Best RV Parks & Resorts near Fairburn, SD

Several RV parks near Fairburn provide convenient access to Black Hills attractions. Heartland RV Park features 231 full-hookup sites with 50-amp electrical connections, gravel pads, and grass strips with fire rings. Fort Welikit Family Campground and RV Park offers big-rig friendly sites from May through mid-October with sanitary dump stations and both 30 and 50-amp hookups. Southern Hills RV Park operates April through October with pull-through sites and sewer connections. Holy Smoke Resort accommodates larger RVs on their sites between mid-May and mid-October. "The sites are smallest I have been to and there is absolutely no privacy. I had to wear earplugs at night to be able to sleep due to the highway noise."

Central location to Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, and Crazy Horse Memorial makes these parks popular bases for Black Hills exploration. Most RV sites include water, electric, and sewer hookups with varying degrees of shade. Cell service can be inconsistent throughout the region, particularly in valley locations. Highway 79 generates significant road noise at some parks, especially those with sites positioned nearest to the roadway. Laundry facilities are limited, though shower buildings are generally well-maintained at most locations. A visitor commented that Custer's Gulch RV Park has "lush green yards in between each site with gravel, level pads and plenty of yard or forest behind each RV." Pet policies vary between parks, with most allowing pets but requiring them to be leashed.

Best RV Sites Near Fairburn, South Dakota (152)

    1. Heartland RV Park And Cabins

    13 Reviews
    Hermosa, SD
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 255-5460

    "Long term stay. Great rates. All staff very courteous. All facilities clean and well maintained. Level gravel pull through sites of varying sizes. Each site has grass area except on the new end."

    "During a hot week mid June, we were grateful for full hookups, clean shower facilities, and a (small) pool to keep cool BUT the little trees beside each site provide no shade for the rigs."

    2. Heartland RV Park

    10 Reviews
    Hermosa, SD
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 593-1449

    $30 - $70 / night

    "We stayed in our 34 foot trailer in a “large RV site.” The sites are sort of close together, but we’ve stayed in parks where you’re much closer. You get a nice grass strip with a fire ring."

    "Level spots. Fenced in dog park. Restaurant and bar on site with live music. Friendly and helpful staff. Clean restrooms and laundry facilities.  Close to Custer State Park, Crazy Horse and Mt."

    3. Fort Welikit Family Campground and RV Park

    24 Reviews
    Custer, SD
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 673-3600

    "The staff are friendly and I love the showers for they are private little rooms. They have a playground, laundry and these cute little kegs you can stay overnight in. I would recommend this place."

    "Campground Review:

    If you are looking for a family and pet friendly place to camp while visiting the Black Hills South Dakota area, look no further!!"

    4. Holy Smoke Resort

    8 Reviews
    Keystone, SD
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 666-4616

    "Nice centrally located RV park with 14-15 large pull-through sites with full water, sewer and 30/50 amp hookups."

    "It offers spacious pull-through sites, with giant trees and full hook ups. There’s no frills but we didn’t need any! The location is perfect."

    5. Horse Thief Campground and RV Resort

    19 Reviews
    Hill City, SD
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 657-5802

    "Sites are gravel for the RV, reasonably level, and very well maintained. Most are pull through. Hookups are in very good condition. Each site had plenty of grassy area with tables and fire pit. "

    "It is bordered by the Black Hills Natl. Forest. It has site for tent camper, pop-ups and bigger RV's and cabins. Due to the topography you will have to do some leveling."

    6. Custers Gulch RV Park

    7 Reviews
    Custer, SD
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 531-5923

    "The park has not only multiple pull throughs, but most sites handle a 45 foot coach with ample room for the toad.

    Just far enough off the hiway to be quiet during even bike week, and super clean."

    "Fairly level and kinda far back off the road. We had a full hookup site. Water was discolored but tasted fine, hey its well water and it's camping."

    7. Southern Hills RV Park & Campground

    2 Reviews
    Hermosa, SD
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 939-7609

    "No shade, Rocky level sites, looks like newish landscaping with small grass areas and short trees. Picnic table on site. Very clean laundry area, host can change bills if needed."

    "Needed to ditch our “premo” boondocking site in the Black Hills N.F. with an early (Labor Day) winter storm approaching. Used our Passport America membership to this park East of the Black Hills."

    8. Rushmore View RV

    9 Reviews
    Keystone, SD
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 666-4638

    $35 - $50 / night

    "You can see part of it if you move around. Otherwise it was quiet and close to town. We could walk no problem. Laundry, food and booze all close"

    "Right in town, walking distance to everything in Keystone"

    9. French Creek RV Camp

    6 Reviews
    Custer, SD
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 673-3727

    $21 - $51 / night

    "Loved being able to walk to shops, breweries, and restaurants in downtown Custer from here.

    Also had good WiFi and a nice bathroom facility."

    "Great value, friendly owners, tent site next to creek and clean facilities."

    10. Custers Last Chance RV Park and Campground

    6 Reviews
    Custer, SD
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 728-4292

    $23 - $35 / night

    "This is a nice campground very close to Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park. The hosts are accommodating and friendly."

    "It is only about 12 minutes to the entrance to Crazy Horse monument. There is no power, water, or sewer. The hosts are very friendly especially Duke the camp dog. The road was quiet at night."

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RV Park Reviews near Fairburn, SD

1227 Reviews of 152 Fairburn Campgrounds


  • p
    Nov. 4, 2022

    Heartland RV Park And Cabins

    Nice Place

    Long term stay. Great rates. All staff very courteous. All facilities clean and well maintained. Level gravel pull through sites of varying sizes. Each site has grass area except on the new end. It is very close to the highway, so there is a lot of road noise. Other than that our stay here has been excellent. Good cell reception. Standard campground wifi, but good reception. Haven't used cable. Nice enclosed dog exercise area. Playground for kiddies. It is off season, so pool, tennis court and some other facilities closed right now. We will be leaving the end of November, but after having been at several campgrounds over the past 2 years, this will be our go to place in the Rapid City area from now on.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 5, 2021

    Crystal Park Campground

    Okay with a Lot of Potential

    Arrived and parked at the new Gateway Travel Center in Newcastle to check in. We have been coming to this area for an annual hunting trip for 8 years. We stayed here two years ago and upfront its not the best of campgrounds (CG), but looks like some improvements are being attempted. This CG is still the best option for the area. The travel center and RV park used to be an outdoor movie theater back when. You now check in inside the travel center’s convenience store. You go to the check out counter, fill out your paperwork, and get your assigned site. We were traveling with another RV and were assigned sites 30 and 28, which are FHUs with 50/30 AMP. Technically there were sites 31 and 29 adjacent to our sites. The sites were small enough as it was, but if someone would have come in beside us into site 31, we would have been literally an arms length away from each other.  With both of us in our party having fifth wheels with slide outs on both sides, there was no way anyone could have pulled into site 29 between us. However, no one was placed next to us during our 5 day stay and we believe the new CG management wouldn't purposely place someone next to a big rig. We recommend that once you receive your assigned site, go scope it out. They were putting in new site signs but had not gotten to our site so the number was written on the electric box with a permanent marker. Some of the sites here are standalone 30 AMP or 20 AMP, perfect for travel vans.  There is no WiFi in the CG but the travel center has free unsecured Wifi near the pumps and in the convenience store that also has a Taco Johns. The last time we stayed here, there were pipeline workers and the CG was full. This time there were only a few transient workers. They have two pretty nice tent camping areas in the grass and their restroom/shower/laundry facility was well maintained and clean. They have 2 washers and 2 dryers that were very reasonably priced at $1.50 to wash and $1.50 to dry. The RV sites do not have picnic tables nor fire rings but the the tent areas have a few. Every morning and evening we had wild turkeys and mule deer roaming around the CG. With the Fountain Inn Hotel and the RV Park pretty much co-located, this CG made a good choice for our RV and hotel staying hunting group.

  • v
    Jul. 30, 2024

    Four Mile Old West Town Campground

    Simple

    50amps full hookups are for those who are long term. No shower house. Sites are pull through our 32 ft 5th wheel and 250 had plenty of space in the spot. But sites are close to each other. 30amp I noticed all had full hookups. Sites are level. The place is quite, right off hwy 16, and a great shot of the mountains. It’s a good place to stay if you aren’t spending time at your camp site but visiting around.

  • Piper E.
    May. 4, 2025

    Black Hawk Creek RV Park & Cabins

    Quiet clean open spaces Multiple dog runs

    Nice area easy to access, better road coming in from Peacefull Pines Rd right off I90 which turns into Deadwood Ave with no potholes. Pet Friendly. Courteous Staff are helpfull. Relatively new management with lots of improvements in process. Discounts for long term.  Starlink Wifi. Clean spacious bathrooms. Good water pressure. Some cabins with AC and full mini frig and microwave, no water in cabins but several water posts nearby. Cabins are 1 room and really comfortable Queen beds.  Picnic table outside with covered porch, some with swing bench or chair.  

    There is a kids park with some climbing structures a swing and grassy area,

  • Zach H.
    Aug. 9, 2020

    Hart Ranch RV Resort

    Great RPI Resort campground

    If you have an RPI membership, this place is a no-brainer. It’s a huge and well maintained RV resort with tons of family friendly amenities. Onsite restaurant and convenience store with gas station. Large pool with hot tubs. Tennis, basketball, pickleball, and shuffleboard courts. Mini golf and an activity center that will loan you a variety of sports gear and well as rent bikes and golf carts. A massive dog park. Our kids also attended a 2 day horse camp onsite which was very fun for them and very reasonably priced. The list of activities is endless. Tons of kids biking around and playing, so easy for kids to make friends. They also have cabin rentals and a few tent sites. There’s a weekly rodeo held onsite during peak season. It’s 15 minutes from Rapid City and close to the Black Hills. If you are looking for a base camp to explore this area, Hart Ranch is a great choice.

  • Roger W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 9, 2024

    Elk Mountain Campground — Wind Cave National Park

    Nice Setting

    Elk Mnt -Wind Cave NP 10/24

    (72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)

    Overall Rating: 4 for stopover convenience, setting, and exploring the NP Price 2024: $ 6(the off season, no water price) w interagency pass Security: no Usage during visit: light - this cg is shutting down in a few days. Only 1 loop is now open. Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: no Site Spacing: pull over sites in Loop B were 50+ feet apart.
    Pad surface: gravel Reservations: yes Campground Noise: quiet Outside Road Noise: none Through Traffic in campground: none Electric Hookup: no Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: no Potable Water Available: yes, but currently turned off Bathroom: pit toilet is clean and open.
    Showers: no Pull Throughs: Some pullovers- in b loop have nice view of grassland rolling hills. However, not all will allow for a driver’s side slide. Our site, #15 did have room,barely. Cell Service (AT&T): no bars. Setting: attractive rolling grasslands and pine forest. Recent Weather: highs in the 70s. Solar: yes Insects: none Host: none this time of year.
    Rig Size: some sites will probably allow for a 40’ or so trailer. Check carefully when reserving on rec dot gov.
    Sites: 16, 20, 18, 15: I like these pull over sites, because they have a nice view of the rolling grasslands. However, in our site, number 15, we were able to barely get our slide out without it protruding over the campground road. Some of the other pullover sites in B loop offer less room for a safe slide out usage. Other loops have wider pullover sites for trailers with slide outs. I took pictures of some of these sites with their numbered posts.

  • blonde R.
    Oct. 9, 2024

    Black Hills RV Park

    Dog run and convenient

    Unable to reserve online for same night. Called and assured space available never asked name, etc. Luckily the spot was near back of campground with very short walk to stunning view. All sites gravel with picnic tables. Sites are close together but due to early Oct, they tried to park RVs every other space in middle of campground. Many long term residents around outsides of park. 2 small Dog runs in front; grass dog walking area in back. Next to Fort Hays, home of $0.99 cowboy pancake breakfast and Dances with Wolves film set. Convenient as Mt Rushmore is only 20 miles & 36 miles to Crazy Horse Memorial. Extremely clean toilet and bath house!!

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    May. 3, 2023

    Bulldog Creek Campground

    A Hidden Gem that Borders the Black Hills National Forest !

    I absolutely LOVE the Bulldog Creek Campground!   Nestled against the Black Hills National Forest, it is scenic, relatively quiet, peaceful and entertaining! First, the Rates...$40-50 per night with full, 50a hookups,$30 for 30a full hookup,$10 for tent camping, if you're just going to stay a night or two. If you just want a safe, quiet place to dry camp overnight, it's$20.

    Now the really good part; if you want a base camp for a month or more and enjoy exploring the Black Hills, Sturgis and Rapid City, you can get 50a full hookup, pull-through site for just$550 per month plus electric! That's a bargain in this area. I was at the Ellsworth AFB famcamp who had just raised their rates to a whopping$54 per day, with no discounts available for long-term stays.

    The campground is just off I-90, but set back farther than most, so not a distraction. There is an active rail line along the highway, but so far, I've not seen more than two trains in a day, and none at night. So even if it's for just a week or two, and not a month.. call Aaron, the owner. I'm sure he'll work the numbers a bit, just to have your business!

    And as for entertainment, on my first night here, there was a heard of at least 2 dozen deer grazing through the campground. Several of them came within a few feet of my door as I talked to them! This mornings sunrise, accompanied by a hot cup of coffee, was exceptional. You just have to come visit!

  • Andrew W.
    Jul. 23, 2021

    Three Flags RV Park

    Great amenities. Day trip to Badlands.

    We stayed here for 2 nights. There were full hookups and E/W spots. There were plenty of hot showers, a dump station, laundry, and propane refills, plus a tiny store. The grassy spots were level. Everything was cleaned daily. The only downside was considerable road noise from the freeway, but a fan or A/C can drown that out.


Guide to Fairburn

Explore the beauty of RV camping near Fairburn, South Dakota, where stunning landscapes and family-friendly amenities await.

Most parks have electrical and sewer hookups

Enjoy outdoor adventures in Custer State Park

  • Rafter J Bar Ranch is ideally located for exploring Custer State Park, known for its scenic drives and abundant wildlife.
  • Beaver Lake Campground offers easy access to hiking trails and fishing spots within the park, making it a great base for outdoor enthusiasts.
  • Custer Mountain Cabins and Campground provides a peaceful retreat close to the park, perfect for family camping trips filled with adventure.

Visit iconic attractions like Mount Rushmore

  • Heartland RV Park And Cabins is conveniently located near Mount Rushmore, allowing for easy day trips to this national monument.
  • Buffalo Ridge Camp Resort features a variety of accommodations and is just a short drive from the famous faces carved into the granite.
  • Rapid City RV Park & Campground offers a great location for visiting both Mount Rushmore and other local attractions, making it a well-reviewed choice for RV campers.

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