Campground Reviews

Jun 17, 2025
We have stayed in this campground in past years when it was "Horse Thief RV Resort" in our camper-van in the tent area with no hook-ups. We particularly like the grassy tent area. We like the change to KOA. It seems like improvements are being made to bring up the quality. During our recent 4-night stay, the staff was friendly and helpful, and the restrooms/bathhouses were well-maintained.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

thank you for the great review. We can't wait to see you again.
Jun 17, 2025
Jun 17, 2025
All the staff were so helpful and very friendly! Very large tent sites, clean restrooms, many amenities available!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the kind review. We hope to see you again in the future.
Jun 17, 2025
The campground was so scenic, I loved stepping out of my cabin every morning. My grandchildren loved the bouncy pad and spent hours on it. Everything was clean, grounds and buildings were well kept up. On top of everything else the staff was friendly and accommodating.
Jun 17, 2025
I've been to Horse thief campground (KOA) a number of times. The people and location are great. I'll be back the next time I'm in the area.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so glad you enjoyed your visit. thank you for the wonderful review.
Jun 17, 2025
We made reservations in January for a specific site and were given confirmation. When we showed up in June, with no prior knowledge, we were told they gave our site away and were given a smaller inferior site with no view for the same fee. We have stayed here for 20 years, gone through 3 owners and have never been treated more rudely as this current staff. Huge disappointment. Sadly our last stay

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

You were moved to the site right beside where you originally were. We were unable to make new sites this summer so we had to move some people. You chose to go to an interior site with no sewer. You were notified by phone twice and we received nothing back from you. We have an amazing crew. Thanks
Jun 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
This has been a long time favorite place of ours. We hope that it can keep the same laid back, friendly, and quiet atmosphere that it always has even after becoming part of the larger KOA umbrella.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so glad you enjoy our park. We can't wait to see you on your future travels.
Jun 16, 2025
A work in progress, but a nice spot to park and enjoy the sites nearby. Very nice folks, if we come back through the area we’ll stop and stay again!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the great review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to seeing you in the future.
Jun 15, 2025
Our stay was amazing, this place has so many things to do! Everyone is very friendly and it’s a very beautiful campground, we have decided to make this an annual trip. Wish there was better Internet services due to working on certain days, but other than that, it was amazing!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so glad you enjoyed your stay, we look forward to being part of your annual trip.
Jun 15, 2025
Loved Stacy and the team! Wonderful stay!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the wonderful comments. We have to agree, we have a pretty amazing team.
Jun 15, 2025
Friendly and helpful staff, beautiful spots and clean showers & bathrooms. Will make this my base on any future trips to the area.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. thank you for the great review and we hope to see you in the future.
Jun 14, 2025
Jun 14, 2025
This was our first stay with a KOA. The employees were phenomenal and over the top accommodating! The Black Hills surrounding the campground were an unexpected, beautiful surprise. We loved all of the accommodations for kids! The only downfall is the water, it is VERY hard. I had a hard time fully getting my hair clean and drinking it is hit or miss. We would definitely stay again!
Jun 14, 2025
This is currently in our top two favorite campgrounds. The scenery was beautiful. It was no on a noisy road. The facilities were very clean and usable. The pool was heated. A great place ot stay with children or pets. The staff was super friendly and helpful. We will be back sometime.
Jun 14, 2025
Nice clean place and the owners were awesome, we will definitely be coming back.
Jun 14, 2025
It is one of the most beautiful campgrounds I've ever seen. The staff is friendly and go out of their to please you. If I could say one bad thing about this place is that we had to leave.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your kind words. We have great plans for Needles Highway KOA. One thing you can't buy is where this campground is located. Just...wow...Check out our facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hillcitykoa) as we post updates on our journey to making the park a jewel of the Black Hills.
Jun 14, 2025
Loved everything except internet service. With no cell service better internet would be a great addition.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your review. We have recently done some wifi work in the park to make service better.
Jun 14, 2025
Great place to camp while enjoying the many interesting attractions of the Black Hills. Just a short drive to all the good stuff. Employees were very friendly and helpful. The only negative we found was the Wi-Fi reception was poor.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We have recently done some wifi work around the park. Thank you for your review.
Jun 14, 2025
The people in charge were wonderful from our first interaction where they accommodated our request to camp near our friends, to loaning me a bottle opener, to delivering wood to our friends’ site. We left early, but only because our popup camper door zipper broke and I didn’t want to wake up to another cold, windy morning and have to tear down and drive 9 hours back home in one day.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your kind review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you in the future.
Jun 13, 2025
The people that ran the campground were great! We had a beautiful view from our campsite. Our only complaint was the shower stalls could have been cleaner.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your kind review. I apologize our shower stalls were not up to par. We do have a Fantastic housekeeping crew now who keep our showers sparkling. We hope to see you in the future.
Jun 13, 2025
Camp site is nestled in the black hills and location was central to all the key attractions. Staff was wonderful and friendly! Water at campsite tasted like mineral - so bring bottled water.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

thank you for your kind review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay.
Jun 13, 2025
The staff was exceptional as well

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for the review.
Jun 13, 2025
Site was pretty and private however very difficult to get out once we were in. Trees everywhere and others were having the same problem. Wifi non existent and no cell service. Would choose another KOA in the area if we return.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your feedback. We are taking steps to make every site spectacular. Wifi, we already improved that area based on your feedback. Had a camper in your site say..."works great". Sorry for your wifi experience. No Fiber here...just starlink. Hope you enjoyed what nature had to share.
Jun 13, 2025
Everyone is so nice and always available.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

thank you for your kind review. We are so glad you enjoyed our park
Jun 12, 2025
Jun 12, 2025
Staff was wonderful, the grounds/sites were well maintained & perfect! We had a fabulous stay here!!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for the kind review.
Jun 11, 2025
only improvement would be too level the site it is very uneven.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thanks for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay. We are working to improve all the sites, and your note is appreciated.
Jun 10, 2025
Jun 10, 2025
Each cabin needs a porch light. It was very dark in the campground. A rug inside each cabin would be nice also. Overall it is a very nice campground.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your review, Lights are being added to cabin porches. Thank you for the suggestion.
Jun 09, 2025
The staff was amazing, facilities were very clean. My only issue was the awful Wi-Fi, but otherwise a great stay

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We have recently made a few changes to our wifi to improve it. thank you for your comments and suggestions.
Jun 09, 2025
The people were excellent! Parking places were way to small even for a small camper.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Yes, agreed...staff is great. That is controllable. The sites we are working to improve. Many of the sites are from the 50s so much work to do. Only had a couple month and we appreciate the feedback. Follow us as we transform the park. https://www.facebook.com/hillcitykoa Call us, well make it righ
Jun 08, 2025
Jun 07, 2025
Almost zero wifi. What signal there was dropped off every few minutes. Water was brown.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

we apologize for any inconvenience. We are constantly trying to improve our park. the wifi issue has been addressed and fixed. Thank you for your review.
Jun 06, 2025
Water was not good, to much iron stains in sinks and toilet. Level up site parking, fire pits to close to trailer door.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Sorry to hear you did not enjoy your stay. We are constantly working to improve our park. Thank you for your suggestions.
Jun 06, 2025
Beautiful area with so much to do. The campground had alot of amenities for kids and adults. The site we stayed in could have been leveled out better. Our steps went down into a hole someone made and was very unsafe.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We apologize for the inconvenience at your site. The problem has been fixed. We hope to see you in the future. thank you for the review.
Jun 05, 2025
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The campground is well taken care of. The bathrooms were clean and well-maintained (not to mention the showers were nice and hot!) It was very quiet and peaceful.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so happy you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for the kind review.
Jun 04, 2025
Enjoyable but was cold. Can only blame Mother Nature.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the great review. We hope to see you again in the future.
Jun 02, 2025
All the staff was over the top nice and welcoming. Truly felt like family while we were there.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Amazing review, thank you for the kind words.
Jun 02, 2025
Friendly atmosphere, great proximity of area attraction

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. thank you for the review.
Jun 02, 2025
Friendly staff, clean facilities, and quiet camping. Perfect location!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for the great review.
Jun 01, 2025
Jun 01, 2025
Jun 01, 2025
Wonderful, easy, clean & accommodating!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

thank you for the great review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay.
May 31, 2025
The staff were wonderful, the campground spotless!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the amazing review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay at our campground.
May 30, 2025
We had a great time. The park is beautifully situated in the Black Hills and convenient to all the attractions we wanted to see. Our grand kids had a great time doing the scavenger hunt, climbing "lookout" mountain, and playing in the playground.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We strive to be very family friendly. We are so glad your family enjoyed their stay. Thank you
May 29, 2025
Staff was very kind and courteous, and the facility was nice and clean and manicured

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We appreciate the kind words. thank you for visiting our campground.
May 29, 2025
Real quiet, Great staff

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

wonderful review, thank you
May 28, 2025
We enjoyed are stay so much. Very quiet and saw deer next to our campsite. The campground is spacious and staff was very friendly and helpful.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the great review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay.
May 27, 2025