Custer State Park
Day use costs Park Entrance License $10 resident / $15 nonresident daily. Custer State Park is a state park in Custer County, South Dakota.
Custer State Park map
Custer State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Camping at Custer State Park
Campground inside the park boundary: Iron Creek Horse Camp , with its reservation system, site amenities, and season on campgroundsdb.com.
Reserve a site with the park's booking systemBismark Lake camping (right at the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Trails
- South Dakota Centennial Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
- Badger Clark Historic Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
What to see
- Historic site Park museum Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- Cave Cave Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the park boundary: Sylvan Lake fishing , with the stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Custer State Park
- Wilderness areaCuster State Park borders Black Elk Wilderness.
- National forestCuster State Park borders Black Hills National Forest.
- National Park Service unitCuster State Park borders Wind Cave National Park.
- National Park Service unitMount Rushmore National Memorial, a National Park Service unit, is 3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- gfp.sd.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com (accessed 2026-09-30)