RV Reviews

Jun 06, 2026
This is an awesome campground, we would highly recommend it. It’s clean, the staff is very friendly. We will make this our stop for exploring the black hills.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the amazing review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the clean facilities and friendly staff. It’s wonderful to know you’ll make us your home base for exploring the Black Hills—can’t wait to welcome you back!
Jun 06, 2026
This is a beautiful campground! Friendly staff that go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. Campground well maintained. Scenery amazing!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the fantastic review! We’re delighted you enjoyed the beautiful scenery, well-maintained grounds, and welcoming team. It’s wonderful to know our staff helped make your stay comfortable and memorable.
Jun 05, 2026
This campground was beautifully located in the trees. It was quiet and just off the road to the Needles and Sylvan Lake. Very centrally located to Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer and Hill City. The management was very friendly and helpful. The restrooms and showers were very clean. Our pull through site was nice, level and easy to enter, hookup and leave. We hope to return.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed the peaceful, tree-filled setting and convenient location near the area’s top attractions. It’s great to hear the clean facilities and easy-access site made your stay comfortable. We look forward to welcoming you back!
Jun 05, 2026
Our stay was perfect. We will be back again. The help was very polite. The restroom and campground was very clean. We will definitely be back.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad your stay was perfect and that you appreciated our clean facilities and polite team. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!
Jun 02, 2026
Really nice KOA. Helpful and friendly staff. Convenient access to Custer State Park.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the great feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the campground, appreciated the friendly staff, and we're glad you were able to exlplore Custer State Park. Hope to welcome you back soon!
Jun 01, 2026
Showers really clean and well maintained. Steve was super kind and helpful. We really appreciate him and the rest of the staff.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the kind words! We’re happy you enjoyed the clean, well-maintained showers and that Steve and the team made your stay enjoyable. Your appreciation means a lot to all of us!
Jun 01, 2026
We stayed a week and if we are ever in the area again we will stay again! Great facility and amazing people!!!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your week with us and that our team helped make your stay memorable. We’d love to welcome you back the next time you’re in the area!
May 31, 2026
The staff was very friendly and helpful. However, the campground itself needs work. I understand it was an established campground for years before becoming a KOA but needs work. It has the potential for being a good campground for small to mid sized RVs. Big rig friendly is borderline. The pull-through site #30 that I had was not pull out friendly. I had to back out.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad the staff made a positive impression and appreciate your honest feedback about the site layout and improvements needed. We’re continuing upgrades to make the campground more comfortable for all RV sizes.
May 31, 2026
Fantastic camp site with full hookups at a reasonable price. The scenery is amazing and we will definitely be back again! The staff is wonderful!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the wonderful feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed the full-hookup site, the beautiful scenery, and the friendly staff. It’s great to hear you plan to return—we look forward to welcoming you back for another great stay!
May 31, 2026
Very nice park. If you have kids, there’s lots for them to do. The bathrooms were clean as well as the showers. All the showers had seats in them, which was nice if you needed it. They also have food available from a food truck. The people working there were really friendly and I enjoyed visiting with them. Wi-Fi does not work well.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the kind words! We’re happy you enjoyed the activities, clean showers, and friendly staff. We appreciate the feedback on Wi-Fi—improving it in our mountain setting is a priority. Hope to see you again soon!
May 30, 2026
When we got to our campsite we were notified that we weren't going to have our campsite we reserved, they were redoing the sites and we were given an inappropriate site, we were so upset we almost left!!But the staff was wonderful and worked with us and got us a site that we enjoyed. The staff were very kind, cooperative and helpful!! The staff at KOA needles gave 110% to make our stay pleasant!!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for sharing this experience. We’re truly sorry for the inconvenience with your original site during our improvement work and understand how frustrating that must have been. We’re very glad our team was able to find a site that worked well and turn things around for you. Your kind words
May 29, 2026
Most beautiful KOA that I’ve stayed at in a very long time. Very, very clean. The park is also making some outstanding renovations and additions that will make it even more amazing than it already is. Breathtaking view of the mountain side and the surrounding Black Hills. Wildlife strolling right through the park. Super friendly staff excellent offerings in the camp store;extremely clean bathroo

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the beauty of the campground, the cleanliness, and the breathtaking views of the Black Hills. It’s great to hear you noticed the renovations and additions—we’re excited about the improvements underway. The team will be delighted
May 27, 2026
Nice clean quiet campground. Close to all the places you want to visit as well.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the great review! We’re happy you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere and convenient location. Hope to welcome you back soon!
May 27, 2026
Everything was great staff was very friendly and helpful thank you for the great stay

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the wonderful feedback! We’re so glad you had a great stay and that the team made you feel welcome. Hope to see you again soon!
May 26, 2026
So far, the best KOA I've been to.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you so much! We’re thrilled to hear this is your favorite KOA so far. The team will be delighted by your kind words. Hope to see you again soon!
May 25, 2026
Thank you!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

You're welcome! Hope to see you again soon!
May 23, 2026
Amazing campsites, cleanest bathrooms and friendly/helpful and accommodating staff.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the wonderful feedback! It’s great to hear you enjoyed the campsites and found everything clean and comfortable. The team will be thrilled to know their friendliness and helpfulness made a difference in your stay. We appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back soon!
May 22, 2026
Great setting, clean facilities and friendly staff!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for the kind words! We’re glad you enjoyed the setting and found everything clean and welcoming. Hope to see you again soon!
May 21, 2026
The views from our campsite were amazing! It was also very close to many of the landmarks we wanted to see.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for sharing this wonderful feedback! The scenery around the campground truly is something special, and it’s great to hear you enjoyed those views and our convenient location near local landmarks. We hope your adventures in the area were memorable and that you’ll visit again soon!
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
This campground is so well managed. Everything is clean and they seem to have thought of everything to make your camping experience in the Black Hills very enjoyable. The staff are friendly. We will definitely be back.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for this wonderful review! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and appreciated all the details. Our team works hard to make every visit special. We can't wait to welcome you back to the Black Hills!
May 16, 2026
We enjoyed our stay very much. The campground is very nice and staff very helpful.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled you enjoyed your stay and found our staff helpful. We hope to welcome you back soon!
May 13, 2026
May 07, 2026
It is a work in progress situation at the moment. They are working very hard to get it to KOA standards & it definitely will be when they are done! We enjoyed our stay as it was close to all the attractions that we were interested in. We would definitely return.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for being patient with our mess! We can’t wait for your return.
May 06, 2026
May 04, 2026
Oct 20, 2025
We are so happy we stayed at the KOA Needles Hwy in Hill City, SD. Located at the top of the Needles Hwy and perfectly situated for our Adventure motorcycling to Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer Wildlife Loop and beyond. Hospitable camp/store hosts Melissa, Steve, Wendy & Tim were so nice and helpful. Spectacular location, modern conveniences and a variety of options for camping. We’d go bac
Oct 18, 2025
Great place. Wonderful people and service
Oct 07, 2025
Great stay and all staff were super accommodating and friendly. I didn't use tge shower facilities, but our friends did and they said they were the best they'd ever seen. I camped there 28 years ago, thanks for another great experience!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your kind words, glad you enjoyed your stay again... hope it's not another 28 years for you to come back.
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.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

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 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.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

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.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

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
Lovely staff and park for all of your camping needs! We will be back.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

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!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you and we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay.
Sep 26, 2025
Very clean and well appointed. All staff were very helpful and had a great attitude. Would definitely stay there again.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. We would love to see you again.
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
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Sep 24, 2025
Very quiet and centrally located for all the attractions in the Black Hills. Bathrooms were spotless.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

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.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

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

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. Can't wait to see you again on your next trip.