Sylvan Lake Lodge is a treat from the moment you pull in the driveway. It's lovely exterior blends beautifully into the landscape, and it is a perfect base for exploring the Black Hills. It is an easy trip to Needles Highway, The Crazy Horse Memorial, and Mount Rushmore. The interior is so welcoming, that you will want to capture it... More

We stayed at a cabin, one step above camping. These cabins need upgrading. The access to the lodge and cabins is only via Rt 87 and 89 both rather treacherous sinuous narrow roads with no shoulders and big drop offs, scary in the dark. Very nice and friendly and helpful office and wait staff. Pricy general store with wide offerings.... More

We attended a gorgeous wedding at the lodge last weekend. I will start with the journey. It is about an hour from the Rapid City Regional Airport and very easy to find. A short stop at Mt. Rushmore can also be achieved along the way. The road to get to the lodge is very windy so take your time on... More

We capped off our South Dakota visit with a three-night stay in a lovely log cabin at Sylvan Lake Lodge at Custer State Park. Lovely log cabin? Definitely. Very clean and comfy, kitchenette, new bathroom and even a flat screen TV! Wilderness camping 2011!! There's even housekeeping service! A bit small but adequate for us. Plus it was a stone's... More

The Lodge has a very nice setting looking over Sylvan Lake. However, the trees have grown a great deal since the lodge was built so the views of the Lake are less than spectacular. I enjoyed my stay and would go back. The food was fine; service a little slow

Stayed in 407. Clean, comfortable and private. Only drawbacks, windows were a bit drafty and all the smoke didn't go up the chimney. Location was perfect for touring the entire area.

We stayed at Sylvan Lake Lodge on September 27, 2011. I read that the lodge had updated their room in 2008 so, I was not ready for what I saw. We were on the main level of the lodge--the first floor. The hall carpet looked old and rundown. When we entered our room, my heart fell. This must have been... More

Recently attended a wedding at Custer State Park and stayed in a lodge room. The lodge itself is not too big but was very nice. Beautiful common areas that looked just like a lodge should look. It appears the rooms were updated within the past few years and were nice although small. Everything we needed was in the room though... More

Been reading trip advisor reviews for years and felt it was necessary to to post my first review to forewarn future guests of our experience. My wife and I stayed here from Sept. 19-21st. First of all, the grounds, the lodge, our cabin, the setting, the view, were beautiful, rustic, historic, clean, cozy, and met our expectations. Now the things... More