Horsethief Lake Campground
Keystone, South Dakota · 4,948 ft · In Black Hills National Forest
Photos: USFS
At a glance
5 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 4,948 ft (1,508 m)4,948 ft1,508 m
Loops3
Pick a loop to see its sites.
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 20 staff entries left out. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
How we name loops
“MANAGEMENT SITES 1” and “MANAGEMENT SITES 2” are staff entries, not campsites, and are left out.
Amenities
From Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Correct
- Campfires allowed
From Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
You could be the first camper hereYou could be the first camper on this page
Stayed here? Share what the next camper should know.
Free account · no email needed to browse
About
Overview
Located 10 miles south of Hill City, South Dakota, Horsethief Lake Campground is a delightful setting for visitors seeking recreation and relaxation in Black Hills National Forest.
This campground is 2 miles from Mount Rushmore National Memorial and adjacent to Horsethief Lake. Sites are tucked into a forest of towering ponderosa and lodgepole pine.
From Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit
Cell service
Report signal- Verizon4G LTE
- AT&T4G LTE
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Horsethief Lake Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueChance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog, 44% chance of rain46°33°
- WedMostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain, 51% chance of rain48°41°
- ThuMostly Sunny, 11% chance of rain53°31°
- FriSunny59°46°
- SatSunny74°49°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the map
Horse Thief Lake Campground
Public Land · 180 ft · Keystone
Camp site (Keystone)
Dispersed · 0.9 mi · Keystone
Camp site
Campground · 1.9 mi · Keystone
3 more within 25 mi
4 OpenStreetMap entries in Keystone share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
Location and contact
Data from Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
Something wrong here? Suggest an edit
Run this campground? Claim the listing