Elk Mountain Campground (NPS) | Established Campground
United States
Details
- Verified:
- 3 months ago
- GPS:
- 43.56558, -103.49099
- Altitude:
- 1290.4 masl
- Website:
- None
- Phone:
- None
- Contributor:
-
aron.beisswanger
Amenities
- Electricity:
- No
- Wifi:
- No
- Kitchen:
- No
- Restaurant:
- No
- Showers:
- No
- Water:
- Potable
- Toilets:
- Running Water
- Big Rig Friendly:
- No
- Tent Friendly:
- Yes
- Pet Friendly:
- Yes
- Sanitation Dump Station:
- No
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Description
Official campground within Wind Cave NP. Open year round as long as paved roads are passable.
$9 October-April with pit toilets and no water. $18 during summer months. Water and flush toilets in summer months.
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Squeaky clean pit toilets, trash/recycling, great dry camping spot for winter. The campground was empty for time of year we visited.
Report Check-InThe campground host was friendly and helpful. Most sites are just pulling off by a field and not terribly private, but there are clean restrooms and cold water. There is a 1-mile trail in the campground, and rangers did a night hike on it about how Native Americans used the stars to navigate. $24 or $12 with a NP pass.
Report Check-Instayed one night, paid at the visitor center but you can self register if they're closed. winter is first come first serve, pit toilets only. didn't have service at the campground, but the visitor center half mile away has wifi
Report Check-InMust use recreation.gov to book sites now. You can get on free WiFi at Visitors Center and book site for that day. Price in 2022 are 24 and with Sr pass 12.
Report Check-InCave tours have been happening for awhile now! If you go to Jewel Cave NM, then that elevator is out of order through the winter. They only keep the main campground open for winter and it’s adequate. Not the best place I’ve camped, but it’ll do. Pit toilets, no water or other amenities.
Report Check-InJust wanted to let others know that the cave cannot be visited. „The elevator is out of order“ (for over a month now!!!).
Report Check-InVery nice, quiet and clean place, but unfortunately no cave tours at this time, because the elevator is broken.
Report Check-InVery nice NPS Campground. Sites are mostly open but there is some shaded ones. Nicely spaced out and not crowded at all.
$18 is the regular price and only $9 with the Senior (Geezer!) Pass.
Saw several Bison on the way in without the Yellowstone crowds.
Nice campsites, park ranger said the campground almost never fills up all the way. We stayed on a saturday night and there were plenty of sites and everyone was quiet.
Report Check-InNice surroundings and well managed campground within the National Park. No problem to get a site, even in high season. Summer rates: 18$ per night and site. Every site provides picknick tables and fire pits. There are clean pit toilets but also flash toilets and sinks with running water. Dish washing facilities, potable water faucets and trash bins available. Nice and quiet. Rangers evening program at amphitheater.
Report Check-InJust like everyone else said, nice campground. $18 a night. Easy access to Cave tours.
Report Check-InVery nice and clean campground. usually doesn't fill. A lot of hiking and Wildlife in Windcave National park don't just drive the roads. Wild cave tour was amazing and highly suggested if you're staying here.
Report Check-InNice place.... not a lot of places near here to boon dock. Cave tours too!
Report Check-Inas described. Cave tours several times a day. Neat place. Big rigs can get into first part of camp.
Report Check-InOfficial campground within Wind Cave NP. Open year round as long as paved roads are passable.
9$ during winter (til April) / 18$ during summer
in winter reduced services: no flush toilets only pit, no running water. quiet campground with approx. 75 sites. not suitable for big RVs, smaller campers are ok.