Hot Springs / Black Hills KOA, near Hot Springs, South Dakota, is a solid choice for campers looking to unwind after a day of exploring the stunning Black Hills. This campground offers a range of accommodations, from tent sites to cabins, making it easy to find a setup that suits your style.

The facilities here are well-kept, with clean showers and laundry options that visitors appreciate, especially after a long drive. Many guests have enjoyed the friendly staff and the convenience of a camp store stocked with reasonably priced essentials. One camper mentioned, “The staff was super friendly,” which seems to be a common sentiment among visitors.

For those eager to explore, the campground serves as a great base for nearby attractions like Mount Rushmore and Wind Cave National Park. The scenic surroundings provide a lovely backdrop for outdoor activities, and the tree cover helps keep things comfortable during sunny days. While some sites can feel a bit snug, the overall vibe is welcoming, making it a good pit stop for families and travelers alike.

Camp under shady ponderosa pines in a quiet mountain setting. Hot Springs / Black Hills KOA is located at the southern end of the Black Hills, near Wind Cave National Park, Custer State Park, the Mammoth Site, Evans Plunge, the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, Windcross Conservancy and the shops in historic downtown Hot Springs. Daily breakfasts are available to start your days off right (seasonal). All sites have picnic tables. Cabins have air-conditioning, ceiling fans, heaters, grills and porch swings. You'll also find free Wi-Fi and cable TV at all RV Sites. Enjoy the large heated pool, mini golf, basketball, volleyball, playground, community fire pit and recreation room.

Hot Springs / Black Hills KOA

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Hot Springs

The Best Camping Near Hot Springs, South Dakota

What did I love about this KOA? It was quiet. I read and roamed around watching birds and picking up rocks while the kids were occupied with the pool and playing free putt-putt. The owners were very nice and helpful. The cabin was clean and neat with no spiders. The showers and bathroom were neat and clean. Add to that being not-too-far from one of my favorite corners of the planet with so much to offer, a cute little town, the birthplace of the People, and the origin of the Buffalo and you have a great spot.

Great KOA!  We’ll be back

This KOA is smaller but quiet and quaint. It's off of a busy highway but you would never know it. The people who checked us in were nice and bathroom facilities were clean. 

Peaceful

Clean, quiet campground tucked away in the beautiful Black Hills

Nice campground tucked in the beautiful black hills

Love this place, great people and wonderful breakfast

Beautiful and quiet

KOAs are not my norm when it comes to camping, but when on a long road trip you often have to find camping based on your location. We gave this campground a shot, and it reaffirmed why I don’t do KOA style camping. There is nothing really wrong with the park, but it did not suit us. Our campsite was a very un-level gravel pad that was within a few feet of the back of cabins. There was little in terms of privacy. The bathrooms were clean and semi conveniently located. I thought the pool would be a treat for my son after spending a couple long hot days of traveling, but it was so cold we couldn’t enjoy the water. The WiFi (another treat for my son) was weak and unusable from our site. The only pro for us was its close proximity to Mt Rushmore, Wind in the Caves, and The surrounding Black Hills sights. 

Not my kind of campground 

Awesome camp ground very clean and very friendly. Hand cooked breakfast you can buy in the morning with big burritos that were awesome!! Can’t wait to stay there again. 

Amazing

Nice campground with good tree cover. Workers are nice. We used for jumping off for Blackhills, Mount Rushmore, and the mammoth site. 

Great place to stay

The restrooms were very clean and have showers. Close proximity to Hot Springs. There were other campers that were quite noisy at night well after quiet time.

Nice Overnight Site

Very scenic location. Had all the necessary hook ups. Very friendly employees that actually escorted us to our camping spot. Lots of amenities we did not use but it was good to have the option. 

Pretty Location

This KOA is a great basecamp for visiting the Black Hills and is also in a very pretty location. The staff was great and quick to respond, but our site left somethings to be desired.

  

We where put into a tight and short pull-thru site that was fairly un-level. It took some work and a bunch of blocks to get things close to level. Our power pedestal had an electrical short and shorted out our Progressive 30-amp surge protector. Thankfully we had a surge protector and it took the electrical hit and not our trailer. As an aside, I gave Progressive a call, we walked thru the situation and they had a new unit at our house before we returned from our trip. Great customer service.

  

Gave the campground office a call and one of the staff arrived quickly on their golf cart, voltage meter in hand, to look at the power. Confirmed there was something wrong and but they were able to get us up and running in a short time. Our first impression was a little rough and the rest of the stay was okay. Since we were there to explore Black Hills we didn't spend much time at the campground. We would stay here again. Things can go wrong anywhere and at any campground.  

  

PSA - When things go wrong it is always good to slow down, take a break before moving on to tackle other things. In a moment of frustration and distraction, I had leaned our sway bars vertically on the frame by they propane tanks. Well the at some point they had slid along the frame towards the front cap of the trailer.... after the issue of with electrical, I returned to lower the front of the trailer to level and punched a 2" square hole in the diamond plate and fiberglass on the lower front area of the trailer. Totally my fault.  I learned several good lessons that day, always use a surge protector, never sit anything in an any area where things could slide, always double check the area if you leave to work on something else before starting to work on the area you returned to, things can change while away. I also learned the value of FLEX TAPE great product and wouldn't leave home without it.

  

We would stay here again in the future.

Okay stay at KOA in Hot Springs

This place was amazing for our needs. We were tent camping with two young kids. Between its location to the Black Hills, hikes, parks, monuments and on site fun our kids went to bed completely wore out each day. The staff was wonderful and the sites were great. We would highly recommend.  

Great base camp 

Stopped on the way back to Colorado after visiting Mt Rushmore and Wind Cave NP. This is your classic KOA. Sites are close together, but there are trees so it’s not super sunny and hot. We stayed in a Camping Cabin, and it was exactly like you’d expect. Bathrooms are fairly clean, people were respectful of quiet hours, and the laundry room and dish washing sink is nice to have on a long road trip.  Pretty good option if you’re passing through or need a break from the no-showers variety of national forest/park campgrounds. Most KOAs are pretty predictable and this one meets the standard. 

Decent stop over 

This can barely be called a campground. Definately glamping on crack. But, if you're on a long road trip and need a place to shower, this place has showers. And food. Too expensive IMO.

It's a KOA, enough said. 

Spent one night here to break up drive from Yellowstone back to Chicago suburbs. 

  

The staff was super friendly. The facilities were cleaner than other KOAs we had been to. The camp store was reasonably priced. After a stormy last day at Yellowstone, it was nice to stay somewhere with clean showers and working laundry. 

  

We had a nice quiet night sitting around our fire, eating a pizza from the camp store, and recharging before long drive home the next day.

Good Stop Through

Came in here last night and the water point in the sites are extremely low for campers and you’ll have issues hooking up your water purifier and other gadgets.
     The pool is dirty as well.
We woke up this morning and we don’t have water at our campsite.  The lady at the front desk said they hit a water main and unknown when it’ll come back online.  We were in the middle of a shower and washing dishes so we can leave as we’re on a time schedule.  


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