Every public boat ramp and launch on Sheridan Lake in South Dakota, with directions and what to expect when you get there. Sheridan Lake covers about 383 acres.
3 public launches · 2 with trailer ramps
🧼 Boats must stop at open inspection stations, and boats with plants, mussels or standing water must be decontaminated.
Links go to official South Dakota agency pages.
Counties: Pennington County
Colonial Pine Hills, Pennington County
Managed by USDA Forest Service · 605-673-9200
Directions: From Rapid City, take Highway 16 for 18 miles west to Three Forks. Turn right (north) on Highway 385 and travel 2 miles to Calument Road at the inlet. Turn right and travel 1 mile to the campground.
Colonial Pine Hills, Pennington County
Managed by USDA Forest Service
Colonial Pine Hills, Pennington County
Managed by USDA Forest Service · 605-673-9200
Directions: To access the Sheridan Lake North Group Campground from Rapid City, travel south (west) on US Highway 16 for 18 miles to Three Forks. Turn right, or north, onto Highway 385, and travel 3 miles to Sheridan Lake Road. Turn right, or east, onto Sheridan Lake Road, and travel 1 mile to the north shore.