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Mountain lake surrounded by granite formations and pine forests that offers boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, picnicking, and scenic views.
General Information
Hours:
Open year-round, 24 hours a day
Fees:
Custer State Park entrance license required
Standard park admission fees apply
Standard park admission fees apply
Pet Policy:
Pets are allowed no longer than 10 feet and are not permitted in park buildings or on designated swimming beaches
Closest cities with hotels:
Custer (8 mi)
Seasons:
All year
Location:
www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sylvan+Lake+Custer+State+Park+South+Dakota" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sylvan Lake, Custer State Park, South Dakota
Website:
/parks/detail/custer-state-park/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/custer-state-park/
How to Get There
From Custer (8 mi): Take US-16A east to SD-87, enter Custer State Park, and follow Needles Highway north to Sylvan Lake.
Overview
Sylvan Lake is a lake located in Custer State Park, in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It was created in 1891 when Theodore Reder built a dam (the Sylvan Lake Water Dam) across Sunday Gulch Creek. The lake area offers picnic places, rock climbing, small rental boats, swimming, and hiking trails. It is also popular as a starting point for excursions to Black Elk Peak and The Needles.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Sylvan Lake (South Dakota)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
