Riders beware before you book READ THIS!…read more We booked this spot based on the website stating "trail access" . I ended up calling due to questions around the permit needed to access trails. I was told to purchase one in town at the Conoco or somewhere else that sells them, ok fine no problem any other places that sell them?? Silence on the phone....crickets...ok ...then I asked about the trail access, hoping to get a site close to it because we have a side by side and I was told, and I quote "oh that trail is very small ", ok, how do we access the the other trails, "I am not sure you would have to call and find out ", really, you don't know the trail system but advertise trail access and have utv/atv pictures plastered on your website. Frustrating. When I said let me speak with my husband we may cancel if we can't access the trails, response was "ok"....huh?!? I mean, your not even going to ask me how you can help or get me a number or I mean just anything helpful? NOPE! She then went on about possible snow at the tree line and that we most likely couldn't ride, but to call and find out, nothing provided to help me find this out! How do you NOT know this, you have trail access? So again, why doesn't it say "seasonal" trail access or a disclaimer to verify trail access with maybe a link or something....anything!?? She then tells me, your UTV has to be licensed, street legal to ride the road to the other trails, but still doesn't know where they are but most likely closed. Small trail map on thier website but when I asked about this trail, wasn't sure if that was a trailhead or the small one she told me about, frustrating. Now, I fully understand, the person who was speaking to me, who was very nice and very pleasant, could be wrong or not understand trails, but for $65 dollars a night and a permit fee on a "hope" to ride, just no. I feel the website is misleading, staff not informed about trail system, SMH. Now, on the site they have a small trail map, is that the trail they are referring to the is small or is this a trail head, is there another trail, THEY HAD NO CLUE. I am aware that as a rider you have to do research, ultimately it's up to us to find trail maps, know the laws etc...but don't advertise trail access and you can't tell me where, how to access, how far is the trail, is it open.....basic questions, should have answers. We have been on a ton of trails, ORV parks, traveling through the US riding and each place provided so much more information, extremely helpful. We canceled at this Campsite due to lack of help or information. Booked today at 9:50am, called with questions then decided to cancel at 12:30pm same-day, still charged $25 dollars to cancel, I understand about covering cost and time, but honestly your staff is not well informed to help riders feel confident in booking/staying.

The workers were friendly. The facilities were well-maintained. The bathrooms are super clean and…read morehome-like. They are using best practices to avoid the spread of Corona virus. It is walking distance to: gas station, Dollar General, train museum/ride, post office, shops, and restaurants. It is about a 10 minute drive to Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monument. In any direction you go, you'll find signs to mark hiking trails. It is literally on the Mickelson Trail. It is also 15-60 minutes from other cities/towns that have attractions.

This campground is fantastic. It has great views with big tall pines. When the wind blows it…read moremakes the most peaceful sound. The owner, his family and staff work extremely hard to make your stay as pleasant as possible. My wife and I have done 2 trips here, 10 days each. We love the amenities , peace and quiet, and location. Custer is great. A nice little treat is the owner's sons operate a food truck with amazing burgers, fries and breakfast sandwiches and....they deliver. I promise, you will not find better food anywhere in town and the price is right!! Stay here, put your feet up and enjoy!!! you will love it!!

Beautiful with lots of trees, level site and close to Crazy Horse, Mt. Rushmore and Custer. Hosts…read morewas very friendly and welcoming and had an escort to our site. Restrooms and roomy showers were clean. We had a 25' TT and site accommodated our tow vehicle. We had 2 sites a back in (3 nights) and pull thru (2 nights). Beautiful hiking trail behind campground. We had a fire ring and location is somewhat hilly so difficult for handicap to get around. All in all a great location and easy to find. Nice general store on site. Definitely have to get some homemade pie from the Purple Pie House, blueberry, apple and bumbleberry were delicious warmed ip with a scoop of Vanilla ice cream! The Claw Antler & Hide store had very unique and cool items bought antler whistles for the grandkids. Had the best buffalo burger at Black Hills Burger and Bun but go early its very popular! For you knitters visit the Busy Ewe Farm & Fibers (605) 440-0316 awesome natural wool yarns.

We stayed for four nights in late May at the Hot Springs, SD KOA…read more We have visited the Black Hills several times over the years and wanted a quieter experience than is offered at Palmer Gulch or Rafter J. This KOA at Hot Springs definitely fit the bill! A beautiful little KOA right off Highway 79 close to downtown Hot Springs. We used this KOA as a base of operations for exploring the Black Hills / Custer / Rushmore area in addition to Badlands National Park and of course, Wall Drug! Although not as close to Rushmore as Hill City, the drive through Custer State Park is absolutely amazing! Our site was a FHU pull-through patio #51. This is a great site as it's on the end with lots of room on the camp side. Very long with ample room for tow vehicles / toads. As we travel with two juvenile labrador retrievers (LOL) getting them exercise was not a problem. Their dual area fenced Kamp K9 was a great place to let them let off steam. A lush grassy enclosure! There is also a leashed pet walk area at the back of the campground to walk the pups . Pine trees are everywhere and it created a nice shaded atmosphere. Interior roads are dirt and sites are gravel, but dust was no problem. Our patio site seemed fairly new and had lots of room with table, chairs, fire ring and gas grill. There was also lots of space to set up our outdoor dog pen. Perhaps it was the time of year, but everything in the area was very green and beautiful. We did have haze from the Canadian fires one night, but it was not a problem. Staff was very helpful and offered tips on the surrounding areas. Camp store was smaller, but had a good variety of items. Pool was not open for the season yet, but it looked nice!

Loved staying at this campground! We were there for almost a week, and I really appreciated the…read moreamenities that they had. We were in a tent site, with electric which was handy. We weren't too far from the shared bathrooms which was great. What felt above and beyond were real amenities like the pool (which we sadly didn't end up using), a true general store with ice and other essential items, and the fact that they even did delivery directly to campsite for firewood (which was amazing!). In addition to that there was a playground for kids, mini golf, and corn hole. The only minor detractors were the highway noise nearby, which isn't really the campgrounds fault. There are signs saying engine braking isn't allowed on that section of the highway, but there was still a lot of engine noise from truckers throughout the night. Another detractor was the small size of the fire rings. It looked like they were old brake drums from a large truck. What made this challenging is that the firewood logs didn't properly fit, which made cooking over the fire challenging, but not impossible. This is personally my first experience with KOA, but I was so impressed I look forward to staying at more of their properties!

Great place to stay in your RV…read more Each spot has a concrete area with a table and chairs, a gas grill, a fire pit with bench seating around it as well as a bench swing. RV spots are level, nice gravel... The place is well maintained... great looking place. They have cars for rent... and a decent selection that ranges from a van to a Mustang convertible... also ATVs for rent. The office has all sorts of food, coffee, supplies... They have several shops with pizzia, etc. One of the nicest camp grounds you will find anywhere... it's got to be in the top 1% of places to stay... period.

First time staying at this resort. From a distance this is the ideal place to be. It's right in the…read moremiddle of the black hills. The location is great. However the staff here is terrible. The front office are not friendly and definitely not helpful,they need training of the area and the way the campground works. The bathrooms and toilets are disgusting. We stayed a week and they were not cleaned once. We also came to do laundry and only 2 washers in the entire park were working. We complained and they only had excuses. To top it off the maintenance crew were mowing around people and us while we were sitting outside trying to relax. They work/campers need intense training if they are to function this summer. 0 out of 10 for cleanliness/customer service 10 for location.

Had a wonder 4 days at CMCRV. We were there off season and had the whole park to ourselves. Pulled…read morethe rv right next to bathhouse so we had access to water. Filled our onboard tank for dishes. Dave was very friendly and helpful. Park is clean and probably a blast during the summer.

We really really Our time spent at camp during our Road trip to South Dakota July 2021…read more When we weren't out exploring we were enjoying our time at camp. It is in the perfect location. It's close to everything we wanted to see. We camped at Custer mountain cabins and campground. It was a gorgeous campground and had some great amenities as well. The employees were absolutely awesomely well. They had a bathhouse with flushing toilets and nice size showers. A campers kitchen with a sink for dishes, microwave, water kettle and a charging station for electronics. There was also a full laundromat. The ONLY complaint was from our 3 year old, and that complaint was "there's no dirt" We absolutely loved our time here https://youtu.be/rtmVUPTY_Zk

Sunset Rv Park…read more Small, private wonderful campground. A quaint, boutique-style getaway destination for couples. Sunset RV Park is a small yet spacious park in the Black Hills that's geared for adults and seniors. Back-in sites with full hook-ups offering 30 and 50 amp receptacles, septic, and water. Located an easy 2 miles from downtown Custer. Picnic tables, yard games, community fire pit, and pet friendly. You must be self contained. We stayed in #6 campsite, which has trees, flowers and hanging bird feeders. We woke to birds chirping. We loved Bill and Tami...wonderful hosts. Quiet, peaceful...we felt safe and close to Custer State Park! Can't wait to go back!

Tami and Bill have a wonderful little RV park tucked away from the hustle and bustle of tourists…read moreoverflowing Custer. There are only 8 spots and it is convenient to everything you need. They are accommodating and will help if you need something but will give you the space you need to just enjoy yourself. Highly recommend Sunset if you are looking for a calm, quiet place to venture forth from to all that the Black Hills have to offer.

Very clean and spaces are large. Nothing to do there but it was a good stop over and not far from…read moreattractions. The host is very nice. A bit of traffic noise on the adjacent highway but again, it's not a place to hang out outside. Two bars on Verizon.

This is a Great Park. They have large sites and Big Rig friendly. Very good water pressure. The…read morerates are very good, we stayed for a month. The owners and staff are very friendly and helpful. The location is easy driving distance to everything

We loved our week long stay here. The staff is helpful and even offers dog walking. Campground is…read morespacious with a split size dog park.

First the place is beautiful, quiet and well maintained. But in this day and age people need a…read morequality internet connection and this place is the WORST! I understand that we need to enjoy the outdoors and we do but I also love to watch NASCAR outside and you cannot stream anything without great frustration....

We are staying 3 nights in a tent at the fort Welikit camp ground and I just had to leave a review…read moreon day 2. literally no complaints at all. Steve is SO nice, our stay is very cheap! the campground is very well maintained and clean, bathrooms and showers are very very clean, very beautiful view. Lots of room options ; tent camp, tv, tipi, wagon, cabin, camping keg! The highway wasn't an issue at all, still very quiet from the site. All and all 10/10 for this place. Will definitely come back if I'm ever given the opportunity!

This place deserves 10 stars. This is some place you will want to spend more than one night at…read more Everyone is so friendly and helpful. They have laundry, pavilion, playground, 2 dog parks and lots of games. They can fill your propane for you. The sites are so nice and are so clean. The store even has adult beverages. It's close to so many beautiful sites that are a must see. Rushmore, CrazyHorse, Custer State Park, Bear Country USA, Mt Roosevelt, and too many to list.

This is an awesome campground within an incredible state park…read more We stayed two nights at Sylvan Lake Campground and were really impressed, especially by how clean everything was! I couldn't believe how spotless the bathrooms were every single time I went in, it was perfect. The electric sites are fairly close together, so if you're looking for more privacy, I'd recommend the walk-in sites. The unfortunate thing about the walk-in sites are the more secluded sites (like #16, #17, and #21) require a bit of an uphill trek. It's not a long walk, but it does take a little bit of effort to get everything up there. That said, Site #21 was one of the best campsites I've ever stayed in, it was worth the extra sweat. The only reason I'm giving this place four stars is because the trail to the walk-in sites is very rough. They do provide a wheelbarrow to help carry your stuff, but the terrain is so rocky that using it seemed like more trouble compared to just walking your stuff up. Overall we enjoyed our stay and everyone was so quiet, it really felt like it was just you in nature.

What a beautiful and scenic lake. We had so much fun climbing on all of the rocks too! The trails…read moreto walk around the lake are very scenic and nice too. Watch out though - they are fixing up some of the trails, so some things might be closed or detoured, and the detour can be long! There is only 5 kayaks to rent on first come first serve basis, so maybe bring your own kayak if you can.