

Reserve a campsite online or learn more about lodging and activities at Horsethief Lake. While boondocking at the scenic spot of your choice, or camping at the quaint Hazlett Hollow Campground, you can fish in the picturesque Horse Thief Lake. Camping and campgrounds in Horsethief Lake Campground, South Dakota.

Today intrepid off-roaders drive the remote Horse Thief Basin road. Trappers Lake and area adjacent to the campground is within. An RV dump station is available near the campground. It has corrals for livestock, and long spurs to accommodate large trailers. It is on the right side of the road as you travel south from the Trappers Lake Outlet area. Your email and your recipient's email will NOT be shared with anyone. (lat:45.6438 lon:-121.1061) Columbia Hills State Park (which includes the Horsethief Lake area and Dalles Mountain Ranch area) is a 3,338-acre camping park with 7,500 feet of freshwater shoreline on the Columbia River. Complete the form below to email this page to a friend or family member's email. In 1934 Horse Thief Lookout was erected on a promontory at the end of the road to monitor the area for forest fires. The Horse Thief Campground at Trappers Lake has 5 campsites. Bureau of Land Management - Las Vegas Field Office.

They also built an arch dam on the small lake as well as several first-rate campgrounds. The depression of the 1930s produced the Civilian Conservation Corps which, among many projects nationwide, built a road into rugged Horse Thief Basin. The area became informally known as Horse Thief Basin. A lake and plenty of grass kept the horses fed while altering the brands for later sale. Horse Thief Campground & RV Resort in Hill City is rated 8.3 of 10 at RV LIFE Campground Reviews. The remoteness kept them one step ahead of the law. Horse Thief Campground & RV Resort in Hill City, South Dakota: 57 reviews, 6 photos, & 6 tips from fellow RVers. Looking for Hill City Horse Thief Campground location, facilities & reservations Quickly find Campground phone number, directions & more (Hill, SD). In the late 1800s, a few industrious horse thieves began using a lush, and largely inaccessible, valley in the southeastern Bradshaw Mountains as their hideaway.
