Campground Reviews

May 29, 2026
It was great until a freak accident happened and my son managed to lock us out of our truck. It was 100% our fault and we are adults and can handle the situation. But the lack of support from the campground was upsetting. It felt like we were all alone.
May 29, 2026
We had a fantastic stay. The staff were exceptional! Friendly and welcoming nothing was too much trouble. I would definitely come back and stay here again. I would recommend this place to anyone visiting Mount Rushmore as there is so much more to see in the surrounding area.
May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
This KOA is the best we've ever stayed at. Grounds are beautiful, bathrooms/showers are super clean. Staff are friendly and helpful. Will stay here again when we're back in the Black Hills.
May 28, 2026
There are plenty of amenities and it is beautiful. The campground is clean and the help is friendly. The only drawback we had was the sewer drain was higher elevation than the camper, which made dumping a bit of an issue. Other than that, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
May 28, 2026
Large campground with offerings for everyone: Kids' activities, music, clean sites, UTV trails, weekend pancakes, and helpful staff. The campground is busy. The campground is near many tourist and scenic sites, and is located in a beautiful area. We had everything we needed.
May 28, 2026
Beautiful place
May 28, 2026
Your water was yellow.
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
We enjoyed our stay overall. There are a few things that could use some work. The showers and the hot tub especially were very dirty. If you rubbed against the wall of it a bunch of grime came off. The other things is we came late at night for check in and there is absolutely no lighting so was very difficult to find the campsite. Lastly the people next to our site started yelling at each other
May 28, 2026
Really nice facilities, campground and family oriented. Wish we could have stayed longer! Thoroughly enjoyed it!
May 28, 2026
May 27, 2026
It just took some of the new people a little bit to figure things out. Like nachos come with cheese on them. It is all good we had a good laugh. Very friendly people.
May 27, 2026
Absolutely amazing place! Kids had so much fun, very relaxing for the adults. Lots of family activities. The gaga ball pits were awesome, the kids spent hours playing with everyone. Fantastic place!! Bingo might be rigged � 4 of 5 games were won by the same table.
May 27, 2026
We have been coming to this KOA for 25 years. We were disappointed this time with the cleanliness of the Cabin. We walked in and it smelt like a dead animal. Opened the windows and they were full of dead bugs. The floor felt like it was going to cave in by the door. Clock, no batteries. AC cover kept falling off, not used. Cabins aren't cheap, have always had cleaner cabins in the past.
May 27, 2026
This is a wonderful place to stay and enjoy all the activities and the beautiful scenery! The staff is friendly, helpful and welcoming! We are going to go back and we live in California.
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
We love this campground! There is so much for kids to do, the grounds are beautiful and the staff is always friendly and helpful.
May 27, 2026
Memorial Day weekend and they were not fully open and short staffed but was still charged in season prices. Kids couldn’t use the water slide. Pool is kind of gross and dirty Beautiful views and friendly staff. Campsites are tucked in a little too tight. We couldn’t use our fire pit as it was about 3-4 feet from our neighbors slide out.
May 27, 2026
I was so impressed with the campground. It's hard to even call it a campground. It felt more like it was a resort. The amenities were fantastic. The staff was awesome and the location of course was just beyond. Absolutely loved it
May 27, 2026
Staff was great but koa water quality worse of all site a we stayed at. It was brown.
May 27, 2026
Very nice campground with a lot of activities for kids and adults. Conveniently located for all attractions outside of the campground as well.
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
The horse staff was great. Laundry super awesome but the sign for the amount per load not super visible and therefore I was short when I chose a wash that cost more. I wish someone would bring wood around and offer it for sale not just at the front. Also the showers could use more mops to clean up the floors and maybe an attendant every two hours to check those. Loved my stay. Lenny was great
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
This campground was amazing!!
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
Overall a great stay! Great facilities, great location and great views! Only downside is the spots are too close together and when mentioning on our reservation that we were 36ft and towing I would have thought we would have gotten a larger pad. This will not deter us from staying again we will just ask for a spot that better accommodates us. Thank you for everything!
May 26, 2026
Amazing for grade school aged kids. So much for them To do. Peaceful you are not. Just know what you’re getting into. Not stop cars, atv’s, campers, golf carts, bikes. All That is great until it’s not!
May 26, 2026
It was an amazing time. We were in a great location. Staff were friendly and the amenities were great!
May 26, 2026
Overall the stay was amazing. We enjoyed the pancake breakfast, we absolutely loved our campsite in the 400s. We loved staying in the trees. We did have some water issues the last night we were there. There was no pressure and our water was brown with a filter. But overall we had such a great time and will be back in the future.
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
had car trouble and had to switch from a tent site to a cabin and they wouldn't refund our deposit for the tent site. We also stayed at the devils tower koa and switched from a tent site to a cabin and they refunded our deposit on the tent site unlike the koa at palmers gulch which didn't refund our deposit for the tent ,so we will not be staying at the palmers gulch koa. we will find another koa
May 26, 2026
Very relaxing and enjoyable. We loved the campground and the amenities!
May 26, 2026
The staff and the campground are completely amazing. The staff were extremely friendly and very helpful.
May 26, 2026
Bathrooms were very very dirty. I do not think they were cleaned all weekend. We were in a camping cabin which was pleasant but it was very dirty as well.
May 25, 2026
Fabulous!! Everyone was so friendly, helpful & full of work ethics. Also, everything was so clean. We will be back!!!!
May 25, 2026
the best place!
May 25, 2026
Great place. Great staff. Very kid friendly. Please make dog parks bigger.
May 25, 2026
No phone service.
May 24, 2026
Great location, enjoyed the stay.
May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
Wonderful campgrounds has everything you need close to Mount Rushmore beautiful views definitely will stay again
May 24, 2026
Several animals under our cabin fighting all night and keeping us from sleeping
May 23, 2026
Everything was wonderful!
May 23, 2026
We camped in a 38 ft class A motorhome pulling a car trailer. Our site was perfect with plenty of room. The park was beautiful and kept up very well. The staff were all very nice and accommodating
May 23, 2026
Our stay was Awesome! Thanks for a great stay at a great place!!
May 22, 2026
Beautiful campground, convenient location. We rented a deluxe cabin & had 4 people for 4 days. Only a couple of complaints-we did not have potable water in our cabin. It was early in the season & the lines needed to be flushed. But nevertheless we shouldn't have to buy water to drink & to brush teeth. The other complaint is the office needs to be open longer hours.
May 22, 2026
We were at the park before all the amenities were fully open, but that was no issue. The park is so beautiful and well maintained. There are so many staff who are constantly active throughout maintaining, guiding and helping. Always with a smile. Must single out one guide who made our stay even better. Lenny is very personable and gave us great suggestions and help. Really enjoyed meeting him.
Jun 19, 2026
Well-maintained and an excellent choice for families.
- Kerrie Alexander on Google
Jun 18, 2026
The staff was always friendly and helpful. There are so many on-site activities and events. The facilities were clean and the grounds were well maintained. Multiple new playground structures. The campground is centrally located for so many things - Hill City, Mt Rushmore, Needles Hwy, Custer State Park and so much more. The wifi barely
- Lindsay M on Google
Jun 16, 2026
Had a great time. Have to go to the bar. The bartender was great Super great place. The campground was for all ages. Alot to do. Good local performers .
- Ron S on Google