As someone who has done a few trail rides before, I really appreciate that there is a guide at the…read morefront and back of the procession of horses. It helps to hear directions and have help if needed. The trail itself was a great one, and had us going uphill, downhill, and across water. It was very pretty scenery. Additionally, the horses were all gentle and good listeners. It was an easy and relaxing ride (the horses know what to do without much direction needed haha) and the staff was very friendly. We even had a little girl on our ride too, so even kids can ride the horses safely! They also gave us helmets to ride with which were very clean. Our horses Tank and Doc did a great job

Our family of five have VERY limited horseback experience. I called full of nerves to make sure the…read moretrails and horses would be appropriate for my crew. After speaking with the owner, we booked the trail ride. It was super enjoyable and we made memories that we will all cherish from this trip. The horses are well trained and the terrain was just beautiful and no sheer cliffs, just a few hills that were easily navigable for the horses.

Compared to sylvan Lake Campground, this one lacked a little bit of privacy, but still a well…read moremaintained campground. We stayed in the site 25 which is technically a tent only/walk in site, but your car is parked right at the edge of your campsite so everything was still in close proximity. We had a staff member come up to us to check us in when we are setting up camp and she was so lovely. She told us everything we need to know about the campsite, where the drinking water was, what animals will be roaming the park, the pet policy, etc. The campsites are very shady which was nice! The general store has your typical souvenir apparel and gifts but also groceries, essentials, and beer! We enjoyed our stay but probably wouldn't pick this campground again because we personally like more secluded campsites.

We stayed at one of their basic cabins, which is a good value for money considering the other…read morelodging options within the park (that is not straight up camping). The cabins are pretty spacious, sleep 5 and have a nice outdoor patio, table and fire pit. Every cabin has parking for 1 car and bathrooms are shared nearby. The cabins were clean and basic, bring your own sleeping bag, pillow and whatever else you need. The only downside is the tiny bathroom, we had all cabins full and a good 120-130 people in the loop. But there is only 1 bathhouse with 3 toilet/sink/shower combo. It's not a regular bathhouse with 2 stalls shower, 3-4 toilets and 3 sinks. It was 3 actual bathrooms (they call it family bathrooms) that 100+ people have to share and get ready in the morning and nighttime. So once bathroom 1 had a family of 4 showering, that was blocked for half an hour. Got one more in the shower, you are down to a single toilet until someone decides to vacate the other bathrooms. Not ideal to say the least, you just have to get in line before you really really have to go. Lol The main lodge was across the street with good food options and there was also a small store and gas station on the campground side.

Breakfast was good! Bus ride was enjoyable. Music and dinner were great! Headset kept going in…read moreand out so was hard to understand what driver was saying at times. The owner gave a lot of history and shared information when talking with him.

We were looking for something different for dinner when visiting the Black Hills and found this…read moreplace last minute... It was so fun! The dinner was very tasty, hubby had the beef and I had the chicken, along with all the fixings.. this was like a blast of the past and is completely family friendly....after dinner came the entertainment, first the band is great! Wonderfully talented, and very entertaining.. I found myself singing along....

Bill was very kind and accommodating through every step of arranging our tour, even when we got…read moremixed up about our pick-up point and went to the wrong place. He found us, and we were on our way. It was such a pleasure not to have to worry about driving. He had lots of interesting information about the area, and gave us plenty of opportunities to take pictures, and go at our own pace. The tour was worth every penny!

We traveled to Hot Springs and met up with two other family members so we were driving in 3 cars…read more We wanted to spend as much time together as possible yet still see and experience this beautiful area. I called Bison Tours and spoke to Bill. He was fantastic! He took us on our own personal guided tour in his very comfortable tour shuttle bus. He took us to Wind Caves National Park, Mount Rushmore, and Crazy Horse monument, providing background information as we went along. He was extremely flexible with our schedule that day and was just a super guide! His sense of humor matched ours and it was clear that he enjoyed showing us this area. After a brief hailstorm and rain, he backtracked a bit to Wind Caves Park to see if more wildlife had come out. The trip wasn't wasted as we saw more bison, elk and deer after the rain had cooled things down at the end of the day. He knew his way around and we didn't have to worry about plotting out our trip, we just let him do the driving. It was a great day and money well spent!