Datton Lake, Black Hills, Lawrence County, South Dakota     User input for Datton Lake, Black Hills, Lawrence County, South Dakota: Be the first to submit input for Datton Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       It's always fun to stop by Datton Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Head up to Terry Peak and strap some skis to your feet; close by you come across the Flume Trail which is a pleasant hiking trail. Datton Lake is a delightful spot to visit for more than one day, Dalton Campground is a delightful spot to camp nearby, and there is a brilliant hiking trail close by called the Rapid Creek Trail. The annual rainfall here at Datton Lake is about average; the month       of May is the wettest with most of the rain; January is the month with the least moisture. This lake is located in the wonderful Black Hills. You assume that's enough? Just getting warmed up. On a nice day at Datton Lake you can take a hike along the Silver Arrow Trail, and there are plenty of folks from Spearfish here at Datton Lake. Just can't get enough of the Black Hills. If you need a place to stay Ramada Rapid City West is a wonderful choice, and Mount                  Rushmore National Memorial is a tremendous national park. For the period of the summertime months, highs usually are in the 80's at Datton Lake. During the moonlight hours it's usually in the 50's. Through the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 30's; through the dark hours in the winter at Datton Lake temperatures drop to the 10's. And if that's not enough there's a heap more entertaining things to do in the Black Hills. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Datton Lake has to offer, you can camp at Box Elder Forks Campground. Dry warm beds await you at Best Western Sturgis Inn, and if you wish for a little side trip, try Waite Gulch.   Best Western Sturgis Inn, Sturgis 9 miles away Enjoy convenient access to Mount Rushmore, Black Hills and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally while staying at this Sturgis, South Dakota hotel. Welcome to the Best Western Sturgis Inn where guests will e... Ramada Rapid City West, Rapid City 9 miles away The Ramada Rapid City West South Dakota is so conveniently located on Interstate 90 at exit 48 just 10 minutes from Downtown Rapid City. Our Hotel is just a short drive from Sturgis, Mt. Rushmore, Dea... Current weather conditions at Datton Lake, Black Hills, Lawrence County, South Dakota Local climate location: LEAD 1 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 44.23111 Longitude: -103.4739 Black Hills Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Black Hills. Black Hills Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Black Hills. South Dakota Lakes Complete list of all lakes in South Dakota Lawrence County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Lawrence County Books about Datton Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Datton Lake, Black Hills, Lawrence County, South Dakota. Outdoors Recreation Near Spearfish, South Dakota Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Spearfish, South Dakota, the metro area neareast to Datton Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. South Dakota Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of South Dakota.     These outdoors activities are available near Datton Lake.   Hotels Near Datton Lake: Best Western Sturgis Inn, Sturgis, 9 miles away Ramada Rapid City West, Rapid City, 9 miles away Sturgis - Days Inn, Sturgis, 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites STURGIS, Sturgis, 10 miles away Sturgis Super 8 Motel, Sturgis, 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Datton Lake: Dalton Campground, Lawrence County, 0 miles away Box Elder Forks Campground, Lawrence County, 4 miles away No Name City RV Park & Cabins, Sturgis, 6 miles away Bulldog Campground, Sturgis, 6 miles away   Ski Areas Near Datton Lake: Terry Peak, South Dakota, 21 miles away       1100 vertical feet   National Parks Near Datton Lake: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone - SD, 16 miles away Jewel Cave National Monument, Custer - SD, 24 miles away Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs - SD, 40 miles away   Trails Near Datton Lake: Silver Arrow Trail, Pennington County, 7 miles away Rapid Creek Trail, Pennington County, 11 miles away Flume Trail, Pennington County, 14 miles away