Best Cabin Camping near Aurora, SD

For those who want to get away from civilization for a weekend, but still want the comforts of home, consider renting a cabin for your Aurora camping trip. It's easy to find cabins in Aurora with The Dyrt. Each cabin rental offers quick access to one or more of Aurora's most popular destinations.

Best Cabin Sites Near Aurora, SD (16)

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Recent Cabin Reviews in Aurora

141 Reviews of 16 Aurora Campgrounds


  • Ken G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Palisades State Park Campground
    Sep. 25, 2024

    Palisades State Park Campground

    beautiful area, clean campsite

    This was a wonderful spot.  Lots of really nice short hikes down by the water which was really beautiful with the cliffs on the water.  Sites were very nice and clean.  We were able to get a site on a Friday night last minute by calling ahead.

  • L
    Camper-submitted photo from Palisades State Park Campground
    Aug. 3, 2024

    Palisades State Park Campground

    New King section open in Palisades

    Totally new entrance with easy access to new section that will handle larger RVs with toads. Open area with no shade but easy placement for satellite reception on RV or ground. New hard surface roads with gravel sites.

  • Nathan L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux
    Jul. 18, 2024

    Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux

    Nice little nook with lots of cover!

    This campsite was great! We had a tent site, number 24, and it was tucked into the woods but still close to the parking lot!

    The neighboring sites are far enough away where you still have privacy but if you had two next to each other with a large group it could still function as one. Beautiful hiking trails, play grounds, disc golf, volleyball net, and so much more. Also, the lady at the front was cute as a button!

    Highly recommend!

  • Jessie C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux
    Jul. 16, 2024

    Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux

    Fun and relaxing

    We booked this site last minute as we needed a place to stop for the night. The website was pretty easy to use to book the site. The ranger at the station was super friendly and helpful. Our camp site is beautiful and there is plenty of room. There are lots of trails here, so I got a good run in. My husband biked over to Brandon to get a good ride. There is a sweet disc golf course too! I’m mad I didn’t bring my discs!

  • Michelle B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Ingalls Homestead
    Jul. 7, 2024

    Ingalls Homestead

    Love the quaintness!

    Love that there are only 4 sites. We stayed here with family and had 3 of the sites. Beautiful land! Our suggestion if you stay here is, pull in the parking lot and back up the driveway to the camp sites. Unless you have a small vehicle and camper, it is tricky to get turned around if it is full. $20pp to tour the property for the whole time you are staying. Check out the dugout, house, barn, schoolhouse, church and garage.

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Thompson Recreation Area
    Jul. 7, 2024

    Lake Thompson Recreation Area

    Great beach & campground

    This campground has both electric standard sites for campers and tent sites. Two shower houses and multiple vault toilets throughout the campground for accessibility. Walking trails in grass or gravel. Three walkways down to the water’s edge with one being a large swimming area. Boating is permitted as well. Be sure to use bug spray as mosquitoes were all over- maybe due to wet weather. This is a natural lake formed by farmland that flooded in the 1980s.

  • Nicholas S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sioux Falls Yogi Bear
    Oct. 15, 2023

    Sioux Falls Yogi Bear

    Getaway for the kids!

    Our family had a fantastic time at Yogi Bear Campground. It was an absolute blast for our kids with plenty of activities to keep them entertained. The spacious and clean grounds allowed for a comfortable stay, and we enjoyed the tranquility of the outdoors, which was a perfect escape from the city. Yogi Bear Campground is a wonderful destination for families seeking both fun and relaxation in a natural setting.

  • N M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Palisades State Park Campground
    Sep. 28, 2023

    Palisades State Park Campground

    Quiet and quick

    We stopped here for one night, site 29E. Really nice area except there was a bunch of wasps invading our space as there is some sort of fruit tree above. Nice space, so clean, lots of amenities. Park rangers stopped by to say hi. There is a train you can hear during the night. Almost all the sites were full, mostly RVs.

  • L
    Camper-submitted photo from Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux
    Sep. 13, 2023

    Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux

    Great choice

    We are on a e/w road trip. We knew absolutely nothing about this state park but it was on our route so took a chance. An excellent choice! Sites are big and roomy. We have two big dogs and were able to put them both on 30 foot leads. Lots of trails. Bathrooms exceptionally clean. Showers great. Park staff friendly and helpful. We liked it so much we stayed a second night. Definitely would return.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Campground 2 — Oakwood Lakes State Park
    Aug. 20, 2023

    Campground 2 — Oakwood Lakes State Park

    Clean pleasant campground

    Camped in the more open area (72E in campground 2). Large grassy sites with fire pit and picnic table. Clean bathrooms with hot showers. Nice path around lake for walking the dog. Lots of families having a good time! Very pleasant evening.

  • Cari E.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux
    Jun. 15, 2023

    Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux

    Absolutely lovely

    One of my favorite state parks I’ve been to in any state. Sites are spacious and the showers/bathrooms are clean and well kept. It offers the most lovely paved path for walking/running/cycling that meanders by the river and through the woods, in addition to more dirt hiking/cycling paths. The disc golf course really took this park to the next level, though be warned—the narrow fairways and dense OB make it challenging (I lost one of my discs on 10). Site 35E was ideal as it’s angle par to the tree line for additional privacy and it’s just a 3 minute stroll to the showers. Tip: the best spots are those that back up to the river as you can cut through the tree line to pop out on the walking path. Con: there is a race track nearby that was very loud Sunday night when I arrived until nearly 11PM, but that was the only real downside.

  • Charlie B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Palisades State Park Campground
    May. 20, 2023

    Palisades State Park Campground

    Great spot close to Sioux Falls

    We enjoyed our stay in site 10. It was a large site, though on a busy weekend the proximity of 7, 8 and 9 would be bothersome. They have RV/Camper sites, tent only and adorable camper cabins. We were very happy to stay somewhere without a fire ban. The park is also close to Split Rock Park and Devils Gulch. There is plenty of hiking and it is only about 30 min from Sioux Falls. Overall, after looking around, I think 20 would have been the best tent site.

  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sioux Falls KOA
    Dec. 31, 2022

    Sioux Falls KOA

    Very noisy

    Lots of noise since it’s off the highway. Has running water and bathrooms at least.

  • Nik J.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sioux Falls KOA
    Sep. 14, 2022

    Sioux Falls KOA

    Clean and Easy

    First experience with a KOA.  Easily accessible from the highway. Felt clean and secure.  Staff was friendly.  

    We arrived on a Saturday, and there was a food truck at one of the sites!

    There was no fire pit at our site, and we fell asleep to the familiar sounds of highway traffic. 

    Made a decent one night stop to start on route to Yellowstone, and will consider stopping through here again, but not as a destination.

  • Chris H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sioux Falls KOA
    Sep. 1, 2022

    Sioux Falls KOA

    Koa sioux falls

    This is a transient campground, It is in an industrial park, noisy from traffic and constant planes flying over from nearby airport. It was clean.

  • Joe R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Palisades State Park Campground
    Jul. 25, 2022

    Palisades State Park Campground

    Well Shaded Park

    We happened upon this park during the 50th anniversary of the park so there were lots of park events happening. This is a very clean and well maintained park. We tent camp so much of my observations are geared for the tent camper. We stayed at site 34E, a long but narrow and slanted site. We were lucky to find some awkward somewhat flat place for our two tents. This site would be just fine for RV camping but I’d steer clear for tent camping. I’d estimate that 50% of the sites are flat and suitable for tents.
    Here are some key take aways from our 3 night stay in late July 2022. -clean and well maintained park

    • fair wireless service for Verizon
    • well placed and clean shower / restroom houses
    • nice playgrounds
    • great options on the park for paddle boarding, kayaking, water play as well as additional options at near by Devil’s Gultch and Split Rock parks.
    • Very well shaded park
    • Grocery store less than 10 min away.
    • Mosquitos weren’t a problem during out stay with a little bug spray prevention.
    • Nice aluminum picnic tables at all sites. Standard fire pits with grilling attachments.
    • employees will enforce local approved fire wood use Negatives:
    • lots of biting flies
    • if you like private sites this isn’t for you The interesting:
    • this is easily the most heavily staffed state park I’ve ever stayed at. If you like a constant park employee presence you’ll like it. I found it to be excessive however. During a 30 min time period we counted 8 employee vehicles to two park visitors driving by. It seemed to create unnecessary road traffic and noise at times. Park employees walk the park on foot in the dark at the 11pm to enforce quite time. There aren’t going to be any site reservation mix ups there either. Park employees constantly check sites and make sure reservations are correct. The camp host was very nice and makes the round frequently.
  • D
    Camper-submitted photo from Sioux Falls KOA
    Jul. 7, 2022

    Sioux Falls KOA

    Nice, clean typical KOA park

    Convenient to Sioux Falls arts and night life district. RV park is located just a block off of I-90 for easy access. Good location about 4 miles north of the Sioux Falls Park (waterfalls on Great Sioux River near downtown) and a couple more miles to the south in downtown is a great mile or more of restaurants, breweries, bars and other entertainment.

  • Tammie L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sioux Falls Yogi Bear
    Jun. 26, 2022

    Sioux Falls Yogi Bear

    Great place to stay with kids!

    Large park, lots of trees for shade. All sites are pull thru, gravel and level. Nice pool and showers.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sioux Falls KOA
    Jun. 24, 2022

    Sioux Falls KOA

    Easy

    Great staff. Easy to pull in & around. Has everything you need plus camping world next door. Mature trust for shade. Pool is good.

  • M
    Camper-submitted photo from Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux
    Jun. 18, 2022

    Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux

    Clean and Dog Friendly

    Such a nice campground. Nice big shady trees and manicured lawns. They sell campfire wood for 6$ a bundle on site so we had some great campfires going. They have nice long paved trails for walking and biking. We got to walk our dogs on it to avoid tick contact from the grassy trails. There was a cool suspension bridge that was fun to walk on. The showers were very nice and hot without a lot of traffic. 

    There is no sewage hookup or water hook ups. They do that 50/30 amp sites available. There is a dump station right at the entrance to dump when you leave and it also has a separate fresh water station if you want to fill up right when you get there so youre not traveling with a bunch of water in your tank. 

    It was a great campground and the falls were close by and palisades state park was also in the area with a nice hike. 

    There is an extra $8 car fee per night that you have to pay on top of any camping fees. If you are staying longer than 5 days it better to just get the annual parking pass for $32, which would cover parking for all state parks and recreation areas in SD. 

    They have great discounts if you are a veteran and south dakota resident.

  • Sandra W.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sioux Falls Yogi Bear
    Oct. 26, 2021

    Sioux Falls Yogi Bear

    Lots for kids to do!

    Great pool and kid activities. Rv sites are small, similar to other KOA/Jellystone campgrounds. Location is right on interstate and easy to find. Not for nature lovers.

  • Ivana B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Palisades State Park Campground
    Oct. 24, 2021

    Palisades State Park Campground

    Very nice and clean

    We stayed there for only 1 night in a tent. It was very nice, a lot of people. We stayed there towards the end of October so they had heaters in the bathrooms. Nice, clean and big showers. The staff was very helpful and friendly. You can hear the train yes, but its not too bed. Would stay there again. For tent site 10 is really nice and big.


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Guide to Aurora

Cabin camping near Aurora, South Dakota offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, allowing you to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing the conveniences of home.

Cabin campers appreciate these amenities

  • At Lake Herman State Park Campground, you'll find well-maintained cabins with electric hookups and access to clean restrooms and showers.
  • Lake Poinsett State Rec Area features cabins that provide a cozy retreat, complete with picnic tables and fire pits for evening gatherings.
  • For a unique experience, Ingalls Homestead offers cabins on the historic grounds of Laura Ingalls Wilder, where you can immerse yourself in local history.

Cabins are available at these campgrounds

Some prices for cabin camping range from $20 to $30

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular cabin campsite near Aurora, SD?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Aurora, SD is Palisades State Park Campground with a 4.5-star rating from 27 reviews.

  • What is the best site to find cabin camping near Aurora, SD?

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