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Hidden Lake Campground and Resort

18 RV Sites, 8 Cabins

Hidden Lake Campground and Resort in Hot Springs, South Dakota, offers 18 RV sites and eight cabins on a private lake in the Black Hills' southern tier, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 75 feet. Boat, kayak, and bike rentals sit on a property offering a more intimate alternative to the Hills' larger commercial campgrounds. Eighteen sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp in back-in and pull-through configurations, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Eight cabins serve guests without a rig. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, firewood, and WiFi handle the practical side. The private lake anchors the experience. Boat rentals, kayak rentals, and paddle boats put guests on the water, with fishing, swimming, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boarding from the shoreline. Bike rentals, walking trails, hiking, biking, horseshoes, corn hole, a playground, and planned activities fill the rest, with strong stargazing and birding across the property. Pets are welcome. Hot Springs sits in Fall River County where the Black Hills give way to the high plains. Wind Cave National Park preserves the transition zone's grassland and underground cave ecology just north, with a state park nearby and the full Black Hills circuit within reach — but far enough from the core tourism corridor that the campground stays quiet. Summer is peak across the Black Hills, and the August Sturgis rally tightens availability regionally. With 18 sites and a private lake, reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $38/night

Beaver Lake Campground

75 RV Sites, 9 Cabins, 6 Tent Sites

Beaver Lake Campground in Custer, South Dakota, offers 68 RV sites, nine cabins, and six tent sites at 5,300 feet in the Black Hills, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric categories at both amperages join back-in and pull-through tiers, with a water park, outdoor pool, and recreation center. Sixty-eight sites span back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, back-in water-and-electric 50-amp, back-in full-hookup 30-amp, back-in full-hookup 50-amp, pull-thru water-and-electric 30-amp, and pull-thru full-hookup categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Check your tier before booking — the water-and-electric categories do not carry sewer at the site. Nine cabins and six tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Registered guests are responsible for the conduct of everyone at their site. A water park and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a recreation center, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, a playground, and dog park filling the grounds. Pets are welcome. The elevation delivers reliably cool summer temperatures when the plains swelter, and Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Crazy Horse, and the Needles Highway are all within easy striking distance of camp. Julian and Kachina Starr own and operate it. Summer is the short, intense season in the Black Hills, with the Sturgis rally week tightening the whole region. Reserve well ahead.

from $6/night

Painted Buffalo Resorts

Painted Buffalo Resorts in Hermosa, South Dakota, offers full-hookup RV sites with water, sewer, and electric alongside cabins in the heart of the Black Hills, between Rapid City and Custer. Site WiFi, picnic tables, propane fills and exchange, and a dump station serve a quiet property positioned away from the tourist congestion but within short reach of the Hills' major attractions. Full-hookup back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi and picnic tables. Cabins blend modern comfort with Black Hills character for guests traveling without a rig. A dump station, propane fills, and propane exchange handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. The property's value is its position and its quiet. A playground serves families, and the surrounding ponderosa pine ridges and granite outcrops at roughly one mile of elevation give the setting its high-plains mountain character. Picnicking areas and exceptional stargazing round out on-site use, with wine and beer tasting nearby. The Black Hills attractions fan out in every direction from Hermosa. Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park's bison herds, and Wind Cave National Park are all a short drive, with both state and national park access close at hand. Positioning between Rapid City's activity and Custer County's wildlife concentration is the point — guests get the whole circuit without staying in the middle of it. Driving directions from Rapid City: take SD-79 south toward Custer, turn right onto SD-40 West, left onto Battle Creek Road, left at the first cross street onto Bender Ridge Road, right onto Box Canyon Road, right onto Outback Trail, then left on Sage Brush Trail. Summer is peak across the Black Hills. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

Lakeview Haven

28 RV Sites

Lakeview Haven in Glendo, WY, offers 28 full-hookup back-in RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Every site is a back-in carrying water, sewer, and electric. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, propane fills, and on-site dining handle the essentials, with WiFi across the property and cabins available for guests without a rig. Campfires are allowed in the public fire pits rather than at individual sites, and tents need their own tent site — you can't pitch one beside a cabin. Pets are welcome, and there's a playground and a basketball court for kids. A fishing pier on the property puts guests on the water, and the community fire pit is where the evening ends up. Glendo sits in the high plains of Platte County on the shore of Glendo Reservoir, a North Platte River impoundment known for walleye and for some of the emptiest, clearest night skies in Wyoming. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. The reservoir's summer season is short and busy — reserve ahead for July and August.

Rushmore Shadows Resort

14 RV Sites

Rushmore Shadows Resort in Rapid City, SD, offers 19 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in four categories — back-in 30-amp, back-in 50-amp, standard back-in, and pull-thru — all carrying water, sewer, and electric. The resort is gated, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills, a dump station, and golf cart rentals for getting around. Cabins are available for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The grounds carry a full resort program: an outdoor pool, a hot tub and sauna, mini-golf, a clubhouse, a pavilion, sport courts, volleyball, horseshoes, a playground, visiting food trucks, and live music. Rapid City sits in Pennington County at the edge of the Black Hills, with Mount Rushmore, Reptile Gardens, Bear Country USA, and a state park all within a short drive — about as concentrated a run of attractions as the region offers. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. The Black Hills summer season, especially rally week, books far in advance.

from $55/night

HTR Black Hills Resort

61 RV Sites, 13 Cabins, 11 Glamping Sites, 6 Houses, 1 Lodge

HTR Black Hills Resort in Rapid City, South Dakota, offers 61 RV sites, 20 cabin, house, and lodge units, and 11 glamping sites in ponderosa pine forest, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 65 feet. Deluxe concrete back-in and pull-through categories join gazebo and patio pull-through options. Sixty-one sites span deluxe concrete back-in, deluxe concrete pull-through, deluxe gazebo pull-through, and deluxe patio pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The gazebo and patio categories are worth requesting — they add genuine outdoor living space. Twenty cabins, houses, and lodges and 11 glamping sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. Two policies: only golf carts rented from the resort are permitted on the property, and quiet hours begin at 11pm. An outdoor pool and hot tub anchor the summer, with mini-golf, sports courts, basketball, horseshoes, a playground, pavilion, community fire pit, and walking trails across the forested grounds. Stargazing and birding are strong under the pines. Pets are welcome. The resort sits at the doorstep of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, and the Black Hills National Forest, with both national and state park access close. Summer is peak, and the August Sturgis rally tightens the region. Reserve well ahead.

from $24/night

Lake Park Campground and Cottages

28 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

Lake Park Campground and Cottages in Rapid City, South Dakota, offers 28 RV sites and seven tent sites on Canyon Lake, four miles from downtown and 30 minutes from Mount Rushmore. Sites carry 30 and 50-amp service, sized to 48 feet, with kayak, boat, and bike rentals on site and cottages sleeping from two to sixteen guests. Twenty-eight sites run in 30-amp back-ins, 30-amp and 50-amp pull-throughs, and water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 48 feet, with picnic tables and site WiFi. Seven tent sites and cottage and vacation rental options — from intimate two-person retreats to four-bedroom homes sleeping 16 — give this property an unusually wide accommodation range for a single address. Laundry, a dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The lake is the anchor. Boat rentals, kayak rentals, and bike rentals are all available on site, with boating, fishing, and canoeing from the shoreline and miles of paved bike paths beginning at the campground's edge. A playground and dog park serve families and pets. Pets are welcome. The position is the real advantage. Four miles from downtown Rapid City and 30 minutes from Mount Rushmore, this is one of the Black Hills' most accessible base camps, with the full range of attractions stretching in every direction. Summer is peak across the Black Hills, and the August Sturgis rally tightens availability regionally. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $35/night

Elkhorn Ridge RV Resort & Cabins

100 RV Sites

Elkhorn Ridge RV Resort and Cabins in Spearfish, South Dakota, offers 100 full-hookup RV sites on the historic Frawley Ranch, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted up to 140 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Back-in and pull-through categories join an outdoor pool, hot tub, disc golf course, and tennis at the northern gateway to the Black Hills. One hundred sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 140 feet. One hundred forty feet is among the most generous length allowances anywhere and accommodates anything on the road — worth knowing if you tow a trailer behind a long coach. The paved, level pads back up the resort's reputation. A general store, laundry, propane fills, showers, and on-site dining handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with a disc golf course, sports courts, tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, golf cart rentals, walking trails, biking, a playground, and dog park filling the rest. Planned activities run through the season, and a golf course is nearby. The Frawley Ranch carries more than 140 years of pioneering heritage and National Historic Registry status, which gives the grounds a genuine western character that most resorts manufacture. Spearfish Canyon, Deadwood, Mount Rushmore, and Devils Tower are all within reach. Summer is the short, intense Black Hills season, and the Sturgis rally fills the entire region. Reserve as early as you can for August.

from $55 $48/night

Wyatt's Hideaway Campground

82 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 34 Tent Sites

Wyatt's Hideaway Campground in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, offers 79 full-hookup RV sites, five cabins, and 34 tent sites on the Belle Fourche River, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 90 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Five site categories span 30-amp and 30/50-amp back-ins and pull-throughs, with 34 tent sites making this unusually tent-friendly for an RV park. Seventy-nine sites run in 30-amp and 30/50-amp back-in and pull-through configurations plus 50-amp pull-throughs, all carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 90 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Five cabins and 34 tent sites round out the accommodations. Laundry, restrooms, showers, firewood, and WiFi handle the practical side. On-site recreation is straightforward — a playground, horseshoes, and river fishing directly from the property. The river-adjacent position is the draw, giving anglers access to the Belle Fourche system without a drive. The five site categories are worth reading before you book: the 30-amp options suit smaller trailers, while the 30/50-amp pull-throughs handle big rigs that would struggle elsewhere in the area, and the 90-foot capacity accommodates a long coach with a tow. Laundry and hot showers cover longer stays, and the tent sites sit separately from the RV loops. Pets are welcome. Belle Fourche sits in Butte County near the geographic center of the nation, which puts the Black Hills National Forest south, Devils Tower National Monument west across the Wyoming line, and the Missouri River grasslands east. The town's cattle ranching and rodeo heritage carries the frontier character of the Northern Plains more authentically than the tourist corridors nearer Rapid City. Directions: from the east, take I-90 exit 23 and go 15 miles west on Highway 34 — the campground is on the right immediately after crossing the river. From the west, take I-90 exit 10 north nine miles to Highway 34, then east 2.5 miles; it is on the left just before the river. Summer is peak, and the August Sturgis rally tightens the whole region. Reserve well ahead.

from $26/night

Cheyenne RV Resort

42 RV Sites, 6 Cabins, 17 Tent Sites

Cheyenne RV Resort in Cheyenne, WY, offers 42 full-hookup pull-thru RV sites, 6 cabins, and 17 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 85 feet. Sites come in two categories, standard and premium pull-thrus, both carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi and a picnic table, and ADA-accessible sites are available. Every site is a pull-thru and the maximum length is 85 feet — a long coach with a toad pulls straight through. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, a snack bar, firewood, propane fills and exchange, a dump station, a clubhouse, and a pet washing station cover the rest. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, mini-golf, a pavilion, a playground, a pond, walking trails, volleyball, basketball, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with hiking, biking, swimming, birding, and High Plains stargazing. A state park is nearby. Cheyenne is the state capital at the junction of I-25 and I-80, where the High Plains meet the Laramie Range — and the home of Cheyenne Frontier Days each July. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Frontier Days week books out a year ahead.

from $34/night

Cheyenne Sky RV Park

57 RV Sites, 4 Tent Sites

Cheyenne Sky RV Park in Wyoming offers 69 RV sites and four tent sites at the crossroads of I-80 and I-25, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Full-hookup back-in and pull-through categories join an electric-only back-in tier, with mature cottonwood shade, a playground, dog park, and general store. Sixty-nine sites span back-in electric only, back-in full hookup, and pull-through full hookup categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 60 feet. Read the category carefully — the electric-only tier carries no water or sewer at the site and prices accordingly, which is a useful option for a self-contained overnight. Four tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, and restrooms handle the practical side. All guests check in at the main office and sign the terms — e-signature is encouraged in advance. A playground and dog park fill the grounds, with a golf course and a state park nearby. Pets are welcome. The cottonwood shade is worth calling out. Mature trees are a genuine rarity in the high-plains environment, and on a hot Wyoming afternoon the difference between a shaded site and an open one is substantial. Cheyenne sits where I-80 and I-25 meet, which makes it one of the most useful stops in the Mountain West, and the Wyoming State Capitol, the Cheyenne Depot Museum, and Curt Gowdy State Park are all close. Cheyenne Frontier Days in late July fills the entire city — reserve as early as you can for that week. Otherwise demand tracks interstate traffic, with summer the peak.

from $28/night

Laramie RV Resort

87 RV Sites, 8 Cabins, 7 Tent Sites

Laramie RV Resort in Laramie, Wyoming, offers 87 RV sites, eight cabins, and seven tent sites with a water park, fitness center, and library, carrying 20, 30, and 50-amp service for rigs up to 74 feet. Sites range from 30-amp back-ins to deluxe and premium pull-throughs with patios, on a big-rig-friendly property at 7,165 feet on the I-80 corridor. Eighty-seven sites run from 30-amp back-ins and water-and-electric pull-throughs to 20/30-amp pull-throughs, deluxe pull-throughs, and premium pull-throughs with patios, all sized to 74 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Eight cabins and seven tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. There is no limit on the number of people included in a site rental and no charge for additional guests. The amenity set is unusually deep for a highway-corridor resort. A water park anchors warm-weather recreation, a fitness center and clubhouse run year-round, and a library and game room serve quieter hours. Billiards, a playground, and a dog park round it out, with a creek running the property. Pets are welcome. Laramie's altitude gives it cool summers when the Colorado Front Range is baking. The University of Wyoming sits in town, and the Snowy Range and Medicine Bow National Forest carry the alpine recreation that makes this one of the more underrated bases on I-80 between Cheyenne and Salt Lake City. Summer is peak for both the water park and the mountains. Reserve ahead for university event weekends, which tighten Laramie lodging considerably.

from $44/night