach near the playground.
Open: April 1 - November 15 with full facilities (may change based on weather conditions)
Open House Weekend - October 1 with cold water laundry
November 16 - March 31 with comfort station closed, vault toilets and water hydrant available
Located south of the Visitor Center, near the junction of US Hwy 16A and Wildlife Loop Road
Staffed: Camp attendant and on-site campground host.
Sanitation & Water: Flush toilets and showers (2 facilities), dump station, drinking water, vault toilets
ADA & Accessibility: Camping Cabins GL 5 or Campsites (electric hookup) 3E and 26E
State Game Lodge is ¼ mile west of the campground. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, State Game Lodge served as the Summer White House for President Calvin Coolidge in 1927. Coolidge General Store is 1 mile west of the campground.
Amenities: Full service restaurant, Buffalo Safari Jeep rides, lodging and resort cabins, gift shop, laundromat, fishing licenses, convenience store & gift shop, fuel
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Amenities
Showers
Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Dump Station
Electric Hookups
Firewood
Camp Store
Accessible
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Trash Service
Cell Service
Pet Policy
Pets allowed on leash
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Game Lodge Campground - Custer
Lovers' Leap Trail
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Custer State Park Wildlife Scenic Byway
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Badger Clark Historic Trail
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1.0 km50 mgain
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Grace Coolidge Fishing Area Trail
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9.3 km311 mgain
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Legion Lake Campground Trail
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1.6 km109 mgain
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Custer State Park Boundary Trail
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6.9 km150 mgain
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