Iron Creek Lake is located in an untouched area of the pristine Black Hills west of scenic Spearfish Canyon. While it is off the beaten tourism path, a trip to the lake is just a 20-minute excursion south of Spearfish on a well-maintained gravel road. The lake was created through a WPA project to create jobs in the mid 1930s and to provide a recreation site in Lawrence County.
The trail circling the lake is just about one mile in length, making the lake small enough to prohibit wakes and high-speed watercraft. The atmosphere is quiet and oriented towards families. Iron Creek Lake offers the perfect venue for swimming, picnicking, camping, hiking, fishing and boating. Or just come and relax!
The trail circling the lake is just about one mile in length, making the lake small enough to prohibit wakes and high-speed watercraft. The atmosphere is quiet and oriented towards families. Iron Creek Lake offers the perfect venue for swimming, picnicking, camping, hiking, fishing and boating. Or just come and relax!
Services
Iron Creek Lake offers tent and RV camping with electrical hookups only. Potable water is available in the campground and can be transported to individual camp sites via bucket or temporary hose connection. A dump station is available upon departure. Nightly Cost: The cost is $25 per night for a tent site for up to 4 people in the same immediate family.
By camping at Iron Creek Lake either in a tent, RV or cabin, you agree to abide by the following rules and policies. AMENITIES: Iron Creek Lake is accessed via 12 miles of gravel road south of Spearfish. While the road is wide and generally accessible by all sizes of vehicles, its condition is dependent on weather and wear.
The store is now closed for the season. Someone will come around to collect camping fees. In the off season, we prefer payment by check or cash. Someone will contact you to confirm and make arrangements to get the key for access to the cabin. Online reservations for the 2021 season are available now!
Reviews (2)
Beau H.
Jul 27, 2018
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We had reservations for a cabin but had to cancel. No one ever answered their phone, so all we could do was leave a message describing how our vacation was canceled. We called days in advance. They never called us back. But then we saw they charged our credit card for the full three day stay. When we called to ask why they charged us even though we never received anything from them, their attitude was too bad, we just get to keep your money. Just be aware.
Hannah B.
Jul 17, 2016
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This place is gorgeous I love going up and hiking around enjoy the cute little lake! The marina/campground however will never receive another dollar from me we have been going up there for years sometimes picnicking on the beach sometimes camping but this lake will now be no more than a day trip for us. The bitter old man who runs the marina is a passive aggressive twat. We recently went camping, it sprinkled for a good portion of the evening so we sat in our tent drank a few beers and went to bed. The next day wile we were making breakfast this old man pulled up and told us we could leave peacefully
