Horse Thief Campground and RV Resort

Small campground with small sites. Water on site no dump station.

Like the location… it is in the middle of all the attractions…. Needle HWY, Hill city, Rushmore/crazy horse, Custer,etc.

This place was quiet, a bit crowded but the office staff was helpful and it was quiet at night.

Overall the campground was great. Showers, washing machines, places for kids to play, pool area, kind neighbors. We did run into a couple problems when it came to tent camping here. The bathroom closest to us had 2 toilets and 2 showers which were nearly always full and we had to walk across the campground to another bathroom. Another thing, some of the tent sites are slanted. The blood was either rushing to my head or I was sliding down the bottom of the tent. It is a little bit awkward and not ideal. Having a campfire was a nice plus though (they even had water to put it out with).

We needed a one night stay after exploring the Mammoth Site and Mt Rushmore in a day and were lucky to find this campground. It is incredibly close to Mount Rushmore (and Crazy Horse). We were in a spot with zero shade, and it was VERY hot by breakfast, so recommend an awning or canopy if you have one!

Spacius sites about half and half primitive to full hookups showers available, Amazing views and hiking and lake close by. Horseshoe pits and basketball court. Cabins available to. Very Quiet well Maintained Store at park entrance

We really enjoyed our stay. My only caveat is that the sites are very close together. It has cute on-site store and is located in lovely valley that is close to everything. I recommend sites on the very ends to have the most privacy.

Very friendly staff. All the amenities needed. Clean bathrooms and showers. Ample laundry facilities! Don’t forget your roll of quarters! (They have change too) We tent camped in 106 (closest to bathhouse so you can hear air hand dryer but quickest bathroom access). All the tent sites appeared to be very nice. They are drive up! Surrounded by mountains and deer walk right through campground. Location was perfect and within miles of all attractions! We saw some of the other campgrounds in the area and are more than pleased we chose this one! RV sites in the front appeared a little more crowded than those towards the back. Also, had some small cabins and there was ample room for the tent in front of it. We would choose this campground at our next visit! Kids loved the on-site “gold mining” activity!

Very friendly staff and tons of amenities for a campground. Shower and laundry for guest and non-guest. 5 star showers!!! $3 for non guest

The tent sites have lots of space and don’t feel tight.

We had a great time here and the owner and his helper where very helpful and accommodating. Will be going back!

We spent a week at the end of June here!! Wonderful weather! On the needles highway and close to everything.

Horse Thief has beautiful, big tent camping sites with gorgeous views of the Black Hills all around. The staff was friendly and helpful. The kids loved playing catch in the large field. Showers were clean, modern and had hot water. The general store had firewood and all the supplies for s’mores a girl could ever need. Sometimes I wake up in the morning and still wish I was there, watching the sunrise and waiting for my coffee to bubble in my camp stove percolator.

Close to many attractions, this quiet campground boasts spacious wooded sites, newly renovated shower houses, and beautiful views! Our family will definitely be back!

Perfect campground nestled between Custer State Park and Mt Rushmore. 3 miles from Sylvan Lake and all the hiking you could ever want. Hot showers, free WiFi (although you need to be at camp store to get a signal), playground for the kids and a pool. 2 miles from Mickelson trail- hop on your bike and ride 6 miles up to Crazy Horse! We’ll definitely be back!

the “WiFi” is basically non existent, bring cash if you want to do laundry. they have quarters but no cash back using a card so you need to have cash to get quaters

This was a large, clean campground. The hosts were very friendly. We had a bumper pull RV, our son joined us next day. The spot we were assigned had plenty of room for his tent, we parked his car in the main lot. There was no cell service and the wifi was not useful for uploading photos.

It is located centrally (north end of needles hwy) so we were close to all the things we wanted to do; Mount Rushmore, Custer State park, Needles Hwy, Jewel Cave, Crazy Horse, & Praire Berry Winery.