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Tent Reviews

Jun 06, 2025
Jun 02, 2025
May 28, 2025
The actual facility was nice but our campsite was horrible. It put a pretty big damper on our stay. It was a campsite by the little pond and every square inch of the ground was covered with geese poop. It got literally on everything. We were constantly trying to clean it off stuff and it ruined an otherwise nice experience for us.
Oct 01, 2024
Sep 30, 2024
Very clean and safe. Thank you!
Sep 30, 2024
Were told that no tent hookup spots available, but the entire big tent area with hookups was completely empty. We FROZE both nights due to no power. Showers full of black mold, discoloring the wood and all over the ceiling. Store prices out of control $12 for eggs, $14 for bacon. Wash and dry was expensive too! 25 cents for a mere 5 minutes of drying time. Everything was closed except playgrounds.
Sep 20, 2024
Sep 19, 2024
Want an outstanding location and facility!! Clean well maintained. Really an excellent place to stay!!
Sep 18, 2024
Great place for the fun of camping without the downside of camping. Not a place for a solitary wilderness experience. Staff are friendly and I had great neighbors.
Sep 16, 2024
This was an amazing stay and probably the largest koa or campground ever that we’ve stayed at. Such an amazing time and very clean facility!
Sep 14, 2024
Sep 13, 2024
Greeted by the friendliest people. After show my camp site. I walked to the store to get ice and beer�. One of the camp ground attendants gave me a ride back to my site in his golf cart. Excellent service.
Sep 08, 2024
We rented a tent camp site with electric and a covered picnic table. It was very nice. The only improvement I’d like to recommend is there could be a few more trash containers. Other than that, it was very good!
Sep 03, 2024
Good customer service at check in but the campground is too busy for my liking. Also, our tent site was ‘deluxe’ but right next to the laundry with a loud machine of some sort running throughout the night and the KOA vans constantly in and out of the driveway often driving to fast.
Sep 03, 2024
Fantastic experience due to friendly and accommodating staff, first-rate facilities. I wish I could have spent more time here!
Sep 03, 2024
Sep 02, 2024
Sep 02, 2024
When we arrived we were stunned by how pretty everything around the KOA was. But the water in the sauna was brown. The shower houses by our site were disgusting. Hair, water and a strong urine smell. I also wanted to use the wifi and I could never get connected which was a big reason we booked the tent site for $60… The workers were all very kind but for the price we didn't feel satisfied.
Aug 31, 2024
I love KOA, I even have a rewards membership. This location is so big that the person checking us in didn't know where our camp was. This koa doesn't deliver firewood... every koa I have ever been to delivers firewood. The entire resort ran out of ice. The thing this location did well was charge for services that every other koa gives for free, and overcharge.resort is right you think you a Disney
Aug 29, 2024
Nice resort with many things to do and see around there. I was on a motorcycle pulling a small trailer and the camp spot where I camped was on a gravel road and up hill. Was a little difficult to get into. The spot was used quit a lot as the grass was not longer growing where people pitched there tent. It rained while I was there so my tent was in a mud hole. Not what I expected for a resort.
Aug 26, 2024
We were asigned a different site than what we booked. Men's bathroom was filthy and hot. There is no bathroom facilities near the tenting areas. We left early because of the people just down from us were so noisy, until 2:30am. The place is very noisy. The dust in the tenting sites was awful.They didn't pick up the our trash. Very expensive service offered. Will not be back.
Aug 25, 2024
We loved staying at the palmer gulch KOA- enjoyed the campsites immensely and all of the amenities that came with. I was surprised though, with how much room there is, that the campsites were so cramped together. Seemed like we were invading each others privacy/space and it was a bit awkward. Thank you!
Aug 16, 2024
All of the things to do are so nice to have in one place.
Aug 14, 2024
4 adults and three young kids 5 and under. We all had an absolute blast and there is so much to do at the camp ground! My only complaint is that where we were camped out there was not any bathrooms really close to us, so with three young kids and two of them potty training it was difficult hiking to and from the restroom. Other than that it was a blast and we plan to be back!
Aug 13, 2024
Arriving at our campsite, we found a trailer w/ ATV on our site. This never moved during our stay. We also found our tent site littered with piles of horse manure left over from the recent rodeo. Our site wasn't ready when we arrived and management took 90 minutes to have someone come to clean up the manure. Management only gave me reasons why our site was so unusable, but never had a solution.
Aug 13, 2024
Aug 12, 2024
We got the worst tent site in the park (rocky and not level), but the amenities of the KOA resort made up for it. We had a great time!
Aug 10, 2024
Was very clean and great place to stay for sight seeing
Aug 10, 2024
Noisy motorcycles quieted down by 10 pm, had very good sleeps in a tent. Excellent washroom facilities. Only complaint is how sites are numbered on trees. site numbers are placed on trees so they can only be seen travelling in one direction. Staff at counter drew diagram had me travelling in wrong direction. Also gravel roads with hills very difficult to navigate on motorcycle.
Aug 07, 2024
Aug 05, 2024
Another great trip to Palmer Gulch. Had a little hiccup with the site I originally picked and the reservation staff quickly made adjustments for us without any hassle. Property was just as beautiful as our last trip. Kids loved it all. Can't wait for our next trip. Issues -fix hot tub still lukewarm -change schedule to clean bathrooms to the afternoon. Everyday when we were leaving they wer
Aug 05, 2024
Aug 03, 2024
It was a very nice set up. Much fancier than other campgrounds that I am used to. The staff was helpful with any questions and the sites were very nice. Would definitely come back!
Aug 03, 2024
Great stay for the most part, showers could be cleaned a bit more, resident dog was barking whenever we were at our campsite not sure if it is an alll day thing
Aug 03, 2024
Great facility. Friendly staff.
Aug 02, 2024
Fun, friendly, beautiful, great facilities!!!! So clean, easy access, love the overflow parking area, great roads for the motorcycles. I can't say enough about how amazing the two nights were. I wish I could have stayed longer.
Aug 01, 2024
My family loved it! Friendly staff and great amenities!
Jul 31, 2024
We liked the pool, water slide, and bounce pillow. We also enjoyed Mini Golf. It is a very kid friendly camping site. In addition, they had a great pancake breakfast. The Turtle Town also was enjoyable.
Jul 31, 2024
We enjoyed staying at the resort and our tent site worked out really well loved all the amenities.
Jul 29, 2024
We love KOAs and recommend them to everyone always! I cannot say enough good things about the Mount Rushmore KOA resort, such an amazing spot. We loved all the amenities and activities, staff was very friendly and the facilities are nice and clean. Highly recommend to anyone staying in the area.
Jul 29, 2024
We liked it here, lots of fun activities for the kids to do!!
Jul 29, 2024
Jul 27, 2024
Resort is great. Amenities are amazing. Lots of activities, but the "grassy tent site" we were assigned was on the side of the road in the cabin area next to the pond where a flock of geese have claimed territory. The whole site is covered in layer upon layer of goose feces and the geese themselves are quite unhappy that you're camping in their backyard. I'd rec just not using that spot anymore.
Jul 27, 2024
Jun 13, 2025
Me and family come here about 2 times a year, staff is always great and helpful. Located near all major attractions and also close to Rapid city incase you need something from a major store. This place is always clean and beautiful. They have just about anything you need, 2 stores, food, restaurants, firewood and more.
- Ivan Moreno on Google
Jun 13, 2025
We came the whole way from PA, with a 40 ft camper and a CCLB truck. The middle pull thru sites are less to be desired for coming in and out. Not even enough room to be able to park our truck. No measurements online so we weren't able to gauge. First pull thru site I've ever been to that would not accommodate the pulling vehicle. Thankfully our neighbor left before us because it would have been challenging to get out. It's like the just slam whoever wherever without thinking about things like this. Other than middle pull through sites, this place has a LOT to offer. Staff is very friendly, seems like rules aren't enforced well as I've seen off leash dogs, kids screaming and yelling at 10-11 pm. Kind of cut into our experience. Thanks for the time.
- Casey Osterberg on Google
Jun 12, 2025
We had some trouble with the site, but were able to get everything resolved easily. There's a lot here for kids to do and I love that there's access to the trails in the area, even if they're infested with filthy SxS's (buy a dirtbike, you plebs).
- Zeb Smith on Google