Sylvan Lake, Custer State Park

Name: Sylvan Lake
Address: Sylvan Lake Rd, Custer State Park, 57730, United States
Telephone: +1 970-328-2021

#1 among attractions in Custer State Park

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Sylvan Lake is a lake located in Custer State Park, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. It was created in 1891 when Theodore Reder built a 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. A hotel was operated on the shore of the lake in the early 20th century. ()

Maximum depth: 30 ftElevation: 6155 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°50'50"N, 103°33'58"W

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Sylvan Lake RdCuster State Park 57730 United States

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+1 970-328-2021

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Day trips

Sylvan Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crazy Horse Memorial, Lincoln Borglum Museum, Needles, Horse Thief Lake.

2.9 miW
Mountain carving in progress since 1948
Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer
75 min walk • The Crazy Horse Memorial, located in the Black Hills near Custer, South Dakota, is a monument of profound historical and cultural significance. This colossal mountain carving, dedicated to the Lakota leader Crazy Horse, stands as a testament to the spirit and endurance...
5.9 miE
History museum, Museum, Art museum
Lincoln Borglum Museum, Keystone
151 min walk • The Lincoln Borglum Museum is located in the Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone, South Dakota. It features two 125-seat theaters that show a 13-minute movie about Mount Rushmore. A view thought by many to be one of the best is located at Grandview Terrace, above the Museum.
1.2 miE
Natural attraction, Geologic formation, Park
Needles, Custer
30 min walk • The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of eroded granite pillars, towers, and spires within Custer State Park.
5.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Horse Thief Lake, Keystone
138 min walk • Horse Thief Lake is a lake in Pennington County, South Dakota. It is approximately two miles northwest of Mount Rushmore, the closest lake to the monument. The lake's name is derived from the fact a gang of horse thieves operated there.
3.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Elk Peak, Black Elk Wilderness
95 min walk • Black Elk Peak is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills National Forest. The peak lies 3.7 mi west-southwest of Mount Rushmore.
5.8 miS
Italianate architecture
Custer County Courthouse, Custer
150 min walk • The Custer County Courthouse in Custer, South Dakota is a courthouse built in 1881. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is a three-story red brick building "reflecting a plains adaptation of the Italian style. A new courthouse was scheduled to be completed in 1993.
~1690 ftSE
43°50'35"N • 103°33'47"W
Sylvan Rocks Climbing School and Guide Service in the Black Hills, Hill City
9 min walk • Climbing
6 miNE
Memorial
Construction of Mount Rushmore, Mount Rushmore National Memorial
154 min walk • The construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, a memorial sculpture dedicated to 4 U.S. presidents, took 14 years, having been begun in 1927 with the sculptor of the memorial being Gutzon Borglum and it finally being finished after his death in 1941.
3.5 miW
43°49'41"N • 103°37'55"W
Crazy Horse Memorial, Black Hills National Forest
91 min walk • Monuments and statues, View point, Memorial