Contact Info
- Phone 1:
- 605-574-4402
Basics
- Number of Sites:
- 5
Amenities
Basic Amenities
- Drinking Water
- Vault Toilets
Special Features
- Fishing
Additional Conveniences
- Boat Ramp
Details
Season
Open through Tue Sep 03 2013Location
Getting There:GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
43.9855, -103.47007
43°59'8"N, 103°28'12"W
To access the Sheridan Lake North Group Campground from Rapid City, travel south (west) on US Highway 16 for 18 miles to Three Forks. Turn right, or north, onto Highway 385, and travel 3 miles to Sheridan Lake Road. Turn right, or east, onto Sheridan Lake Road, and travel 1 mile to the north shore.
Basic Info
- Total Sites:
- 5
The Dakota Point Trailhead for the popular Centennial Trail is located on the northeast side of Sheridan Lake, as is the Calumet Trailhead for the Flume Trail.
At 11 miles (plus a 3-mile loop), the Flume Trail has been designated a National Recreation Trail because of its historical significance to the local people. The Rockerville Flume carried water 20 miles, from Spring Creek west of present day Sheridan Lake, east to the placer diggings near Rockerville. The flume operated until 1885, and the trail follows the actual flume bed for much of its length. Along the way are historic artifacts and parts of the flume itself.
Sheridan Lake is an ideal spot for fishing, swimming, boating and water skiing. The lake supports populations of rainbow, brown trout, northern pike and perch. Fly fishing is popular in Spring Creek below the dam, and ice fishing is popular on the lake in winter.
