Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
3 miles west of Custer, on Hwy 16, on the way to Jewel Cave and Newcastle, WY.
GPS reliability is inconsistent across brands and types, and some campers have been misdirected when entering only our address.
From interstate 90, take exit 61. Then, follow the signs for "Crazy Horse". When you reach Crazy Horse, keep driving past and you will arrive at the light at the bottom of the hill in Custer. Turn right and travel 3.5 miles and we are on the left.
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: N 43.74143
Longitude: W 103.65418
Call us when you get close, and we'll bring you home!
We are located 22 miles from Mt. Rushmore with Crazy Horse, Custer State Park, Wind and Jewel Cave being even closer. Use Custer Mt. Rushmore KOA as your base camp as you explore the many attractions in the Black Hills. Check with our staff on hours of operation, directions, and tips for visiting all the Black Hills has to offer.
Symbolizing the ideals of freedom and democracy, it is a tribute to four presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln and their invaluable contributions to the United States. Walk the Presidential Trail, visit the museum, and come back in the evening for the inspirational Night Lighting Ceremony. The monument is located 22 miles north of Custer KOA.
13000 Highway 244
Keystone, SD 57751
The world's largest sculpture now in progress, the Memorial includes the 40,000-square-foot Orientation Center and theaters, the Indian Museum of North America, the Native American Cultural Center and the sculptor's studio. Take a bus ride to the base of the sculpture to gaze up at the completed face of Crazy Horse. Return in the evening for the fantastic Laser Light Show. Located 8 miles north of Custer KOA.
12151 Avenue of the Chiefs
Crazy Horse, SD 57730-8900
Explore this 71,000-acre world-class wildlife preserve located just east of Custer. The park features the spectacular geological formations and narrow tunnels of Iron Mountain Road and Needles Highway, beautiful Sylvan Lake, and the Wildlife Loop, where you can see one of the nation's largest bison herds in the wild. Recreation includes hiking, fishing and swimming, Visitor Centers and historic sites. The east entrance to the park is 6 miles east of Custer KOA.
13329 US Highway 16A
Custer, SD 57730
Jewel Cave is the second longest cave in the world, with over 137 miles of passages explored and surveyed to date. Airflow studies indicate that most of the cave has yet to be found! The cave is well known for its natural beauty and unusual features, including crystal calcite, which lines much of the cave walls. Reservations are suggested for the ever-popular Scenic Tour, and can be made up to 1 week ahead. There is also a shorter Discovery Tour which is handicapped-accessible. Jewel Cave is 10 miles west of Custer KOA.
11149 U.S. Hwy. 16
Custer, SD 57730
Wind Cave is one of the world's longest and most complex caves, well known for its outstanding display of boxwork, an unusual cave formation composed of thin calcite fins resembling honeycombs. The park features over 28,000 acres of rare mixed-grass prairie, ponderosa pine forest, and native wildlife such as bison, elk, pronghorn, mule deer, coyotes, and prairie dogs. Wind Cave is 22 miles south of Custer KOA.
26611 US Highway 385
Hot Springs, SD 57747
Sylvan Lake is a lake located in Custer State Park, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. It was created in 1891 when Theodore Reder built a dam across Sunday Gulch Creek. The lake area offers picnic places, rock climbing, small rental boats, swimming, and hiking trails.
13329 US Highway 16A
Custer, SD 57730
Stockade Lake is the largest of Custer State Park's five lakes and boasts the most amenities for campers with three campground areas that between them, can accommodate any size camping option from large RV to tent camping to those looking for a camping cabin. Stockade is also the only lake in Custer State Park that allows all boats. This beautiful lake also has a swimming beach, hiking trail, playground, group area and fishing. Stockade Lake also sits near some historical Black Hills points-of-interest and campers will find nearby the Gordon Stockade and the site of the first gold discovery in the Black Hills.
West Custer Township
Custer, SD 57730
A family fun park and show cave in the Black Hills of South Dakota near Mount Rushmore. You will find fun on all levels in the Black Hills of South Dakota at Rush Mountain Adventure Park! Explore Rushmore Cave, the closest cave to Mount Rushmore, cruise down the mountain on the Rushmore Mountain Coaster, experience the Soaring Eagle Zipride, shoot'em up at the Gunslinger 7-D Ride, and find your inner daredevil at the Wingwalker Challenge Course. It's A Mountain Of Family Fun!
13622 Hwy 40
Keystone, SD 57751
See the hills from a bird's-eye view on a Black Hills Aerial Adventure! A wide variety of tour packages and price points are available for views of Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monuments, Cathedral Spires, Needles Highway, Custer State Park, the Badlands National Park, and so much more. Only 10 minutes from the Custer KOA!!!
615 Washington Street
Custer, SD 57730
Get Your Head in the CloudsThe Black Hills are plenty breathtaking, but a hot air balloon takes your scenic ride to the next level. Treat yourself to views of untouched wilderness, supreme sunrises, local wildlife, and monumental attractions on a Black Hills Balloons ride. Passenger meeting location/reservations are required. Just 3 minutes from Custer KOA!!!
747 Mount Rushmore Rd
Custer, SD 57730
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