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    5.0 (2 reviews)

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    Fort Pierre National Grassland - Fort Pierre National Grassland

    Fort Pierre National Grassland

    5.0(1 review)
    5.0 mi

    The Fort Pierre National Grassland is located in the center of South Dakota, north of I-90 and is a…read moremassive 116,000 acre national park. I think it's the largest park I have ever reviewed. The address for this "business" is for the Park Ranger district office in Fort Pierre, where you can pick up a map (a must) and get some general information about the parkland. Its shrubby hillsides are home to whitetail and mule deer, while the hundreds of earthen dams provide lush habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, and fish. Given the right amount of precipitation and sunlight, the spring and summer months of the central South Dakota prairie come alive with wildflowers of different shapes, colors, and sizes. As the spring progresses into summer, native grasses create just as stunning a display as the flowers. I had the opportunity to view the grassland from US-83 between Vivian and Pierre. It's 35 miles and it's just so amazingly peaceful. I pulled off the road a couple of times just to stop and listen to ... nothing. Just the sounds of the wind in the grass and the quiet ticking of a cooling engine. I'm not a camper or a boondocker - I need Internet for work - but I can definitely understand people who will take a tent and a backpack and a full bottle of bug spray and just hike into nowhere. This is a great spot to do that. Of course, always bring a friend. Never hike alone. Bring plenty of water. [Review 17837 overall - 42 in South Dakota - 1358 of 2022.]

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    Kennebec KOA - Das cabin

    Kennebec KOA

    4.3(11 reviews)
    45.5 mi

    Small, quiet KOA. Bathroom was clean. Good water pressure in the shower. Trees for shade. Water and…read moreelectricity available. We didn't use the pool or laundry facilities. If you stay here, bug spray is a must-have. SO many mosquitoes and flies. Not the owners' fault, just letting you know.

    A place to spend the night, but that's about it…read more Generally, KOA Campgrounds are all pretty homogeneous, they all look pretty similar. They have similar amenities and such. However, I feel like this location does not meet the standards of a KOA. To be fair to the owners though, the location suffered major flooding last year. Looking at pictures online, it was far better before the flood, but the owners seem to be doing all they can to make the place fully operational again. Because of Covid guidelines, the laundry room was closed, but this is no fault of the facility. Also, when the reservation was made, the employee warned us that that got lots of rain the night before and the place was soaked, so this would explain all of the standing water. The sites themselves were fine. They were fairly spacious pull throughs that were almost perfectly level. Standard 20/30/50 amps were available. The place has a slight bug problem, probably due to its low elevation in respect to the surroundings. However, we were told that the camp store closed at 8, but it actually closed at 7, so that's a shame. Where this KOA loses stars is the fact that a campsite was over $60 a night. This is unacceptable given the condition, but once again, I understand that the owners likely need revenue to rebuild. Overall, this is adequate for an overnight stay. However, I suggest going elsewhere if you value scenery and amenities.

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    Kadoka Kampground - This appears to be "the office" and rang the bell several times, finally called a cell number and got fast service

    Kadoka Kampground

    2.7(3 reviews)
    69.3 mi

    Phone calls are the fastest and easiest way to contact the owner…read more We needed a place to stop and rest for the evening and wanted a shower. The showers had plenty of hot water, clean bathroom, it was 80 and the building was comfortably cool. The place looks kind of sketchy but the owner was very nice. There was city water, sewer and electric. Shade trees and a grass. Dog friendly with Ace as the park's dog greeter. I think he is a bird dog, he's very nice black guy and Happy!! No pool is OK tho this is not a destination place. There was so local road construction while we were there, May 2026. Across the street at the gas station with a nice little bar and restaurant. Close to the Badlands loop. We would definitely stay here again.

    Okay, so this is not a destination type place. However, when I called needed a place for my kids…read moreand myself, I had a very warm and positive response to hold a space. They only take cash ($30/night). I was worried we wouldn't make it and have no place to stay, so called again and was assured there was space and to not rush out of the severe weather we were avoiding under a bridge and hour away where several other RV's and semi's had overturned. So, my first impression was quite favorable. We did arrive at dusk and seemed a bit desolate at perhaps a bit shady as nobody answered in the "office" which was literally through a huge garage that seemed a bit down and out to come up to the side of a trailer with a door bell that nobody answered. I did get an immediate response to the phone number and was so happy to see someone to greet us and even help back in during the night (usually my boys help, but it was definitely a trying day and they were happy to stay put)... very helpful assistance and advised us of the full hookups (all working) and the restroom/showers which were very basic but found them to be clean. There was a pool but not in order and was advised on the initial phone call that there is no pool, it's not really a campground and basically rv parking.. With the motorcycles all around for Sturgis and the storm, none of that mattered.. we needed a place to stop and rest and this truly fit that bill.. there were a few others that arrived after us with similar travel issues and I believe we were all thankful for the overnight stop and availability. Would I book this place with intention to stop as a destination? Well, no, there's not much for amenities and really is an overnight stop unless you need to be monthly, though there is grass and shade which speaks better than some of the KOA's on our cross country trip. The restrooms and showers were clean, full hook ups, but cash only and does appear a bit run down at first glance. Seems to be many full time residents if that matters. It didn't to us and wouldn't matter if we needed an overnight again.. We had low expectations from reviews, was worried when nobody answered the doorbell for some time.. but if we needed a stop in Kadoka again I'd be comfortable for a night here again.

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    Kadoka Kampground - Through the door labeled "Office"

    Through the door labeled "Office"

    Kadoka Kampground - Our campsite.. trees and grass were refreshing after so much rock and dirt

    Our campsite.. trees and grass were refreshing after so much rock and dirt

    Kadoka Kampground - Ok, the picnic table was not usable as the sitting bench was not attached and fell off when my son sat on it.. we put it back in place

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    Ok, the picnic table was not usable as the sitting bench was not attached and fell off when my son sat on it.. we put it back in place

    Oahe Downstream Recreation Area - fishing - Updated July 2026

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