RV Reviews

Sep 17, 2025
Beautiful park, very close to Mount Rushmore. Highly recommend!
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
We had a wonderful time staying at this beautiful KOA. It's so convenient to MT. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial.
Sep 16, 2025
Location great! Campground is clean and lots of shaded sites.
Sep 16, 2025
4 night stay at Palmer Gulch-lovely resort, lots to do and close to all local attractions. Sites are close but well maintained and it didn’t bother us at all.
Sep 16, 2025
Clean park, great staff. Too bad we arrived the day after all the amenities closed. Had an issue with a late arriving pkg, staff made arrangements to have it forwarded to me, above and beyond. That’s why most of our campgrounds are KOA
Sep 16, 2025
This place was incredible! The staff were all so kind and friendly, The multiple restroom/shower facilities were nice. Some upkeep is needed on the plumbing in those buildings though. This was perfect for us as we rolled in with an RV and then could rent a car for the day.
Sep 16, 2025
Your staff is very friendly and accommodating. Campground has so much to offer and very well kept! We will definitely be back!!!
Sep 15, 2025
What a great campground. Staff was more than helpful. Next time we will come before Sep 1 st when everything is open.
Sep 15, 2025
Many accommodations, friendly staff, clean and good location. Would definitely recommend.
Sep 15, 2025
This is such a beautiful park and a great location. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We can't wait to come back.
Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025
It was very crowded. They crammed as many people in any open space. It was Awful. Plus they are open until 30 September, but all the facilities were closed. Could not enjoy any thing. Will not be back or recommended It to anyone.
Sep 15, 2025
great
Sep 15, 2025
We had an amazing stay. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed the resort and will be sure to stay again.
Sep 15, 2025
Very clean with a friendly staff
Sep 15, 2025
Short 2 night stay. Enjoyed MT Rushmore and hiked up to Black Elk Peak. Also enjoyed Polkapaloosa. Was a bit dissatisfied that your restaurant and pub were close already for the season. But it was a nice stay.
Sep 14, 2025
The staff were super friendly & helpful. Great location of the campground as well. Numerous nice playgrounds. Wish they’d keep the restaurants & coffee places open until the end of the season as we would have loved to utilize those amenities & it was still nice out. Only down fall was how small a lot of the sites are. We weren’t even able to put our awning out because it’d be over the firepi
Sep 14, 2025
Great Staff.
Sep 14, 2025
Spaces are small. Have 5th wheel & not enough room to park our truck. Distance for sewer hook up is unusually long. Had to go into Rapid City and buy a longer sewer hose in order to hookup. Wasted half a day of our stay doing so. Gentleman in the office said y’all carry them but were out. Stock up knowing this is a problem. Camper next to us had the same problem. Let people know this when bookin
Sep 14, 2025
It was a nice campground but the guy that checked us in wasn’t very friendly the restaurant doesn’t serve breakfast and the wi-Fi don’t work very well.
Sep 13, 2025
Nice park and a great location. Very well maintained.
Sep 13, 2025
The internet was almost nonexistent. As much as we were charged for a space you could afford to upgrade your internet service. Could not ever hook up to check anything.
Sep 13, 2025
We were very happy, treated well we were very happy with the acomidasions
Sep 13, 2025
Outstanding thank you
Sep 13, 2025
Spent several days here exploring the Black Hills and Mt. Rushmore. Very friendly and informative staff at check in. Very nice flat site. So many amenities and activities listed for families. It was just the 2 of us so we didn’t use most of them but I bet the kids love it here in the summer. We did rent a UTV and had a blast riding the trails that were recommended to us by the renters.
Sep 13, 2025
Sep 13, 2025
Upon calling to make reservations they didn’t inform us that every amenity offered would be shut down. The weather is still extremely nice so this seems ignorant. The roads are severely rutted out. The campsites are the tiniest we’ve ever stayed at. The facilities were downright gross. How they have a resort status is very telling of KOA and I will do better to avoid KOA’s in the future.
Sep 13, 2025
Nice resort near the national park. Certain parking sites are significantly uneven and shower stall floors have several inches of standing water.
Sep 12, 2025
Well kept grounds. Staff does an amazing job making this KOA*****
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Parking pads too short and bath rooms too small. Maintenance crew was very helpful getting our electrical problem working.
Sep 12, 2025
When we registered we were assured we would have a pull thru to fit our trailer & tow vehicle (58 feet) as there were plenty.. We were sent to a site 35' long. At the office we were told we could have our money back and go to a Mom & Pop - they would not call another KOA for us. We ended up on a 40' site The showers were disgusting moldy curtains and ceilings just filthy. Worst campground ever!
Sep 12, 2025
Although this stay, unlike our last, was a few days after the season, my reaction was the same: this would be a GREAT place for a memorable family vacation! Maybe next year.
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
Absolutely wonderful. It was a shame we were only passing through. The staff was all about us and our needs.
Sep 11, 2025
We enjoyed our stay but were disappointed that most of the amenities closed the day after we arrived. We were not made aware of that when we made our reservations. The website only lists that information as “seasonal” which we took to mean spring through fall not just summer.
Sep 11, 2025
Great campground with tons to do. I appreciated all the rentals available.
Sep 11, 2025
For as much as we paid we should have access to WIFI. The campgrounds says it has WIFI but was not working and always had a very weak signal. We were close to the registration building.
Sep 11, 2025
Nice location Almost zero phone service Very small lots
Sep 11, 2025
Great staff -from check in to being taking to our spot and everyone else. They were all very helpful and friendly. Ground was well maintained. Would stay here again
Sep 11, 2025
Massive KOA in a beautiful part of South Dakota. In September many amenities were closed, which we weren’t told beforehand. The park was well kept, but the single dog park was small, with a broken gate secured by a chain.
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
I love the cleanliness of this campground - and the hospitality of the staff. Great place !!!
Sep 10, 2025
Thank you
Sep 10, 2025
We really liked our stay but were really disappointed with the showers all of the shower curtains were moldy took a shower the first night and the mold spores in the steam made it very hard for me to breathe so we had to shower in trailer. We would of liked some of the activities and pancakes breakfast to of lasted past Labor Day we were there 2 days after and everything had ended disappointing
Sep 10, 2025
Very clean, friendly staff, we got there as the seasonal places were closing for the seasons. We are planning a return trip soon
Sep 10, 2025
Loved it! A few negatives: campsites were a little close together. And everything was shut down after Labor Day. How about keeping the bar/restaurant open? After Labor Day, the majority of the people are adults. The bar would have been a Great way to relax and unwind and meet fellow travelers. Otherwise, all positives from cleanliness of sites and comfort stations, competence and friendliness of
Sep 09, 2025
We loved our stay at the Mount Rushmore KOA Resort at Palmer Gulch. It was a great place for exploring the Mount Rushmore area. We got in on the last chuck wagon of the season. This KOA Resort has a lot to offer everyone in all age groups. Our site #101 was a great pull through, level, full hookup T the front of the park. Clean and well maintained by a great staff. Would recommend it to other.
Sep 09, 2025
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