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RV Reviews

Aug 05, 2023
Aug 05, 2023
We were told to come here by a coworker and I will tell everyone I know about this campground and how wonderful it was. We had an amazing time. It was an extremely clean and wonderful campground with so much stuff to do for the kids.
Aug 05, 2023
Fantastic campground!
Aug 05, 2023
The view and accommodations were great! The internet or cellular service was nonexistent. Not a place if you are working from home and need to get logged in.
Aug 05, 2023
Glamping!! Great facility
Aug 05, 2023
Aug 05, 2023
Aug 05, 2023
This review has been removed by KOA due to profanity.
Aug 05, 2023
Stay was nice, however, the bathroom/shower area is in need of some serious attention. Mold/mildew in the grout and on shower curtains, the first shower I'd used was dirty beyond all belief and looked like it hadn't had a good cleaning in over a week. The bathrooms were so bad my girlfriend wouldn't even go shower in them, she stated they were, "Too disgusting". Rodeo was really fun.
Aug 04, 2023
Our first visit to South Dakota. Wonderful, beautiful campground with lots of amenities. Very family friendly.
Aug 04, 2023
Great time and amenities.. only negative is the lack of service/Wi-Fi
Aug 04, 2023
Aug 04, 2023
Absolutely best KOA we have seen. Close to Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and several charming little towns. Next time we visit we will make sure it isn’t right before Stugis Motorcycle Rally weekend. Trip would have been nicer without ear splitting Harley noise everywhere.
Aug 04, 2023
We were escorted to our campsite by Ernie, who went above and beyond to be friendly and helpful. The resort itself, while large and busy, felt relaxed and safe.
Aug 04, 2023
Great place for families with lots of kids. Not so great if looking for a quiet campground. Very busy with lots of activities. Clean and staff is very courteous.
Aug 04, 2023
Aug 04, 2023
Aug 04, 2023
Clean level camp spot
Aug 03, 2023
Aug 03, 2023
This is a wonderful campground with lots of activities to add to the things to do already in the area. They were VERY helpful in providing us with a place to park our trailer while we toured the area. One item of feedback that would be helpful is to publish the hours of your various facilities in the booklet you give to guests. I could not find the open hours in the booklet or website.
Aug 03, 2023
So many activities for the entire family! We had a blast, the breakfast wagon ride is worth it - cannot wait to come back and try the evening dinner show!
Aug 03, 2023
Amazing place that has something for everyone. Great for multi generational get to togethers. Bathrooms could use updating though. Both my husband and I shower was clogged and stood in a pool of water while showering.
Aug 03, 2023
This was a very nice campground with lots of activities and great location to the local attractions.
Aug 03, 2023
My rating probably isn’t fair. I’m a solo 66 year old traveler with my border collie and don’t need all of the activities and amenities. But for families with kids it’s probably a fantastic spot. Just not for me. Park is well maintained as most all KOA’s and staff is great.
Aug 03, 2023
Lots of things to do. Helpful staff awesome facility with with more activities than I could do in a week. VERY convenient to My Rushmore and Crazy Horse monuments.
Aug 02, 2023
Beautiful grounds, but the bathrooms need to be really cleaned better. A lot of grime in the grout and smelly mildew. Seems like they are just hosed out and not “Cleaned”
Aug 02, 2023
This review is for our first night stay. We hated it. The site we were in was for a smaller unit and extremely uneven. Once set up and level we couldn't reach the bottom step of our camper due to the slope if the site. We went to the office and explained the situation. Staff were short and cold but half hour later said we could switch sites the next day. We'll see how the next 5 days go at new spo
Aug 02, 2023
This was a great place to stay and be in a central location to see a lot of things and not have to drive far. Our kids had a great time and always had something to do.
Aug 02, 2023
80 yrs old handicapped, noticed little handicapped accessibility signs bath, toilets etc. would like to see more. It is however very easy to be there with family with so much to do. � Great views easy to get to Rushmore. All in all a great place!! Nice staff too!
Aug 02, 2023
Aug 02, 2023
Aug 02, 2023
I thought it was very crowded and very hilly. The sites were small and made it hard to get in and out of.
Aug 02, 2023
Aug 01, 2023
It was very clean and plenty of things to do for the kids.
Aug 01, 2023
Great place. Enjoyed every minute
Aug 01, 2023
Aug 01, 2023
The location was great and we had a great view from our campsite; BUT the bathrooms and laundry rooms were not very clean. Showers were ok.
Aug 01, 2023
Although we just used a RV site for the night, I really appreciated the staff and how friendly and accommodating to our change in travel plans. It really helped things go smoothly on our trip!
Aug 01, 2023
Aug 01, 2023
This was our third trip to Palmer Gulch KOA. The activities and amenities are amazing! The stores are decently priced and have a vast inventory. The cleanliness of the restrooms and showers has gone downhill a bit but I expect that might be due to staffing issues, like all businesses are experiencing. Overall we had a great time and will be back!
Aug 01, 2023
The stay and the amenities were awesome but the closeness of the campsites together did detract from the stay. Otherwise a good stay
Aug 01, 2023
One of the best resorts I have stayed at. Professional, courteous and just pleasant
Aug 01, 2023
We enjoyed our stay and all of the activities for kids that were there. My only two complaints were that the gravel pad to park a travel trailer on left us no room for our truck, even if we unattached, so we were very cramped in there. And then we knew ahead of time that there was zero cell service there but yoh had wifi, but unfortunately your wifi didn't work 90% of the time. That was a big for
Aug 01, 2023
We were put on a “knoll” where are jacks couldn’t the front. Jamie moved us to a great level spot, thank you!!!!
Aug 01, 2023
Loved our stay! So much to do in the area, very close to Mt. Rushmore. Friendly staff, cleanest KOA I've stayed at!
Jul 31, 2023
This place is amazing! From the well-kept level sites to all the activities, this is one of the best campgrounds ever been to. Stunning scenery, and a friendly, knowledgeable staff just add to the experience!
Jul 31, 2023
Excellent site overall. I would prefer if golf carts could be reserved instead of first come first served. I would also recommend that golf carts, ATVs , UTVs can only be driven on site by licensed drivers, not by anyone who can grab the steering wheel. All dogs should be on a leash at all times, especially while on your own campsite.
Jul 31, 2023
There were some great activities offered to families, but there were also a lot of things dirty, broken, or not available when our family needed them. We stayed in the hill sites near comfort station 4. While it is amazing to offer bathrooms with full showers, the bathrooms were dirty and the showers were even worse. The pool facility was outdated and the mini golf needs to be repaired.
Jul 31, 2023
Amazing family experience!
Jul 31, 2023
Palmer Gulch is an impressive campground with lots of activities to experience. Beware: only certain activities are scheduled on certain days (i.e. rock climbing). We would have appreciated having the activities calendar ahead of time to review what activities we could do during our stay. It's a very busy campground and they could use better (lighted) signage. Streamlined check-in process.
Apr 13, 2024
My experiences at KOA's have not been great...up until this point. We planned a Mt Rushmore trip, and I am 100% happy we chose the KOA to stay. 3 days and 4 nights. We went over Memorial Day weekend. You will get rain and some inclement weather. We packed most of our food, but we did partake in the pancake breakfast. Kid loved it. We rented a UTV for an afternoon for 2hrs. Worth it. You go on the back trails, and if you are adventurous enough, go on the gnarly trails too. You can drive UTV's on the open road here as long as yours is street legal with plates, I believe. This was the perfect base camp for the following activities in the area: Mt Rushmore, Bear Country, Keystone, Hill City, Rapid City, The 1880 Train (the train was ok, good for kids who haven't been on an old steamer.) The camp grounds themselves are great! Pool, shopping, horseback riding, little shops to visit. We made some really great memories here. Thanks, KOA! PS: Keep in mind, this area is 'Merica friendly...In other words, treat people right and you'll be treated right. Do not play games with the locals, the black hills are vast. Just sayin.
- Mike Menchaca on Google
Apr 09, 2024
This campground is awesome for everyone. We have been coming here for 5 years now at least one time year usually in August. We have 4 kids from age 5 to 15 and they all love it here. It has 2 pools playgrounds volleyball horseback riding utv rentals bike rentals restaurants ice cream shop small store for groceries and camping stuff wine shop and the kids love to play with all the other kids there. We don't have a camper so we stay in the cabins and they work great for the 6 of us. They have multiple bathrooms and shower house throughout the grounds to use and a laundry mat there. We never had any problems staying here and will keep coming back every year. There is a lot of things to do within an hour drive also. I would definitely recommend this place for people with kids of all ages.
- Adam J on Google
Mar 13, 2024
So cozy
- Aniruddha Khatod on Google