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Campground Reviews

Jul 08, 2026
Very clean and great service!!! A lot of activities to do in camp alone. Close to Mt Rushmore and they rent side by sides on-site for trails!!! Close to Custer State park, Hill city, and Keystone!!
Jul 08, 2026
The KOA was super nice, clean and all staff members were very helpful and kind. Angela was wonderful helping us plan this stay for a very large group the lodge and campground. Thank you
Jul 08, 2026
Wonderful stay. This KOA has it all - two pools, waterslide, horseback riding, winery, coffee, restaurant, etc., plus it's located near all the major Black Hills attractions! The staff was amazing and were everywhere. Our kids didn't want to leave. Thank you!
Jul 08, 2026
Our family enjoys staying at Palmer Gulch KOA when we visit the Black Hills. It is very close to Mt. Rushmore and other attractions. There is so much for the children to do, and the staff is very friendly and helpful! We are now bringing our grandchildren to experience what their parents did!
Jul 08, 2026
Jul 08, 2026
We were there July 2-6th. All the staff were lovely. We were impressed at how often the bathrooms were cleaned and with the updated showers. Loved the chuckwagon and trail rides. I understand it was the 4th of July, but it was just so crowded and loud. Our tent was 6 feet (or less) from the tents on either side of us, 6 feet from the cabin behind us, and 2 feet from the road.
Jul 08, 2026
It was great! Everyone was very kind and helpful, restrooms and showers were clean and well maintained. Cabin was clean and well maintained and property was clean and well maintained. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Enjoyed horses, Ice Cream Shop and Cafe.
Jul 08, 2026
Loved everything- really. Great location close to Mount Rushmore and lots of things to do at the site. Nice Staff. Clean Bathroom and showers.
Jul 08, 2026
Our 5th time staying. Great campground and resort. We'll be back!!!
Jul 08, 2026
Jul 08, 2026
Jul 08, 2026
The grounds were beautiful and there was so much to do but there was a lot of trash on the property and the showers have a lot of mold.
Jul 07, 2026
Supposed to have full hook ups and sewer got water and electric only supposed to be there from July 1 to the sixth and leave July 7 called me on the sixth I was@custerpark you said I was supposed to be out on the sixth went in to talk to you. Said someone had paid extra for my spot and I had to leave talked to manager no help said I had to leave a day early. Loud noise after 10pm rude people
Jul 07, 2026
Employee were knocking to get in while we were in the shower at 8am. Then another employee started spraying bathroom counter top and a family member had to stand far away to wash her hands after using the toilet. The office staff were friendly and helpful. The manager made it right after a mishap with our the reserved site. I would stay here again
Jul 07, 2026
Jul 07, 2026
It was what summer dreams are made of for all kids. Mine range from 3-16 years old and each one had a blast with lots of things to do. The campgrounds are clean and enjoyable. The staff was amazing.
Jul 07, 2026
Enjoyed our stay and the chuck wagon dinner show. A recommendation would be more dump stations for those without sewer hookup. All Staff were very friendly and helpful. Overall great stay.
Jul 07, 2026
This is a nice campground -- the space between the RV's is adequate and the grill and chairs were great. We did go on the churck wagon dinner event and it was fantastic - overall the stay rates a 9/10 ---We would stay here again.
Jul 07, 2026
Was an amazing place to stay. Very friendly staff. Clean, accommodating.
Jul 07, 2026
We had a great time. Grandkids loved the water slide and the pool by the motel. Staff are very friendly. This was our 2nd time staying there. Yes we'll be back.
Jul 07, 2026
Wonderful friendly service, the campground was very clean, play area for the children provided plenty of different activities, at times made it difficult to pull them away. I enjoyed the covered wagon steak dinner and cowboy show and would recommend that highly. Well stocked gift shop. A Perfect vacation for 3 generations of my family.
Jul 07, 2026
Jul 07, 2026
local to mt rushmore & crazy horse memorials, very clean rstrooms/showers. nice camping spot
Jul 07, 2026
Wonderful resort. My family had a time. We made reservations to be back next year for Fourth of July.
Jul 07, 2026
We stay at KOA campgrounds 90% of the time. This campground is now our favorite of all time. There is so much to do. Although we're retired, we enjoyed all the kids playing together, actually communicating, with no cell phones. Great place for families. They have every rentals you can think of, from bikes to cars.
Jul 07, 2026
Jul 07, 2026
Our Kozy Kabin (k51) seemed forgotten, overlooked, out of service or just lacking TLC. Other kabins had lovely flowers hanging on the patio, glass globes over their porch light bulbs, and newer windows. Ours was barely broom swept, had dust on the beams, & graffiti on the bunk and ceiling. Maybe it shouldn’t have been rented out. If it weren’t for all the great amenities, I would have been ups
Jul 07, 2026
Amenities were great! The cabin was very hot at night and it would have been great to have a fan.
Jul 07, 2026
Amenities were good. Restaurant food and service as well as food court areas were bad. Great facilities for young families but too big and busy for couples
Jul 07, 2026
Jul 07, 2026
This koa is overpriced... way overpriced. Almost double the normal rates. + resort fees, dog fees, pancake fees. This koa nickel/dime you. No refrigerator in cabin, latch broken on door, cabin was not level, pole on front porch broke at the base
Jul 07, 2026
It's a fun place for everyone. There's so much to do. We loved our stay and told everyone about how fun it was there. We've highly recommend it here. I loved the slushy wine drink. We'll definitely be back. Great staff, very polite, friendly, and helpful. Thank you
Jul 07, 2026
I was very impressed with this campground from all the fun things to do to the overall cleanliness. Very happy with my stay
Jul 07, 2026
This was a great place to visit. The staff was amazing helped the hole time we had a family of 20 with 4 camping spots this was a great vacation
Jul 07, 2026
Fantastic amenities, best KOA we have ever stayed Arzo we likes it so much we extended our stay twice!
Jul 07, 2026
The glamping cabin was great. Pleasant view of the pond, and near the restrooms. Wish we could have stayed longer!
Jul 06, 2026
Jul 06, 2026
We had traveled for days, it was wonderful to have so many activities and shady spots!!
Jul 06, 2026
We had an RV Site and a group tent site. Both sites were clean, the RV Site had a grill, concrete patio and a nice table & chairs. The hookups were good �.
Jul 06, 2026
I always love coming here. It has been over 30 years since I last visited and it still is the best place by far
Jul 06, 2026
Great place! Clean! Activities for the whole family!
Jul 06, 2026
The people that work there are the nicest and are friendly. The place is clean and everything works.The personal go out of their way to make sure that we are happy. I have already told my friends about the facility. Great job guys keep it up !!!
Jul 06, 2026
Jul 06, 2026
I was placed in a campsite that was tiny. I couldn't even open the awning on my camper. While there was larger sites unoccupied, im very disappointed
Jul 06, 2026
Jul 06, 2026
We always have a perfect stay at Palmer Gulch. Check in is easy and the front desk staff have always been helpful. We also like that there's a coffee shop, ice cream shop, pools, amenities galore, and really clean bathrooms! It's like camping but with bonuses
Jul 06, 2026
Jul 06, 2026
We loved all the activities that there was to do as a family. I noticed was alot of the younger workers liked to be messing around rather than watching the kids. this was viewed by the workers working the jumping pad, when the rock wall was up, the workers were climbing it not watching kids (On July 4th) and when the bounce castle was 30 min late going up because they were standing around talkin
Jul 06, 2026
Jul 06, 2026
The resort was outstanding in every aspect
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