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Campground Reviews

Jul 26, 2025
We had a wonderful stay at your KOA! It was so close to Mount Rushmore. Seeing all the horses, the “polar plunge” waterslide, multiple pools, unique playgrounds with tons of extras, a guitar being played and old country songs being sung while we sit around fire pits eating ice cream right there at the campground… great experience! We loved it!
Jul 26, 2025
The best LOA to date It’s huge and so much for kids and adults to do Will recommend to anyone
Jul 26, 2025
Everything was good. Very well organized and convenient activities. However, no broadcast TV, no cable TV, no Cell Phone, no WiFi. I think this can be improved. This is 2025
Jul 26, 2025
We booked the chuck wagon dinner ride but were under a severe thunderstorm warning that completely ruined our experience with no apologies refund discounts or anything else. Overcrowded overpriced too small of rv sites not a wilderness experience at all. I would recommend the koa up the road. Esp if planning on going to see local attractions prefer to relax and not be bombarded with consumerism
Jul 26, 2025
The site I selected when I made reservation showed I would be in the shade, but I was given full sun light. That was misrepresentation. When I came into the campground I informeb the staff there that I lost my trailer brakes on the way in, they offer no help to find someone to fix them. When I asked to stay another day to get my brakes fix, they said they had no room, they did online.
Jul 25, 2025
Jul 25, 2025
Everything was very good but this day and age communication with the outside world is a must. There has to be cell service for even heath monitoring. Wi-Fi service is ok but not safe with all the scams out there. I probably would not come back because of that.
Jul 25, 2025
The location is great and the amenities are probably good for families. However the gravel roads are really rough and the bathrooms are far from campsites. All the food options are also really far. We have two dogs and the dog park was the smallest we’ve seen at a KOA.
Jul 25, 2025
We loved our spot! We were very frustrated with the WiFi. My elderly mother is back at home being cared for and I needed to be able to contact her caregivers. Verizon does not work in the area, and the WiFi the KOA offered was terrible. I was dropped every 3-5 minutes. For this reason, I wouldn’t stay there again.
Jul 25, 2025
The campsite was very nice and spacious. Everyone working at the KOA we very kind and gracious. The campgrounds are central to so many wonder places to visit. Would definitely stay again!
Jul 25, 2025
What a wonderful place for 3 generations to relax and enjoy. many things for our grandchildren to play, swim and ride their bikes.
Jul 25, 2025
Jul 25, 2025
Best KOA we’ve ever been at! Will be back!
Jul 25, 2025
Love it!
Jul 25, 2025
Friendly Staff and great amenities
Jul 25, 2025
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The downside was there was no rock climbing wall as advertised. Plus the hot tub was broken and no splash pad as seen n years past.
Jul 25, 2025
Very nice campground, lots to do, including riding horses, as we did. We planned on one night and decided to extend it to two nights. We are from Florida, but if we ever get back up that way, we will definitely stay there again.
Jul 25, 2025
The Premium tent site we had was a joke, nothing premium at all: very small path for the tent that was actually an incline making it very uncomfortable. Despite a lot of room (grass) all around us, the tent sites are unnecessarily closely spaced. The bathroom was in the middle of the full hookups instead where the tent sites are. Overpriced.
Jul 25, 2025
No phone service was bad
Jul 25, 2025
Loved our stay there. Friendly staff and beautiful area
Jul 25, 2025
I mainly look for a level site. This site was on the side of hill and had a downward slope. In addition to was sloped downhill. My motorhome finally settled with noticeable starboard list and down by the front by 3 degrees. Lots of costy amenities for a family but of no interest on a one night stay. Of 12 KOA’s utilized this trip this KOA gets the bottom ranking.
Jul 24, 2025
Our only complaint was the wait to try and order food when everyone in front of us was waiting on ice cream. We gave up and went to peak. Service was great, but food was not very good for the price. All staff were pleasant and helpful.
Jul 24, 2025
Great stay. Everything you need is there. Friendly staff.
Jul 24, 2025
We had a great stay, our kids enjoyed the activities and the site was nice. Shower rooms by the fun zone need some work.
Jul 24, 2025
Jul 24, 2025
Kids had lots of fun. Loved the Chuck wagon cookout.
Jul 24, 2025
Absolutely amazing adventure we had! Would recommend to all---except bring your own wifi--extremely poor connection and unable to connect most days. We had starlink so it worked out. I would come back again!!
Jul 24, 2025
VERY busy place! Pretty much a city by itself. Lots of things for kids to do. We rented a UTV for the trails and it did not disappoint. Pretty easy in/out with our 45' rig you just have to watch other vehicles who don't understand right-of-ways and how a big rig can't stop on a dime. The entrance is used for both entering and exiting. The staff were very friendly and helped us to our spot.
Jul 24, 2025
Jul 24, 2025
My grandkids had a blast; they enjoyed this one the most and didn’t want to leave
Jul 23, 2025
Accommodations were wonderful. Linens provided were top quality. Check in staff were the best!!
Jul 23, 2025
Love the amenities!!
Jul 23, 2025
Fill up the potholes in the RV parking areas. # 180 was a mudhole. Some shower doors across from 179 and 180 are so tight they have to be shut with force. The molded shower stall shelves are so small they hold barely anything. The clothes hooks on the doors in the shower stalls are to short. Replace. Rental carts are running around all over and yet an employee stopped my daughter on an ATV.
Jul 23, 2025
Overall great place. Plenty of activities. My only two issues are tight spaces. Hard to even park your truck at the site. 2nd, having gift shop purchases going through the reservation line. I ended up not evening making a purchase. Maybe not my first pick next time I return to the area.
Jul 23, 2025
We had a great stay! The park is massive, extremely clean, a ton to do for everyone! The staff that we dealt with were all amazing! Looking to plan a longer trip for next year already!
Jul 23, 2025
Our site was level and spacious. We were glad to be in the area near the horse paddocks, and we enjoyed seeing them leave and return to their quarters over the days of our stay. The staff was always super friendly and helpful, and I'm sure they were busy all day long! The restaurant and prospectors tents offered very good food for a decent price. I was glad to not leave the campground on occasion.
Jul 23, 2025
Overall a great time & kids want to return as they had fun. We had a spacious campsite & appreciated a fairly updated clean bathroom/shower close by. I agree w/ many- limited shade areas & none @ pool. I brought my own umbrella to wedge over me when I got out to watch my kids but overall other than the pavilion-sorely lacking to find shade. Noise was ok & went quiet by 10 every night.
Jul 23, 2025
We had a great time. Been there many times before. Clean, friendly place to stay. A lot of amenities. Made it fun for our grandkids.
Jul 23, 2025
We loved this KOA so much that we cried when we left. The amenities are amazing, the location is perfect, and their staff is the absolute best! We can’t wait for our next trip back!
Jul 23, 2025
The stay was great, the amenities for the kids were awesome. The one area for improvement is the food at the Peak restaurant, it was not very good at all. My elk burger was dry, overcooked and flavorless. My husband’s brisket sandwich was dry as well. The service and staff were great however.
Jul 23, 2025
Amazing place and people
Jul 23, 2025
Overall a nice KOA resort. Definitely geared towards families with children. One thing that is missing...and it's a big miss...especially given the available space...is a decent dog park. The resort could easily set aside 1/2 to 3/4 of an acre of the huge lawn area for a fenced in dog park.
Jul 23, 2025
Staff was AMAZING !! the Whole camp was a Great Time !!
Jul 23, 2025
Jul 23, 2025
If you need to get online or make a cell phone call, go somewhere else.
Jul 23, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Our 5 th trip in 35 years and we still think you are the #1 KOA !! Can’t wait to return!!
Jul 22, 2025
Very clean, friendly and good organized
Jul 22, 2025
Met my daughter's family there for the weekend, we had a great time seeing the sights and going to Hills Alive in Rapid City! As usual, Palmer Gulch KOA is several notches above the typical camping experience.
Jul 22, 2025
Mt. Rushmore KOA @ P.G.: great location for exploring surrounding areas in the South Dakota Black Hills w/ not too far a drive to Badlands National Park. Good for families with children. But the sites are close together with very little room for trucks, hauling vehicles. If decent WiFi is important, this is NOT the place to stay even for basic texting on property w/ travel partners. Staff: Helpful
Jun 01, 2026
A very clean and safe environment for families and friends to stay! Great amenities and the hospitality was amazing! Thank you and we will be back soon!
- advanced61 on Google
Jun 01, 2026
Day 2 of 3 here. This place is great! The kids amenities are great, the lots are good, location is excellent! Enjoy the Black Hills from here!
- Andrew Michels on Google
May 31, 2026
A great family stay! We loved our cabin - clean, comfortable, and perfect with kids. So many activities, food options, and amenities that we spent a lot of time enjoying the resort. Also a great location to access so many other attractions in the area.
- Jacy O'Neill on Google