Great place to stay in your RV. 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. read more

First time staying at this resort. From a distance this is the ideal place to be. It's right in the middle 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. read more

They had UTVs and golf carts for rent. They had Polkapalooza on Friday and Saturday night. They had a fridge in the cabin where we stayed. There are lots of walking trails. Bike rentals. All kinds of fun stuff. Gold panning (but I think we were off-season for gold panning). We stayed there just last week. You can build a fire. Our cabin had a gas grill that cooked very well. The cons: The flies were pretty bad -- inside and outside the cabin. Mostly inside the cabin it seemed! Their internet didn't work where our cabin was -- the furthest from the main office. Also, the bathrooms seemed a little far but maybe I am just picky about that. You had to walk over a bridge and past 3 cabins to get to it. That being said, we really enjoyed our time. This KOA made us spoiled because the next KOA wasn't half as good as this one. read more

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We booked electric cabin,no water, our choice. No maid service. Blankets ,linens, pillows included. Housekeeping takes your garbage. Cold nights you will use a plastic panel on wall. A convection heating element that smells of plastic as heats up. Luckily we brought air purifier to combat this. The bunk beds are comfortable but hard to get in and out of if older. We were by fun zone,kids are kids! We smelled natural gas on/off. Related to spa /pool heating . Complained. Not fixed . Only stopped when shut down for summer. Showers in front and middle easier access for older adults. Water rusty at sites. You must run water to clear the iron. However laundry room in back, water already clear, so you can fill a water jug. More hand rails for cabin steps , showers and shower hoses would be nice. Pizza excellent! Pancakes excellent! Watching the galloping horses go by at 6:30 am beautiful! The cowboys and girls call at that time to run them to stables. After last ride they run them to ponds in back to cool off. A sight to see. Free Activities abound for everyone prior to labor day. After Labor day is pretty quiet. Pools start to empty. You can fish, try many different methods. 10 people had no luck. Fish are there, we saw them jump.Need a license. If hot, lakes abound around here some with free swimming access. Utv (rental)and dirt roads for vehicles abound. Get a good map at gas station of area or crazy horse.Fresh air beautiful scenery. You hear a steam train whistle at 0913 everyday. It takes you back. Thank you Palmer for having the foresight 100 years ago to establish this incredible place. Close to everything you want to experience. We will be back. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GOOD BRAKES!!! read more

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We generally do not pick this type of RV park but we took our grandkids 12, 9, 1.5 years old and their parents to the Black Hills for a summer trip. If you do not RV there are hotel rooms, cabins and tent sites to rent. This was a great place if you're bringing kids. With the stables on site we did some horseback riding, the kids loved the pools and mini water slide. The park had activities like shirt tie-dying, root beer float socials and movies. For the adults there was a nice sized gift shop at the lodge as well as pizza, ice cream, a small restaurant and a wine store on site. If you need to run into town for anything Hill City is only 20 minutes away and a great town to visit. There was plenty to keep the kids busy all week. The sites were small and expensive. They claim you can put an RV and a tent on the site but that was a stretch. You can but.... It's tight. The RV grounds weren't well cared for and I'm sure that has to do with the heat, high altitude and high volume of turn over. But the shrubs and small trees could use some attention. We rounded out the week with the Chuckwagon Dinner. I'm pretty sure that was the highlight for the kids. We took a covered wagon out into Palmers Gulch where they had a small camp set up where everything was cooked on a grill and in cast iron Dutch ovens. Dinner was great as we listens to singing cowboys tell stories. The kids were able to interact with the horses before we rode back in the wagons. Highly recommended. Staff was great and keep the wheels on this place which I'm sure can be a challenge since it's so big. This is a great place if you're bringing kids to the Black Hills read more

I recently stayed here for a family reunion and it DEFINITELY could've gone better...the mini golf was completely wet and ruined. The putters were terrible. For the amount of money I spend on this the putters really need to be replaced, there wasn't enough and they all sucked. The golf carts didn't hold enough people and there was no stop signs. -Brenda out read more

The well-stocked camp store had prices about double what you pay anywhere else, including minimarts. The sites on the hill are terraced and not wide enough for any outdoor space for you to enjoy. The place was very crowded and it was difficult to get to my site as people had multiple trucks parked on one site. It seemed nice to have the horses and such on site, I did not partake of that activity. read more

Pros: *A lot to do for kids. Activities, multiple parks, pools and pool slide. Horseback riding. Rodeo grounds. *Location is great. Close to keystone, Mount Rushmore and many trails/hiking. Deadwood about an hour. *Staff is friendly and helpful *beautiful views and on site food options. Cons: *Not all sites are full hookup. I don't know who with an Rv would not want to have a sewer connection. My fault when booking but had to move spaces and pay more $ *Majority of dirt spaces aren't leveled. Had to use lots of leveling blocks lol. (And remember I had to move spots, so both my spots were like this) *WiFi is spotty. I get you're camping and should detach from technology. We have cameras at home to watch our animals while away and couldn't see them while at the park. Or when you need to look up directions on your phone to make a day trip it's frustrating. And when I asked the receptionist they just agreed it sucked but that's how it is. * I used the laundry room 2 days in a row and the laundry detergent dispenser still wasn't restocked. The coin machine didn't work either so you have to go all the way to the front of the park to get quarters at check in. *spaces are close together. And you have to squeeze any extra vehicle you have in to make sure it's not in anyone else's way. * Spa's were cold, and full of kids. And I have kids and I will say they shouldn't be allowed in spas. So you are sitting there with little kids coming back and forth from the pool in their floaties and full cover swimwear bringing cold pool water into the spa. I would recommend this KOA. But be prepared for crowded spaces and possible small inconveniences. read more

The Man and Oldest Son stayed in the hotel part of the Lodge on their way to South Dakota. The room was standard, nothing extra special but very decent. They ate at both the Prospector's Tent (all you can eat pancakes!) and the pizza spot. They loved the Prospector's Tent! We stayed in the row cabins on our way back from South Dakota. It IS camping grounds, so be prepared for flies and bugs! The room was fairly large with two beds, microwave, fridge, kitchen-style sink, kitchen ware and appliances, and fireplace. The Fun Zone was exactly that - fun! We were only there one night but I was impressed by all they had to offer. The cabin was a little bit on the pricey side, but overall, this was a very good place to stay. The atmosphere and staff were extremely nice and accommodating. My daughter accidentally left her headphones in a drawer. We were able to call the facility; they found her headphones and are shipping them back to our CA home. Definitely a family-friendly place to stay! read more

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Disclaimer: This review is mostly for their amenities as we visited and ate here, but did not stay overnight (we were camped in Hot Springs, SD). First, if you're looking for connectivity to work while you're here, as many full-time RVers do, forget it. T-Mobile, Verizon & campground wifi are non-existent. We didn't have our RV with us so couldn't test AT&T or Starlink, but judging by the nearby mountains and amount of trees I'd be shocked if Starlink works. For emergencies, staying in touch with your RV for your pets (we have cats) while you're visiting the nearby sites, etc... this would not be a place I'd want to stay long. We planned on eating dinner there and checking out their gift shop. The gift shop was AWESOME! So many camping things for those "Oops I forgot this" issues... and great t-shirts & such. We picked up some fun things for ourselves and for gifts. Dinner was ok. We ate at The Peak Grill & Tap Room. No drinks for us (long drive back "home") and Hubs was super excited to try the Bison Meatloaf. It was "Eh." He said he could tell the gravy was an instant mix & made a face when he first tasted it. The soft pretzel he got was really great, and he didn't finish it because we planned on also having ice cream at the little Pizza, Wings & Ice Cream shop after. Cue foreshadowing music... I tried the Elk Burger with steamed veggies on a gluten-free bun. The server was concerned that the bun wasn't GF, but after I tasted it I could tell. Probably the cheapest white-rice bun they could find. It wasn't great, but I'm used to sacrificing taste where bread is concerned, so I ate it anyway. The Elk was very interesting. My first experience with it, it definitely tasted a lot like bison. Not sure if I'll have it again as later on I started having a minor gluten reaction... so while the bun was definitely GF and the veggies were fine, the burger may have had filler in it. I know my reactions so I can judge how much gluten I've ingested... usually via cross-contamination. This was in-between basic contamination and full-on "9 months air baby will be birthed in the morning." Migraine & heat also hit, so there was definitely gluten in something. :( I still wanted ice cream, so we went over to the ice cream place after. I was pretty disappointed in their hard serve selection. What was actually gluten-free had nuts. NO basics for people with allergies... no chocolate or vanilla. No chocolate peanut butter, which IMHO is an epic fail. In fact all the flavors were very exotic, which I normally don't mind as long as they have at least one that's more allergen-friendly. They did have soft-serve, but I could tell the employees probably didn't know much about allergens so I didn't want to bother them with seeing all the ingredients of the soft-serve mixes. We left, I inflated from the burger and basically spent the rest of the evening taking digestive enzymes and well, if you deal with gluten or gut issues, you know. No need for me to get graphic here. ;-) While the campground itself looks awesome and they have tons of cool amenities, including golf cart & car rentals, I probably wouldn't eat there again unless I only had steamed veggies & nothing else. And that's no way for a foodie to live! read more

This resort is spectacular from the views. Some sites have Mountain View's others do not. We were in the 500's area down by the rodeo, which was nice because it was close to the fun zone. The resort offers a lot to do. Pros: beautiful scenery, rentals on site golf cart, cars, and UTV's, live music, restaurant, bar, snack shop, and more. Rental cars are on site. It was worth it but we paid $134 a day for a 2009 vehicle (not in the best shape). Cons: no TV at all when in the 500 section. I know it states no cable TV but our antenna didn't get anything. Spotty internet service around resort. There were only 3 of us and our child (13) was charged $6 a day extra. There is a resort fee added on $13 a day. No extra charge for pets. I'd recommend getting a golf cart if you are far away from everything for easier access. Rent prior to arriving in case there are none left. It would have been a 5/5 but the extra charge in resort fee and child along with no TV at all really was a downside. Our site was $92 per night but with the kid fee (there was only three of us total) $6 and resort fee $13, it came to $111 per night plus taxes. read more

Mount Rushmore KOA - Campgrounds Near Me - Hill City, South Dakota

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Awful sites. Zero WiFi. Dangerous roads. The rigs were being parked in spaces entirely too short. There was nowhere to safely park tow vehicles (no overflow) and hooking up a rig meant blocking the road. ONE DUMPSTATION?!? Are you kidding me? This was advertised as a resort. There was no help from KOA with parking and we saw three rigs hit trees. Unless you are forking out for a tree-free patio, stay elsewhere. There are plenty of other choices in the area (both KOA and Good Sam's read more

first off our group,of 2 vans was verified in advance by the koa to be side by side. upon check in we were at opposite ends of the campground. very disappointed right out the gate. campsites sites are so close together you can hear the people next to you clearly. no phone service, WiFi was terrible, bathrooms were nasty most of the time, showers were ok. not enough restrooms for the amount of people in the campground, bad design. food at the restaurants was decent and the service was good. 7/28/25. would not recommend this place unless u like kayoss read more

We checked in at the lodge. The person guiding us to our campsite almost took out our rear fender tgey way he went. We did bend our spare tire bracket. Once we got there we found out our site was too small. Also we were not even put remotely close to my in laws campsite. We went up to the lodge. They moved us to a different site, but overall their attitude was they did not care about the error of the site. Or that we were not near our family. We booked at the same time. Blamed it all on a computer issue. There is no signal or Wi-Fi to communicate with my in-laws. Showers are nice and the views are beautiful. Won't stay here again and won't recommend them. Their attitude was terrible. They should care. read more

This RV place is super close to Mount Rushmore, Keystone and Hill City. Pros: Super family friendly Good rates Pancake breakfast and pizza onsite Great location Felt very safe Appreciated the locks on the Individual shower stalls Friendly check in process and staff Cons Wi-Fi is very spotty and almost non-existent Campsites leave little room for a trailer and vehicle Entire campground is pretty tightly set up so they can pack in a lot of rvs but you lose individual space and privacy Bathrooms and showers always seemed dirty and in need of a cleaning and better lighting read more

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Pros- Huge property for space to roam, bike trail, fishing pond, hiking trails nearby, 2 playgrounds, big camp store for all your needs and wants, turtle town location on site for ice cream/pizza/wings. cons-laundry room really dirty (the one by the pool/splash pad), some of the Rv sites in the back lot with full hook ups can get really really muddy depending on where you are. The Fun Zone only goes from Memorial Day to Labor Day, I was aware of this before arrival so it wasn't a surprise but figured I'd make a note for others. Cell Signal is non existent for Verizon/t-mobile, my husband was able to do meetings no problem during the hours of 6am-3:45pm with our wifi extender. Easy drive to Mt Rushmore/needles highway/Custer state park/crazy horse memorial/hill city,SD /rapid city, SD. read more

Mount Rushmore KOA - Playground #1 - Campgrounds Near Me - Hill City, South Dakota

Great camp ground the RV spots were great, the ice cream, coffee, bbq's, the grill and tap house was nice. Overall everything was great there was a pool, golf putting green, volleyball and more. Highly recommend read more

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I'm sooooo glad we are here just after they shut down all of the games/activities/rentals etc.. nice and peaceful now but I imagine a few weeks ago was very noisy and busy with kids etc...alot of flies and wasps right now for some reason. Very good proximity to Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse. Nice general store although the other stores were closed for the season. Got dinner from the Peak restaurant on site one night and it was good. If you have kids I would come here before everything closes on Labor Day. read more

Terrible. Cell service sucks. I tried to do the right thing and register. I got guests info and gave them the info. I had asked for the directions to the lodge. They wanted to know ow exactly where the person was. Ridiculous. I have been a member for quite some time. I will be cancelling my membership. Such bull shit not letting me go visit my friend. read more

We camped at Palmer Gulch for the Buffalo Roundup weekend. Wow, what a disappointment. Between uneven pads, no WIFI service and ALL the amenities being closed, we will not be back. The campground was completely full all weekend but all the "contracted" services were shut down, even the bar and restaurant. We planned to do a trail ride on horseback, SHUT DOWN. The WIFI is totally pathetic. My wife and I both work from our RV, and that was completely not possible. They advertise all these amenities, but totally not true!! For as expensive it is to camp here, we expected more!! The person at the front desk started making excuses for the WIFI, like the park is full and they all share the WIFI. I shut her down immediately. I have been at full KOA's that the WIFI is so good I can stream TV shows. So, their excuse is really, "we make a lot of money and are not willing to upgrade our WIFI network." read more

I'll start with Pros : close to Mt Rushmore , staff was very friendly Cons : room wasn't very clean, the bathroom and showers in particular , and "continental breakfast" was bagels , muffins & cereal was expecting a little more for the price. I think it would be worth it during camping season as the cabins and campsites looked fun and the playground , but during off season it may be worth it to look @ other locations read more

This KOA is HUGE!! So much potential. Maybe understaffed? Bathrooms: GROSS! Showers: ICK!! The garbage cans all around were overflowing. NO CONNECTIVITY!!! Zero phone. Zero Wifi!! I think this place can afford better Wifi. What a mistake during these times when so many people are apart or working remotely. This could be the absolute best campground ever but there is either an absence of management or they are simply overwhelmed by such a large park. GET SOME WIFI!! read more

What an amazing place! We enjoyed our trip so much, we've already reserved for next summer! We arrived the evening of a very large and unprecedented hail storm. There was so much damage to peoples property. The following days after the storm, the entire resort was in cleanup mode. There were employees everywhere clearing debris. There were a lot of guests understandably upset, but the way the staff handlers the outbursts toward them was top notch. The resort is set up beautifully. There's a hotel, a variety of different cabins (small to family reunion size), and hundreds of tent/Rv sites. There are different food options available. Playgrounds littered throughout. RENT THE GOLF CART! We drove all over and my toddler loved it! There was only 1 pool open, but another being built. We did not use the pool as it was super packed with big kids and my 3 year old preferred the splash pad more. We loved staying in the more secluded portion of the resort. Site 403 was tree lined and quiet. Lot of the spots are on a hill or slope, so be prepared for that. WiFi did suck, but once I got connected at the front desk, I didn't have any issues the entire time. I'm a full time student so it was important to have some internet connection. If you rely on it for work, just go down to the little Ice cream shop and work there. Perfect service! A lot of complaints from people over the last couple weeks really shows that a lot have just brushed past the fact that we are still in a pandemic. For the mess that the last year has been, the fact that this is seasonal work and the employees were probably overworked and exhausted, everyone was fantastic! The staff was friendly, the resort was well cared for and clean. The amenities were perfect for our 1 and 3 year old. 5 miles from Mount Rushmore. Keystone and Hill City were cute little tourist towns. We can't wait to come back next summer! read more

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Pros: Lots of kid stuff to do- playground, cold pool, hot tub, kid pool, activity area, etc. Building a new activity area closer to the main building. Continental basic Bfast. Friendly staff. Our room was clean and our bed was comfortable with lots of great thick fluffy pillows. Comfy bed and clean room are huge to us. TV, fridge, micro, and the PATIO was huge bonus points!!! Chairs, woods, fresh air. Also right next to My Rushmore and gorgeous lake and not far from Hill City. Friendly staff. Cons: Terrible cell reception! Hooked up to WiFi cell that helped but was a pain overall. Trying to coordinate with our other party all weekend was annoying. Also the restaurant was closed due to low staffing (pandemic- just opening places more and more now) and the little burger shack was not good. Well the ice cream was good and chicken strips were fine but burgers were like cafeteria lunch meat type. Also older halls/building it seemed and elevator took forever when the place was full. Take the stairs when you can. read more

*** Make sure you have your directions coming in off the 244. Our GPS took us on the Old Hill City Rd entrance which is reserved for maintenance vehicles only. The correct entrance is off the 244 An unforgettable family vacation! Yes, this is more than expensive than other KOA locations, but this is pretty much a resort! Water slides, bingo nights, tie dye shirts, kids playing Gaga ball all evening, pool, karaoke, water slide, amazing camp store, nice bathrooms, showers, several different laundry locations, coffee and wine shop on site, pizza, ice cream, wings, horseback trail riding, UTV rentals, taco & margarita nights, all-you-can-eat pancakes, and much much more. You can spend DAYS here without having to leave the campground. As other reviewers mentioned, this place is a raging, but in a great way! We found it to be very quiet at night but we were closer to the entrance and farther away from the pool area. This KOA was almost like a family summer camp vibe. All the kids played together night and day. Everyone was super inviting and took extra steps to include children that were unsure about joining group games. The Gaga ball pit was poppin' every evening! This was a bucket list stop for me and it lived up to the hype. Ten minutes to Mt Rushmore ($7 for bus tickets for round trip transportation @ 645pm nightly). Ten minutes to Krull Market which has everything you will need. Make sure you eat at Alpine Inn in town. Get there early and enjoy authentic German food. If you are thinking about doing the chuck wagon dinner, make sure you reserve the well in advance online. You won't get tickets if you try to do it the same day. Overall, amazing and highly recommended! read more

Mount Rushmore KOA - Make sure your GPS takes you to the correct entrance Off the 244. You cannot enter from the other side. - Campgrounds Near Me - Hill City, South Dakota

This place is like camping heaven unless your some anti social curmudgeon with a stick up your rear. I saw live music at the same time at two different places playing at the same time. They have everything. A hotel, a mini put put golf, cigar/wine/coffee shop, pizza/wings/ice cream shop. Plus a taco nacho tent. And a water slide. The only thing this place needs for me to live here is a tattoo artist lol. And for those complaining about wifi, you're f@#&#_& camping! Walk your fat @$$ to the coffee shop and get your connection if you need it so deeply. read more

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It's AMAZING!!! Great place for kids and adults to play and relax! I can't recommend it enough! read more

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DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR GPS TO THIS CAMPGROUND..... GPS does not work in this area as we found out the hard way. Nor does your cell phone. It's late, raining and theres low fog and the GPS took us in through the service entrance, which meant very wet, muddy dirt narrow roads. Thankfully hubby is a boss when it comes to driving and was able to maneuver us safely in a 40 ft RV towing our H2. So make sure you follow written directions in from the camps website, or map it out the good old fashioned way. On our latest jaunt across country this happened to be our most expensive campsite to visit. They are considerably more a night that most other campgrounds we visited, but they are realistically a destination campground. Meaning you really should be coming here for the sake of the campground and nothing else. They have everything your heart could desire and then some. It is the most well put together campground we have ever been to. I was really sad that we had only booked one night here, I would have really rather spent a week here. Our campsite was a pull through. It had full hookups and even included cable TV. We had our own grassy area which was ample and a very nice rod iron outdoor dining table. We also had a dedicated BBQ grill. You honestly can just come and hook up with little of your own things required. The campground has EVERYTHING, 2 heated pools, a water slide area. A fishing pond, including a bait shop. Playgrounds for kids, 2 restaurants and a full bar. There are pancake mornings where you can have breakfast with all your neighbors, they have chuckwagon dinners and even religious services on Sunday. The amenity that blew me away is that they have an onsite car rental service. So if you come in your RV and aren't towing your car, you can still stay fully hooked up, rent a car and go explore the local sites (MANY to choose from). I understand there is horseback riding too, but I did not see stables or the horses. The staff here are super friendly and the campgrounds are spotless. There is a team of smiling people running around cleaning all the time. They even give you bags for your trash and recyclables. You just leave your plastic bags outside and the crew comes by in the morning and picks them up. If you do not own an RV do not worry, they have beautiful cabins littering the grounds that you can rent. We rented one for the family traveling with us, it slept 4 people very comfortably and had private bathroom facilities. We will definitely be coming back to this KOA, probably with more people and a much longer stay. DOG friendly and very kid friendly. Negative is that the internet really doesn't work here. If you really need to use your computer, walk to the internet room they have, it's the best way to get your social media postings done.. LOL Otherwise, just put aside the electronics AND ENJOY the countryside. read more

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The directions on navigation was incorrect. No one answers the phones . Even the texts that supposedly will answer Was done a day later. When we checked in it was very disorganized . No one guided us to our spot, signs were incorrect in the location. 3 different people gave 3 different ways which was not helpful. It was also not cleaned. The showers were disgusting . We reserved for full hookups but didn't receive it. The amenities were disgusting and no care, no consideration, but lots of yellow shirts walking around, Driving, and lots of Walky talkies. There was no introduction or overview of activities. Registration were not ready eventhough reservation was months in advance. Grumpy old KOA employees or young no experienced teenagers running things. Not a place I would stay with my family. Kids were disappointed. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more

This location was not our original choice because we weren't aware of its existence. We had been planning our WA State to Mt Rushmore trip for over a year and a half. Our original camp location - while visiting this area - was not able to accommodate our 5th wheel camp trailer. We had seen the signs when we were coming into Keystone. When our multiple attempts to make our site work failed, my husband got on the phone with the KOA and was able to secure us the last spot they had open...We were extremely impressed with the size and amenities at this KOA location. Our party consisted of 3 other RVs and although we were split up for 2 nights, we couldn't have enjoyed this place any better and when we come back to this area (because 2 days was not enough), we will stay here read more

Mount Rushmore KOA - Campgrounds Near Me - Hill City, South Dakota

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This was such a fun place to stay. The people were all very nice and the amenities were great. The only thing I can say is the camp spots are small and very close together. read more

Just couldn't pass up the opportunity to go to Mount Rushmore. I was able to book a deluxe patio site at the Mount Rushmore KOA Resort and Village. It has everything you can imagine for enjoyment for kids and adults as well. Best location to Mount Rushmore too. Just a few miles away. We stayed for two nights to enjoy the resort and Mount Rushmore. We had a lovely site with a complete patio setup. Table, chairs, a swing, a firepit, which we used both nights as it went down to upper 40's. Very cool during the day as well. They even had a Weber Spirit grill at the site. Make sure to check the gas tank when you first get there. Unfortunately, I didn't and ran out cooking BBQ chicken the second night. Tried to call he main office but no cell phone service. Even tried texting..no luck either. Oh well, lesson learned!! Really enjoyed the shops and we stopped in to have lunch after Mount Rushmore at one of their restaurants on site. There's a Lodge as well and a nice restaurant and Taproom too. The kids have a " fun zone" which has everything!! The kids just love that area. Horse rides, pancake ..breakfast, taco nights etc. So much to offer and of course you pay extra for it all. First KOA that I have ever visited that charges $ 3.00 a night for your pet and a Resort fee. Guess you have to look at this as a "once in a lifetime experience". read more

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First time camping at a KOA! Wow, quite impressed! Super family friendly... Fun times for the Kids and Adults. The campsites can be quite small... We had two sites next to each other (another family had the other site), with electricity and water. Keep in mind that you will need an adapter for electricity if you just have a tent site (which you can purchase at the general store). That being said, all you really need is a place to pitch your tent. The whole point in camping on a KOA is to enjoy the amenities with your family! Please note, that when you do reserve a spot(s), you call into a system that is not located at the actual KOA. My friend was able to change their spot (we wanted 2 spots next to each other, but a large tree was right smack in the middle of the two sites!). Fortunately, there was an open spot on the other side of us and the gal at the registration desk was able to make the change. Yay! The Amenities are awesome here! Some of our favorites... Splash pad, Swimming Pool, Water Slide, & Miniature Golf. The bathrooms and showers are pretty clean too. Very bike friendly, so bring your bikes. The general store has everything and at a reasonable price! You basically don't have to leave the KOA (of course you want to see Mount Rushmore, right?). We had a great time here... And would definitely try another KOA site in the future! read more

We are staying in the lodge. All in all it was a great place. I gave this place a less than 5 start review because the pancake breakfast advertisement was a bit miss leading. The all you can eat pancakes is $3.50 per order and sausage, eggs and bacon are all separate. And we had to pay for coffee when I could have gotten it free in the lodge. I didn't realize that the front desk closes at 10pm so When I went to go to sleep and found myself needed extra pillows or towel I was out of luck. read more

Just got home from a wonderful family vaca. We stayed in a deluxe cabin w/ loft for four nights and had a blast. We got one of the three (3) deluxe cabins near the "fun zone", and since we have three kids (ages 8,6&3)...this was perfect. Mini-golf, swim slide, bike rentals, basketball & volleyball courts and water playground right out our door! Deluxe Cabin was in GREAT condition, and well worth the price as it has a nice bathroom, kitchen, and lots of room considering you are "camping"! Only two minor complaints: 1) no cleaning/maid service to exchange towels, etc. 2) the pool wasn't that clean. Granted, we realize we are not at a normal hotel pool, but still...lots of flys in it, and smelled a little "off". But certainly not enough to take away from the five star rating I am giving. read more

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Terrible KOA. Wifi does not work and I have Verizon and don't have signal. The employees are rude and extremely unhelpful. We had to move campsites because our trailer did not fit the site given to us and they addressed it as our problem and not theirs. Then later blamed it on their computer system. We also are camping with other people who just do happen to have the same last name as us and we were put halfway across the campground from each other. We even let them now in advance that we were camping together. Overall I would give this campround a rating of zero if I could. The bathrooms and showers are dirty as well. I would never stay here again. If your seeing Mt. Rushmore there are other campgrounds in the area to stay at that would so much better. read more

We spent 4 nights here... great campground! So much to do and see just in camp and surrounding area! Everyone was so polite and respectful. We ended up moving spots to be closer to the rest of our party! Our first site was nice but seemed like a little to close to each other- when you stepped out of our trailer door the neighbors sewer pipe was right there. However, when we moved our site was much larger and more space between. read more

This is the biggest campground we have ever seen. The campground is a great place for families with plenty of activities for children. It is very well maintained, although a lot of the sites are small. We have a 33' fifth wheel and had to park the truck in the grass alongside of the RV. We made our online reservation a year in advance requesting to be close to friends, upon arrival we were told you needed to pay additional $30 at the time of booking in order to accommodate request. Needless to say we were not close together at all. The other issue is only some sites have cable and their WiFi is pretty much non existent. Overall we had a nice time but felt for that size of an operation definitely need to figure out the WiFi issues. read more

I am giving this one star JUST because of the nice women running the front desks. This by far was the WORST NIGHTMARE of a 28 day road trip for us from Virginia to Montana, Wyoming, The Dakota's, and back. First, I had booked this trip months in advance and upon arrival because (we feel) that our camper is a "cozy" travel trailer, we were put on a slightly (and that's being generous) downward site. We decided that we would deal with it and got all set up. As I was finishing hooking up the water and turning it on I saw on my pressure gauge that there was hardly ANY water pressure. So I tested out the faucets and it was barely coming out. I went to the front office, tired and frustrated, explained my situation and one of the women running the desk apologized and found us another site. This one was close to our first site, but was MUCH worse due to the narrowness with a tree on the driver side and a ditch to the passenger. I had to try to back in passenger side and my wife desperately tried to give directions, but as most of know people who are just learning (this being our first real road trip) have a hard time, especially when they are dealing with the family dog. So as I was basically backing blind people were all around us either in their vehicles or golf carts, and I noticed that in one of the golf carts were two employees of the campsite just sitting and not helping the situation at all. I finally gave up as I felt my frustration grow and drove back to the front office and went back inside. We were given a third site, this one not much better than the first, but at least we had a little more water pressure. I was then informed by my wife as I was trying to back into the second site, those two employees were laughing at us while sitting on their arses. The infuriated me and we decided that we would only spend one night at this RESORT. I went to the office, and even though I was upset I was polite and nice to the front office people. I even had a younger gentleman who I found out was "Manager on Duty" ask me what the trouble was. The women told me of a couple of other campgrounds up the road, but we found Crooked Creek Campground and stayed there for 5 nights and it was wonderful! My wife went into the office after we had dinner in town to voice her concerns and the same "Manger on Duty" told her that he didn't get paid enough to deal with this problem. REALLY?!?!?!!! IMO this place is just too BIG! I joked upon arrival that this was like "Disneyworld", then on my third trip to the office I told them now I was sure it was "Disneyworld" and that wasn't a compliment. If your idea of camping is having thousands of people all around you and zero peace and quiet then this place is for you. BUT, if your idea of camping is sitting outside and enjoying some quiet time without feeling like you're in a city then avoid this place at ALL COSTS!!!!!! read more

Stayed here right when Covid was I starting and was HORRIFIED at the lack of adherence to any cdc guidelines... not only the employees, but the patrons. We got coughed on and chastised for wearing masks... this is Trump country and ignorance is rampant... well look at South Dakota now!! Highest Covid death rate in the world. I'd laugh if it wasn't so insanely frustrating and sad. read more