Comanche Park

Star4.47
202 reviews
Forest Recreation Management, Inc, P.O. Box 1168, 1019 N 5TH STREET, Hill City, SD, 57745, USA
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Quick Facts

5,528 ft

Price

$26/night

Booking

Reservable

Sites

34 campsites

Season

Open season begins M...

Cell

No Service

Pets

Very Pet Friendly

RV Friendly
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Forest Recreation Management, Inc, P.O. Box 1168, 1019 N 5TH STREET, Hill City, SD, 57745, USA

Comanche Park

Forest Recreation Management, Inc, P.O. Box 1168, 1019 N 5TH STREET, Hill City, SD, 57745, USA

Nearby places
Custer - 6 miles
Rapid City - approximately 45 miles
Hill City - 15 miles.

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Comanche Park
$26.00 / night
Campsite Fees
MANAGEMENT: $26.00; STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $26.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
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(605) 574-4402

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You want a quiet forest setting near Custer with room to spread out and trails at your doorstep.

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You need level sites or modern restrooms instead of vault toilets.

Campgrounds
Comanche Park
B

Camper Report Card

How campers graded it

Rated higher than 78% of graded campgrounds

Graded on what 156 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.

Strengths

  • Grade A+.Crowds & noise
  • Grade A+.Getting there
  • Grade A.Staff & hosts

Watch-outs

  • Grade C-.Rules & policies
  • Grade C-.Things to do
  • Grade C+.Cleanliness

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Overview

<p>Situated in an open Ponderosa pine forest 6.5 miles west of Custer, South Dakota, Comanche Park Campground is a campground for visitors seeking recreation and relaxation in the southern Black Hills National Forest. The campsites are spacious. Towering pine trees provide shade. This is the closest campground to Jewel Cave National Monument.</p><ul class="usa-card-group"><li class="tablet:grid-col-12 usa-card--flag usa-card"><div class="usa-card__container"><header class="usa-card__header"><h2>Comanche Park Campground Reservations</h2></header><div class="usa-card__media"><div class="usa-card__img"><img alt="A placeholder image" src="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd1037690.jpg" /></div></div><div class="usa-card__body"><p>Visit Recreation.gov to make your campground reservation. See off-season camping information below.</p></div><div class="usa-card__footer"><a class="usa-button" href="https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231838?tab=info">Reserve Your Campsite</a></div></div></li><li class="tablet:grid-col-12 usa-card--flag usa-card"><div class="usa-card__container"><header class="usa-card__header"><h2>Comanche Park Campground Layout</h2></header><div class="usa-card__media"><div class="usa-card__img"><img alt="A placeholder image" src="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd616923.jpg" /></div></div><div class="usa-card__body"><p>See the layout of the campground to find your perfect camping site.</p></div><div class="usa-card__footer"><a class="usa-button" href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd616923.jpg">Download</a></div></div></li></ul>

About the campground

The elevation is 5,600 ft. The campground has a spur (well-suited for transit bicyclists as well car campers) that leads to two overlapping loops and is situated in pleasantly open pine woods with grass understory. Although privacy is poor for the spur campsites, separation and topography for the other sites is good. The campsites are spacious but there are some problems with eroded parking aprons and interior road. Although not seen, traffic noise from Rt.16 can be heard. Deer are frequent visitors to the campground and there is a robust population of resident squirrels and chipmunks. The campground is named for the sole survivor of the Battle of the big Horn, an Indian mustang ridden by Captain Keogh. Possible day trips are the Jewel Cave National Monument, Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, Custer State Park, the scenic Needles Highway, Harney Peak and State Game Loop, Crazy Horse Monument and Wind Cave National Park. GPS Coordinates: N43 44.134, W103 42.766

Seasons & access

Open May 18 through September 10

RV information

The parking aprons are gravel. The campground's interior road is narrow with ruts in some places making backing into some sites challenging. An RV waste station is available for a fee at Big "D" Oil Co., located in Custer, SD at intersection of U.S. Rt. 16 and U.S. Rt. 385 south.

Directions

In Custer, SD, at the intersection of Mt. Rushmore Rd (State Rt. 89/US Rt.16 and 5th St (State Rt. 89/US Rt. 385), take Rt.16 west 5.8 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.

National Forest
Hills National Forest
Ranger District
Hell Canyon
Elevation
5600
Rate
$16 per day plus $2 per pet, per day
Maximum Stay
10

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