Tent Camping near Herreid, South Dakota

Dead Colt Creek Recreation Area

25 RV Sites, 13 Tent Sites

Dead Colt Creek Recreation Area in Lisbon, ND, offers 25 RV sites and 13 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 75 feet. Sites come in three types — water-and-electric back-ins at 30-amp, water-and-electric back-ins at 50-amp, and water-and-electric pull-ins at 30-amp — each with a fire pit and picnic table. These are partial hookups: there's no sewer at the site, so plan on the dump station. At 75 feet the sites take long rigs. A bathhouse with showers and a pavilion are on the property, and pets are welcome. One rule to plan around: one vehicle per site, with a nightly fee charged on arrival for each additional vehicle. For a city-operated recreation area the amenity list is unusually good — an outdoor pool, a boat ramp and boat docks, a ball field, sport courts for basketball and volleyball, and a playground, with swimming and fishing on the water. Lisbon sits in Ransom County in the Sheyenne River valley, in the rolling glacial lake country of southeastern North Dakota. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Bring only one vehicle per site if you'd rather not pay the extra-vehicle fee.

from $12/night

Badlands Hotel and Campground

26 RV Sites, 26 Tent Sites, 21 Hotel Rooms

Badlands Hotel and Campground in Interior, South Dakota, offers 24 RV sites, 21 hotel rooms, and 26 tent sites one mile from Badlands National Park's south entrance, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 100 feet. Full-hookup, water-and-electric, and no-hookup categories serve every budget in one of the country's most isolated park settings. Twenty-four sites span 30-amp back-in, 30-amp water-and-electric back-in, 50-amp water-and-electric back-in, no-hookup back-in, and pull-through categories, sized to 100 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. The no-hookup option suits self-contained rigs at a lower rate. Twenty-one hotel rooms, a two-bedroom apartment, and 26 tent sites round out an unusually broad lodging range. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and on-site dining handle the practical side. Campfires are permitted, subject to any posted restrictions. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with walking trails, picnicking, hiking, boating, and birding from the area. Pets are welcome. The one-mile distance from the park's south entrance is the whole proposition. Badlands National Park protects one of the most visually striking geological landscapes in North America and one of the largest intact mixed-grass prairie ecosystems left on the Great Plains. This is genuinely remote country — the nearest significant commercial infrastructure is an hour away, which makes a property with hotel rooms, a store, and a restaurant unusually valuable. Summer is peak. Reserve well ahead.

from $24/night

Lakeshore RV Park - Ortonville

6 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites

Lakeshore RV Park in Ortonville, Minnesota, offers six full-hookup RV sites, two cabins, and four tent sites on Big Stone Lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. An outdoor pool, a hot tub, boat docks and rentals, and a game room round out a compact lakeside resort two miles from downtown. Six full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, in both back-in and pull-through configurations, with fire pits and picnic tables at the sites. Two cabins serve guests traveling without a rig, and four tent sites cover simpler camping. WiFi reaches the property, and laundry and a general store handle longer stays. Note that all RV sites and cabins carry a two-night minimum. On-site recreation centers on the lake. Boat docks and boat rentals put guests on Big Stone Lake directly, and fishing, boating, and swimming run from the property. An outdoor pool and a hot tub cover the non-lake hours, a game room and arcade handle rainy afternoons, and a pavilion hosts planned activities. Golf cart rentals make the grounds easy to cross. Pets are welcome. Big Stone Lake sits on the Minnesota–South Dakota line at the headwaters of the Minnesota River. The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge protects the surrounding wetland, making this a strong stop for birders on the prairie pothole flyway, and Ortonville's walkable downtown is two miles from the sites. The park operates through the Minnesota lake season, with summer fishing and boating driving peak demand. Reserve ahead for summer weekends — six RV sites go quickly, and the two-night minimum applies throughout.

Bulldog Creek Campground

137 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 114 Tent Sites

Bulldog Creek Campground in Sturgis, South Dakota, offers 136 RV sites, five cabins, and 114 tent sites across 43 acres in the Black Hills, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 130 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Full-hookup back-in categories at both amperages join pull-through and water-and-electric tiers, with a general store, laundry, and on-site dining. One hundred thirty-six sites span back-in 30-amp, back-in 50-amp, pull-thru, and pull-thru water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 130 feet. One hundred thirty feet accommodates anything on the road with room to spare, which matters enormously during rally week. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric pull-through does not carry sewer at the site. Five cabins and 114 tent sites make the tent inventory exceptional. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and on-site dining handle the practical side. Grass, shade trees, and the namesake Bulldog Creek running through the property give the grounds genuine Black Hills character. Biking and offroading are nearby, and the dark sky makes for excellent stargazing. Pets are welcome. The campground sits just off I-90 exit 37, five minutes from Sturgis and 20 from Rapid City, with asphalt to the front gate. Mount Rushmore, Deadwood, Spearfish Canyon, and Badlands National Park are all within reach. The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in early August fills the entire region a year in advance. Reserve as early as you possibly can for that week, with far easier availability otherwise.

from $10/night

Days End Campground & RV Park

168 RV Sites, 35 Cabins, 12 Tent Sites, 7 Glamping Sites

Days End Campground & RV Park in Sturgis, South Dakota, offers 168 RV sites, 35 cabins, 12 tent sites, and seven glamping sites just off Interstate 90 at Exit 30, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted up to 120 feet — one of the largest and most rig-friendly properties at the Black Hills' northern gateway. One hundred sixty-eight sites range from electric-only and water-and-electric back-ins to full-hookup back-in and pull-through configurations, all carrying 30 and 50-amp service and sized to 120 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Thirty-five cabins, seven glamping sites, and trailer rentals serve guests arriving without a rig, and 12 tent sites cover simpler camping. Cable TV and WiFi reach the sites, and a general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. On-site facilities are built for volume and turnover rather than resort programming. A pavilion hosts planned activities, and the campground's Exit 30 position means guests spend most days out in the Hills. Pets are welcome. Sturgis sits equidistant between Rapid City and Spearfish, putting Mount Rushmore, Deadwood, Bear Butte State Park, and Spearfish Canyon within comfortable day-trip range, with the Badlands south and Devils Tower northwest. The campground operates through the Black Hills season. The August Sturgis Motorcycle Rally draws over 500,000 attendees and books out far in advance at premium rates — if your stay falls anywhere near rally week, reserve as early as possible. The rest of the summer runs busy on Mount Rushmore and Black Hills National Forest traffic.

from $34/night

Swan Lake Resort & Campground

11 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 5 Tent Sites

Swan Lake Resort & Campground in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, offers 11 RV sites, five cabins, and five tent sites on Swan Lake in Otter Tail County, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 80 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Lakeside and woodside pull-through categories, a disc golf course, boat rentals, and an outdoor pool anchor a resort with more than 70 years of family history. Eleven sites run in lakeside pull-through, woodside pull-through, and Northlands full-hookup configurations, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Five cabins and five tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi and recycling throughout. The resort is cannabis friendly. The lake carries the recreation. A boat ramp, boat docks, and boat rentals put guests on the water, with a beach for swimming and fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, paddle boats, and water sports from the property. An outdoor pool, disc golf course, recreation center, game room, craft room, billiards, ping pong, basketball, volleyball, bocce ball, horseshoes, corn hole, and gaga ball fill the grounds, with walking trails, a playground, and on-site dining besides. Pets are welcome. Fergus Falls sits on I-94 and US-59 in Otter Tail County, which holds over 1,000 lakes — Minnesota's densest lake country and a resort tradition dating to the 1890s railroad tourism era. A state park is nearby. Summer is peak. With 11 RV sites, reserve well ahead.

from $35/night