We boated here and fished and sunned on the sandy beaches. Also picnic tables and camping are available. All around great facility.
This was our first family camping trip and it was a blast! We chose this location because of the amenities and location: close enough to Mount Rushmore and the badlands to the East. The showers were clean and in good working order, since I am NOT a camper this was a priority for me. My kids (12 and 7) loved the playground. There were tons of trails for biking or running. There was a couple serving as "camp hosts" who live in the camp, and they chatted and answered any questions we had. The online reservations and 1-800 number were a breeze to use. The staff answering the local number were very helpful as well. Unfortunately, you can't see the topography of the campsites when you reserve them. However, when we arrived the staff said we could switch to an available site if we wanted. (We stayed during the week. I've seen it completely booked on the weekend.) Good thing- our tents wouldn't have done well in Chyenne's hilly, pine tree campground. We switched to one in the flat Cascade campground without a problem. The "swim beach" is not much of a beach at all. It actually has concrete steps that lead to the water instead of a nice gradual sloping beach. There was a few feet of sand, but the steps were the main entrance. Be warned that in order to get to the Recreation Area you drive a few miles through ranch land and there will probably be cows ON the road. They will move out of the way if you honk, but proceed with caution, especially at night!! (We didn't smell them in the Cascade campsite at all.)Overall our experience was great! We will definitely return if we are ever in the area again.
This park is beautiful. I traveled both the Shep's Canyon road and the Angostura Road. Shep's Canyon access is via a gravel county road which is common in this area. This is mainly a boa ramp area, but there are some campsites available. You can see the dam from across the reservoir from the Shep's Canyon area. The roads are better in the central park. Since it was off season there were no other people around. The campsites are beautiful. The beaches are too. I saw a Black Angus on the Shep's canyon road and deer in the main park. It was well worth the drive for the photo opportunities. It was too cold today for any flies.
My girlfriend and I took a side trip while on a family vacation and we stumbled on this place. We only took a drive though to see the multiple beach and camping sites. Then we stopped at what I believe is the main beach. The water looked great, the sand was great. The place looks well maintained. We both agreed we will be making the 9 hour drive to return here with our fishing and camping gear.
We stayed one night in Cheyenne campground at the end of June, 2013. Inundated by house flies, and to make it worse the unmistakable stench of a (probably) near-by cattle feed-lot wafted over the area every time the breeze off the lake let up. Unless you are a die-hard lake-lover, camp elsewhere.
Even though we took our boat there on Labor Day weekend, we had a great time. It is so fun to pull the boat right up to the beach or to anchor out on the lake. Most boaters were respectful and there was a lot of fun had by all!
We fish here quite often and wouldn't think about going to another lake. There are so many species of fish and you can usually get something to bite that we have yet to go home empty handed. We had never camped here but thought we'd give that a try. It was great. It was during the week, so not crowded or noisy. The campsite was clean, level and the bathhouse was spotless! The campsite hosts were friendly and helpful. We will be going back again to enjoy the sites and the fishing!
Swimming, fishing, kayak and canoe rental, camping, electrical hook ups only, recommend reservations for camping
We recently stayed a night at the Angostura Recreation Area on our way back to Colorado. It was pure luck that we found it as I had seen there was a large lake and figured surely we could find a place to camp with our motorhome. It was mid October so we weren't sure. However we followed the signs to the lake and found the best campsite of our entire 10 day Mt. Rushmore trip with our kids. Perfect lake view. Level site. Electrical hookup. Clean and easy to find. We will stay there again should we ever venture anywhere near Hot Springs. This was perfect and easy to book right on the spot. Thank you SD for doing a good job!!!
This is one of my favorite places to camp, fish, boat or just get away for the day to unwind. The campgroud host are wonderful they go over and above to make your stay the most enjoyable. I camp there at least 5 times a year.. Be sure to make reservations ahead of time if you need to camp. 3 months are advised