Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch
MaryAnn  B.
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2020

Kids will have a blast

This campground has everything your kids will need or want for a memorable camping experience. If your traveling with out kids it’s a bit busy/noisy and tightly spaced. Overall it’s a very good place to stop for a night or two if seeing Mt Rushmore. On the first night, after we finished hooking up, it was a welcome to have a hot meal right on the property. We enjoyed tacos and margaritas in the Prospectors tent while watching all the families come and go from the camp activities. It’s a huge campground, and they lease all manner of transportation for your stay, bikes, four wheelers and dune buggies. They have a full stable of horses and guided horseback tours. They also have two pools, one with a water slide, mini golf, a snack and ice cream stop, a few little stores for your firewood and camping needs, play grounds, basketball courts, a sand volleyball pit, activity pavilion, bounce pit, water fun zone and so much more. The views of the mountains are beautiful and the grounds are kept spotless. I’m sure with a campground this large that’s no easy feat. The abundant staff were friendly, and helpful and on their collective toes to make sure all this ran smoothly. We are empty nesters, so we didn’t take part in the activities much and moved on after our two nights, but would highly recommend this campground if you have kids and are looking to create some memorable days in camp. I will add It’s very pricey and the spaces are extremely tight... we’re a 36’ so we got the pull through costing 130 a night. Over all a nice experience, but a looking for a less expensive, less crowded spot next time we come through. We had no Verizon service here and the internet was very spotty. Overall Technology failure.

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  • Review photo of Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch by MaryAnn  B., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch by MaryAnn  B., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch by MaryAnn  B., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch by MaryAnn  B., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch by MaryAnn  B., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch by MaryAnn  B., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch by MaryAnn  B., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch by MaryAnn  B., August 31, 2020
  • Review photo of Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch by MaryAnn  B., August 31, 2020
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