Campground Reviews

Oct 07, 2025
Beautiful maintained grounds. Spotless showers and restrooms. Staff was so friendly and welcoming. We appreciated the dog area and wash used both during our stay. Thank you for all the hospitality and making us feel like family. We hope to return again next fall.

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We were the lucky ones in meeting you guys! Can't wait for you to return. Hope to see you soon!!!
Oct 06, 2025
Great spot. WIFI very poor. Only negative about park.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We understand the aggravation about the wifi, that is an ongoing work in progress, we do hope that it gets better but we are in the middle of the National Forest and can not get traditional internet connections. We are pleased you did enjoy your stay.
Oct 05, 2025
Most peaceful KOA … views are amazing.. sites are nice and long, great for class a /tow car. We were in the back .. in the face of a distant rock formation.. a face appears clearly in the afternoon. Must be the horse thief watching over everyone. Sad this site doesn’t allow pics. The upper ridge in back of park are some of the best tent sites in the black hills

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. What a wonderful memory that you made there. Hope you come back soon!
Oct 03, 2025
Sites are not level, WiFi did not work the 3 nights we stayed there and there is no ATT cellular internet service. Staff was nice but there are better RV campgrounds in the area.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are sorry you did not enjoy your stay. I understand the frustration about the wifi, you were informed we had a part on order and we could move you to a spot that had wifi available and you declined. We can not control the cell service that is up to the carrier.
Oct 02, 2025
Oct 01, 2025
Oct 01, 2025
Staff was very accommodating and friendly. Ver helpful with our reservation and with making changes in dates.

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We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again!
Oct 01, 2025
The facilities were very clean. The staff was friendly and helpful.

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We are happy that you enjoyed your stay.
Oct 01, 2025
I am just finishing a trip that included 6 KOA campsites. I pulled into Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch and was told I did not have a reservation. I looked at my phone, I did not make a reservation,. The staff there did not ask me if I wanted to stay there, they said I should go to Hill City/Needles Hwy K. The staff was very friendly, and I stayed there. I will not ever go back to the 1st.

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We are happy that you enjoyed here and we enjoyed meeting you. Hope to see you again.
Sep 30, 2025
Staff were very accommodating and friendly. Enjoyed our time there.

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We are happy that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again!
Sep 30, 2025
Wonderful campground with friendly hosts, great location and super nice restrooms kept immaculately clean.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the kind words and we are glad that you enjoyed your stay.
Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
Nice place to stay. They are under some construction so we experienced dust and more construction traffic than normal

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Yes, we are trying to upgrade our campground. It was purchased in the late winter and we opened in spring and we are just trying to get some improvements completed before the park closes for winter. We are happy that you did enjoy your stay.
Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
Lovely staff and park for all of your camping needs! We will be back.

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We are so very happy that you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to your next visit!
Sep 29, 2025
Great staff very welcoming. Overly satisfied!

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Thank you and we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay.
Sep 28, 2025
Loved this campground. Friendly staff, clean showers and bathrooms. The best dish washing station ever! 3 sinks, big sideboards and a large dish rack for your clean dishes. First time having a dish rack and loved it as I tent and wash dishes. Tent sites are large grassy areas.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your kind words and your feedback. We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay and our campground. We hope to see you again if you come back this way!
Sep 26, 2025
Very clean and well appointed. All staff were very helpful and had a great attitude. Would definitely stay there again.

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We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. We would love to see you again.
Sep 25, 2025
Our spot we had to share the electric box, which made our neighbor and us too close. Showers were small, but did the job. Office personal were very helpful with noise after 11pm

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We are glad that we could help you.
Sep 25, 2025
Wonderful staff working at this location! They were knowledgeable & friendly. The bathrooms & showers are some of the cleanest I’ve ever seen in a campground. Thanks.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your kind words. We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay.
Sep 24, 2025
Sep 24, 2025
Sep 24, 2025
Sep 24, 2025
Sep 24, 2025
Very quiet and centrally located for all the attractions in the Black Hills. Bathrooms were spotless.

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We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay, hope to see you again if you are in the area.
Sep 23, 2025
Very pleasant 2week stay here off season.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay, hope to see you again soon.
Sep 23, 2025
Love this campground. It would be great if the WiFi could improve.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are happy that you love the campground! We hope to see you again soon and yes wifi will be one of our upgrades, it is just difficult with being in the middle of the National Forest.
Sep 23, 2025
We were placed high on a hill, which was fun but needs to be leveled more! Looks like many new things will be built or added soon.

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The view you had was one of our best views, glad that you enjoyed it. Yes, we were just purchased late this past winter and we will be doing upgrades in the off season.
Sep 22, 2025
Beautiful campground, staff was very friendly, facilities were clean, will be back

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We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. Can't wait to see you again on your next trip.
Sep 22, 2025
Bathrooms were very clean and well kept. The staff went out of they're way to ensure we had everything we needed at our site. Highly recommend the Hill City KOA. Will return on my next visit to South Dakota.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the wonderful words. We are so happy that we were able to take care of you and that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again soon.
Sep 22, 2025
We had a wonderful stay! Some things could be updated but enjoyed the quietness and scenery! Managers were super friendly and helpful!! Thank you.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your feedback, we were just purchased over the past winter and opened in May, we hope to be able to do some updating and improvements this winter. We are happy you enjoyed your stay and it was very nice meeting your family. Hope to see you again.
Sep 21, 2025
Sep 21, 2025
This place is amazing!!!! The hosts are some of the friendliest of any of the KOAs I have ever stayed at. They make sure that you indeed have what you need. Extremely quiet, plently of areas to walk and enjoy the beautiful views--LOTS of amenities. Booked for next year!

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We were the lucky ones in meeting you! Can't wait to see you again next year!
Sep 20, 2025
Sep 19, 2025
Stayed 4 nights. Very clean and scenic. Wifi was a bit spotty and no cell service. Very close to Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again soon.
Sep 19, 2025
Good: clean showers and restrooms Bad: gravel sites very uneven This place is way off the grid, zero cell service, no tv signal, camp wifi weak and frequently drops. Convenient to Black Hills attractions, but way back in the woods. OK for tents/travel trailers, would not recommend for motorhomes.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are sorry you did not enjoy your stay. We were just purchased over the winter and this is our first season. We will be working over the winter to improve our sites. We are in the middle of the National Forest and we can not get cable, traditional internet or cell service.
Sep 19, 2025
What a great place to stay! This is a beautiful, quiet, and super clean campground. The staff is amazing!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the kind words, we do have an amazing staff!!!! So glad you enjoyed your stay, hope to see you again soon!
Sep 18, 2025
Very clean , great views, nice friendly people
Sep 18, 2025
seriously the friendliest best KOA and we've been staying in KOAs for 12 years.quiet.located close to so many places to visit and explore. wonderful walking areas in camp. would love to stay again!!
Sep 18, 2025
They have to do better with their WiFi could not get good reception in the camp ground.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We understand the frustration on this, we are in a National Forest and surrounded by trees and in a valley. We have to rely on satellite and if it's cloudy or windy there isn't much service and this is out of our control. BUT the views we have should make up for no WIFI on vacation!
Sep 18, 2025
Perfect location! Close to all parks and very short drive to either Hill City or Custer if you wanted dinner out or stay at your secluded spot and feel like you are in the Forrest. Staff was awesome, super friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back.
Sep 17, 2025
It was the perfect location and scenery was fantastic! The staff was excellent. Thank for making our bucket list vacation a trip we will always be grateful for

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay and your bucket list trip. We are pleased we could help in making your memories for this trip happy.
Sep 17, 2025
Melissa and Steve were great at check in. They were friendly and helpful. Tim and Wendy the managers, were helpful and friendly and full of ideas for places to visit. Great campground! It was so quiet there.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the kind words. We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay with us and that we could help you! Hope to see you again.
Sep 16, 2025
Enjoyed our stay. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Would recommend!!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you so much for your kind review. We were lucky to have met you. So glad that you enjoyed your stay with us.
Sep 16, 2025
This is a beautiful campground. Friendly staff. Very clean.

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We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again.
Sep 15, 2025
We stayed in a great site, full hook up, trees for shade, nice and wide. The park is nice and tidy, super clean, and we were happy to use the small dog park that’s been added. We got a kick out of the Halloween decorations as they were going up, and loved seeing families on the hay ride! There was even a small farmers/craft market on Friday afternoon! The local honey we purchased is terrific.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay, we had so much fun for our First Annual Fall-O-Ween and it's so good to see that the children and the adults had so much fun! Hope to see you again next season!
Sep 15, 2025
It was great! Staff were very welcoming and friendly, bathrooms were spotless, activities planned for the kids even though we were well into September. Very dog friendly, grounds were well maintained, staff were visible and easy to find if needed. Nice pancake breakfast. We stayed three days and it was wonderful.

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We so enjoyed meeting you and your beautiful pup! We are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay! We hope to see you again on your travels.
Sep 15, 2025
Great staff and well spaced campground. Very convenient to all of the sights. Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park are less than 20 minutes away.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again.
Sep 15, 2025
The campground was nice and beautiful and the KOA Campground attendants were nice and friendly and went above beyond to meet you needs.

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We are so happy to have met your family. Hope to see you again for another fun filled weekend.
Sep 15, 2025
The campsites were little close together and not very level. The map and directions to campground were clear. The staff were friendly and willing to help wherever needed.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your feedback on the sites, the park was purchased in the winter and we are hoping to reimagine some of these sites this winter.