Custer-Mt. Rushmore KOA, near Custer, South Dakota, is a fantastic campground that offers a blend of comfort and natural beauty. With spacious sites tucked among towering pine trees, it’s a great place to unwind and soak in the serene surroundings.

This KOA is packed with amenities that make camping easy and enjoyable. Visitors rave about the clean facilities, including well-maintained restrooms and showers, and the friendly staff who go out of their way to help. One camper noted, “The staff is very friendly, sites clean and well spaced,” which sums up the welcoming vibe here.

For those looking to explore, you’re just a short drive from iconic sites like Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial. After a day of adventure, you can relax by the pool or grab a bite at the on-site café, which serves up a great breakfast. As one happy camper put it, “Cafe makes great breakfast,” making it a perfect start to your day.

Whether you’re in a tent, RV, or cabin, Custer-Mt. Rushmore KOA has something for everyone. With its beautiful wooded sites and convenient location, it’s a great base for your Black Hills adventures.

You should see the Hills from here! Custer/Mt. Rushmore KOA is your central location for visiting all of the Black Hills. We are in the center of all five major Black Hills attractions: Mt. Rushmore National Monument, Crazy Horse Memorial, Jewel Cave National Monument, Wind Cave National Park, and Custer State Park, within 6 to 23 miles of the campground. You can arrange tours with a local tour company that picks you up at your site. After a day of sightseeing, unwind at our tranquil campground among the ponderosa pines, just 3 miles west of Custer. Eat breakfast or dinner at the Buffalo Cafe, located inside the store.The kids will love our jumping pillow and playground. Seasonal activities (Memorial Day to Labor Day) include a heated pool (weather permitting). We offer 1 and 2-room camping cabins (No Air Conditioning), a Fully equipped deluxe cabin, 30 & 50-amp pull-thru and back-in sites, deluxe patio sites, and several types of tent sites, from primitive to upgraded. Free Wi-Fi, clean restrooms, an on-site store, laundry ($), dump station, firewood ($), picnic tables, and propane ($) are available. Rates are higher on June 30-July 7 and August 6-15 (Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and Custer Cruisin' dates). No television service is provided; some sites can receive satellite reception.

Custer-Mt. Rushmore KOA

Custer is an ideal place for camping adventures of all kinds. Discover secluded campsites where you can reconnect with nature. Or maybe you like to bring your family and friends along. Either way, there are Custer campgrounds just for you. You're sure to find the perfect spot for your South Dakota camping adventure.

Custer

The Best Camping Near Custer, South Dakota

Quiet campground, amazing tent spots! Tent sites were grass and cozy along the back side of the campground, with firewood delivery we had everything we needed! Bathrooms seemed newly renovated and there were many shower stalls! This KOA was great and I wish we had stayed a few more nights because we were so close to everything! 

Fabulous

So much fun in one place! We loved the pools!

Family friendly, awesome staff, clean, so much to do, quiet at night

so much to do here, a great vacation spot.

great!

The sites are tight. Showers are very nice.

No pool!

Nice locatuon a little ways southwest of MR. It was cold and rainy, so we left the tent packed up and got a cabin. Cooked over the campfire and enjoyed the dry warmth. It made packing up to head out the next day super easy too. Bathrooms/showers were clean.

Cabins are cozy.

The only reason for a 4 is that it is not as near to Mt. Rushmore as others. The bathrooms and laundry was very nice and clean. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Well maintained 

Spots were a little tight and is not as close to Rushmore as others hense the 4 but it has 2 rr buildings and wife says the best laundry room yet clean bathrooms and great staff 

This KOA campground was fantastic!  It was near the Mount Rushmore National Park in SD &amp; it was easy to travel to the national park.  We stayed in a basic cabin &amp; ate breakfast here before heading to Mount Rushmore NP (which I did not find all that exciting).

Because of the great experience here, we decided to stay at other KOA campgrounds on our way home (AZ to CT).

  

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KOA near Mount Rushmore, SD

We loved our stay here. It was quiet and peaceful. Would definitely drop by here again on our next cross country road trip. 

Quiet Beauty

This KOA is similar to many others, offering showers/toilets/laundry/etc. Super close to Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and more! Custer SP is amazing and should be a stop to everyone who drives through SD. Friendly staff and clean facilities. 

We love KOA’s

The staff is very friendly, sites clean and well spaced

Excellent visit in the black hills

Stayed here 2 nights on our way home from Yellowstone so I could finally see Mt Rushmore.

KOA doesn’t disappoint, they could widen their left clearance when first coming into the parking lot from the highway.

Had a deluxe spot with a poured level pad/fire pit/grill/bench/table and chairs.

Just get the deluxe.

Internet was garbage, password never worked. Made it difficult to still remote work (unfortunately I had to on this trip)

Huge clearance otherwise, large turns. 

Staff was super friendly and helpful! Even got me a partial refund for a booking SNAFU that wasn’t even the KOAs problem.

Short drive from literally everything.

Delux sites are perfect.

We arrived late and were greeted by staff as we pulled up. Site was clean and level.  Bathrooms and showers were clean as well. I'd stay here again.

Great location, close to Mt Rushmore

Friendliest people ever! Beautiful, wooded sites. Flat spacious sites. Bathrooms at the back of the park were clean. Women’s shower was fine: one regular &amp; one handicapped accessible. Hubby said men’s lacked hooks to keep clothes dry. 

Great KOA

This campground has just about every thing you might need. It is well maintained. The staff is very gracious. Cafe makes great breakfast. 

Last year they removed one campsite between every other site leaving very spacious sites with vehicle parking. 

This campground is a short distance from Custer which has an Ace Hardware, grocery stores and friendly citizens. Crazy Horse and Mt Rushmore are 30 minutes away.  

Great place to stay a few days

This KOA is set in beautiful surroundings. Sites are amongst trees, easy in/out. I arrived in the middle of a downpour, but that did not deter the hosts from showing me the site. Restrooms were clean, very nice area for dogs. 


Excellent KOA

Very nice KOA. Great staff. Nice sites under pine trees. Pool, cafe, and laundry facilities are well maintained. Will stay here again.

Very Nice

Nice facilities and friendly staff, but the camping areas feel squished together. You might be forced to listen to your neighbors music all evening long.

Friendly staff but close sites

After spending two nights at the Spearfish KOA, I decided to take two more nights in Custer. This campground is clean and comfortable, and the perfect jumping-off point for Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park, Wind Cave State Park, and touring the Black Hills.  All of which I did and had a wonderful time.

  

The facilities were clean, shaded with conifers, and the bathrooms were the cleanest I've seen on this trip. The staff were wonderful. The terrain is hilly, so remember your levellers. I would stay here again in a heartbeat.

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