Dalton Lake Campground

US Forest Service · South Dakota

Dalton Lake Campground in South Dakota. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 58 public campsites we map in South Dakota.

Dalton Lake Campground sits next to the 2.8 acre Dalton Lake and offers nearby access to fishing, hiking, biking, horseback riding and a variety of motorized recreation opportunities. Explore the dozens of miles of nearby trails or simply relax and enjoy the lake and nearby Little Elk Creek. The campground offers 11 sites and a picnic area nestled into the Ponderosa Pines of the Northern Black Hills.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$24/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

60

Season

Memorial Day to Labor Day

Listed facilities

drinking water, toilets (as published by the agency)

Coordinates

44.23100, -103.47500

Nearest sites we map

• Boxelder Forks Campground6 km · US Forest Service
• Steamboat Rock Recreation Site8 km · US Forest Service
• Ft. Meade Horse Camp16 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Roubaix Lake16 km · US Forest Service
• Alkali Creek Camp Site16 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Horsecamp, Camp Site16 km · Bureau of Land Management

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-07-24, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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