Campground Reviews

Aug 12, 2026
WiFi was trrible unless you were near the motel. Low reception, patchy at best. Lots to do, bresakfast was good. Lots of kids totally running amook!
Aug 12, 2026
Aug 12, 2026
Front desk was very friendly and helpful. The cabin we stayed in was great for one night. Wish we could have stayed longer because they have tons of activities on site!
Aug 12, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
KOA Palmer Gulch is a 5 star campground. Bathrooms and showers were super clean. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Tons of activities for kids - pools, slide, mini golf, parks, bikes. We had a blast!
Aug 11, 2026
Anyone visiting this KOA should know that it is a busy place. Some of the reviews that I read are critical of size, amount of people, etc. If you know you don't prefer this type of place, don't stay there and also don't provide a negative review of the location.
Aug 11, 2026
Amazing stay! We rented a camper through RVshare. Between our hosts, and the campground, it was an amazing family vacation. The only downside was the bees were soooooooo bad and made it difficult to eat outside! But hey, save the bees! The older pool was chilly so we swam at the pool by the hotel. The hot tub is a great touch. The evenings were so fun in the kid zone.
Aug 11, 2026
It was amazing! The only thing I would add is a walkway between rv site's to the bathroom that's close to tent camping. Other than that, everything was fabulous!
Aug 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
Campground very organized. Employees very helpful and friendly. Great place to go with kids.
Aug 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
We loved it here. So much for the grandkids to do. The one thing we didn’t like were the showers. They were dirty and full of hair.
Aug 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
Everything good except moto noise - not a good weekend to stay because of big event at Sturgis. Otherwise plenty to do, warm days, cool nights, no rain.
Aug 11, 2026
Very well
Aug 11, 2026
Very clean
Aug 10, 2026
Great location, plenty of amenities.
Aug 10, 2026
The cabin wasn’t really “clean” upon arrival. Black hairs all over - bed, shower, etc.. The pots and pans in the kitchen need replaced- so run down. Knives are super dull wasn’t able to cut. Outside of the cabin, there was 1 nice staff KOA member. The rest seemed MISERABLE. My 3 yr old got hurt on water slide bc staff not paying attention and kept letting older kids go!! Zero awareness!
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Aside from the bees, it was great!
Aug 10, 2026
Checked out early. Wasps were terrible. Sites were packed with very little room, urban camping. Very expensive and crowded. Bathrooms were clean and comfortable. Pools were packed. Not my kind of camping. :(
Aug 10, 2026
We had an issue with where we were initially located, but that was adjusted and changed seamlessly. Team was accommodating and super kind. The staff were all so helpful and on top of things!
Aug 10, 2026
There was a beautiful mix of things to do and space to relax. The perfect base location for all our black hills adventures!
Aug 10, 2026
This KOA is like a city in itself! Anything you want or need is there. All the staff we came into contact with were helpful and friendly. Very clean comfort stations.
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 09, 2026
Its a great place to stay but not all the rules are followed, dogs off leash and quiet times aren't followed
Aug 09, 2026
We have been here several times and have loved it every time! We wish you were the ones to be still be renting out the golf carts. It seems that the price has gone up a lot for them.
Aug 09, 2026
This resort is probably fantastic for a family with children. However, as a retired couple traveling without kids, we found it to be very busy and very noisy. It seemed like there were cars and people on the roads almost all night. Big negative for us was that the sites were so cramped together and the roads were so narrow.
Aug 09, 2026
Aug 09, 2026
Aug 09, 2026
Aug 09, 2026
Aug 09, 2026
The food a restaurant was not the best could be better
Aug 09, 2026
Everything was great but I would really recommend putting the J1s on kid activities as well. They were much more friendly than the local teenagers, and I saw a lot less of their phones. A girl named Sierra was supposed to be leading the bracelets activities and instead me and my husband ended up helping the kiddos because she couldn’t take her nose out of her phone.
Aug 09, 2026
The KOA staff were very kind, friendly and helpful. Especially Lenny Handfinger who always greeted me with a smile and asked if I needed anything.
Aug 09, 2026
Great short stay close to plenty of attractions. Loved the amenities on the resort. Shower/bathrooms were nice and clean - well thought out. Pool was great. Hot tub looked wonderful, too. Kids loved the chairs. The main store had everything you could need and want. On top of it coffee shop, ice cream, full restraunt. We hope to be back sometime!
Aug 09, 2026
Great place with lots of activities. Could use some updating to facilities. Also alot of the staff do not pay attention to anything they are watching.
Aug 09, 2026
Great place to stay right next to Mt. Rushmore. Easy Access to Needles Highway. Near to Keystone and Hill City. Friendly Staff. Lots of Activities onsite as well.
Aug 09, 2026
We enjoyed the campground, Mike was very helpful and got us ice, etc. We will stay here again.
Aug 08, 2026
Aug 08, 2026
Great campground with lots of fun amenities
Aug 08, 2026
We were blown away by our stay at Mount Rushmore KOA Resort at Palmer Gulch. While it was just the two of us, we thoroughly enjoyed watching the families and kids. Such a great vibe at this campground and SO MUCH GOING ON!! We actually made the decision to try to book sites for next summer for all five of our adult kids and one grandson to come for a "Christmas in July" family trip.
Aug 08, 2026
The amenities were nice to have but the pool & bathroom in the fun zone is dirty, giant checkers is missing pieces, bounce pillow was rarely open, rock wall was rarely open, swing across from us was broken in half, people leave their dog poo everywhere, the dog park has never been maintained grass is super tall, dog poo everywhere I couldn’t even take my dogs in there.
Aug 08, 2026
1st time there VERY impressed, from the minute we arrived till departure. “Steve” escorted us to our site and was very friendly and helpful. Lots of things to do with our grandkids. Everyone had fun. We will definitely rerun again next year.
Aug 08, 2026
Aug 08, 2026
3rd time here. Every stay was great. Kids had a great time.
Aug 08, 2026
Great place for kids - chuck wagon supper was wonderful- wish showers had benches- pancake breakfast was very good - location of park could not be better
Aug 08, 2026
We really enjoyed our stay. All the things for the kids to do and participate in was awesome
Oct 13, 2026
Such a beautiful place. Clean, friendly but since it was near the fall season the store was closed.
- Dwayne Cole on Google
Oct 04, 2026
This jam packed KOA has it all. 2 pools. Waterslide. Playgrounds. Restaurants on the property. Horseback riding. Rodeo. UTV rentals. Lots of activities for the kids. Bounce pillow. It's right down the road from Mount Rushmore. Bathrooms were cleaned regularly. Cell phone reception is pretty poor, but you can't blame KOA. WiFi is pretty good if you are near their hotspots. There was always KOA employees ripping around, which they should slow down a little bit. We did experience the bees as mentioned by other reviewers. Everyone had a great time and we enjoyed our stay.
- B. S. on Google
Oct 01, 2026
Great first experience with KOA! The reservation process was easy, and changing our dates was very convenient. Communication with Dee Dee before arrival was excellent, and check-in was quick and easy. The campground was clean, especially the bathrooms, and all the guests were very respectful. The sites are a little close together, so I would probably avoid the busy summer season. Overall, we were very impressed and would definitely stay here again!
- Rene R. on Google