Best Glamping near Huron, SD

Recent Glamping Reviews near Huron, SD

35 Reviews of 9 Huron Campgrounds

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  Michael C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 20, 2021

  Hills RV Park

  Close to the interstate for easy access, yet surrounded by Sourh Dakota corn fields

  An excellent choice for staying if traveling across South Dakota. The sites are gravel, but are all pull through. Most are full hookup, but there is a on site dump station for those with electric only. The swimming pool was an absolute total plus for a hot July day. The park owner Nancy is a fantastic host. Definitely a stay again park

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  Corinna B.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 17, 2018

  Ingalls Homestead

  Magical Must-See for Kids & All Little House on the Prairie Fans

  This is a truly magical place, and if you’ve ever read any of the Little House on the Prairie books and are anywhere near De Smet South Dakota, do yourself a favor and swing by.

  The Campground

  The Ingalls Homestead consists of two main parts. First is the "campground," which is a basically a large grassy slope where you can set up your tent for just $10. It includes hot showers, flush toilets, and a few picnic tables and fire-pits throughout the field. There's also fairly basic RV parking for $30 with electric and water hookups and a dump site as well as some basic but cool covered wagons for $60. We arrived just as the sun was setting, found a lovely spot for our tent, and then paid in the shop the next morning. The bathrooms were clean, the showers were a little strange but also clean and hot (basically a large room cordoned off by several shower curtains).

  The Homestead

  De Smet is where the Ingalls family lived during the "Long Winter" of 1880-1881, and the Ingalls Homestead is a "family run business" that brings to life many activities from the 1880s such as visiting a one-room schoolhouse, making a corn on the cob doll, going on a covered wagon ride, etc. It's truly hands-on and some of our favorite time was spent hanging out in "Pa's" lean-to barn with the barn kitties and riding horses and ponies. My oldest son also learned how to drive the covered wagon to the schoolhouse down the road (another treat). Each station on the self-guided tour has an activity with incredibly nice and informed hosts. Most of the buildings are based on the original plans and descriptions from the Ingalls family, though no original buildings remain on the site. Visiting the homestead is an additional $15 per person over the age of five, and while you could camp without visiting the homestead, it was definitely worth a half or full-day visit.

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  russell D.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 13, 2021

  South Dakota State Fairgrounds

  Clean well kept limited full hookup sites

  Overall this park is average the sites are level and grassy limited shade sites tho, showers and bathrooms are close by and it’s quiet except the occasional train. It’s walking distance from the dirt track. Dumpsters close and trash barrels at each site which they empty often. Mostly weekenders here or people passing thru few seasonal workers.

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  karen

  Scout

  

  Sep. 27, 2021

  Twin Lakes Campground

  Twin lakes, SD

  Beautiful, 6 spots 2 big enough for more than class b RV 4 spots are on the water. Only fire ring with grate at each site. Has small pavillion with picnic tables and a vault toilet

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  Joe M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 3, 2021

  Twin Lakes Campground

  Clean, well maintained

  Great spot on a little lake. Breeze blowing in in the morning makes it hard to get up. No electricity Public toilets available 2 - 3 bars of Verizon No stay limit posted, but game Warden says 14 days

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  Nate R.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 12, 2023

  Twin Lakes Campground

  Great camp next to lake.

  It was a bit out of the way from the interstate. Even passed one 4 way intersection in the middle of nowhere where I'm pretty sure you could make a deal with the devil. Lol. Camp had plenty of spaces, most with fire rings. Vault toilets. Lake was beautiful and boating was common. Saw some watersports, lost of people fishing from boats. And the most spectacular morning of watching the flocks of birds diving at the water to get food with the morning colors in the background I've ever seen. So don't miss that early morning coffee to see that show. Only problem we had, was it was near cow and horse pasture and there was literally poo on the road before camp. Being so close to that, the flies were the worst we have ever experienced in our lives. While we did stay 2 nights for free, we had to sit inside our bug canopy and still had to have a fly deterrent (swatters, hand towel, whatever) to even manage. Tip: cook outside your bug canopy, or you draw the bugs inside your canopy. All said, a great camp minus the bugs which may or may not be the case when you go. Also, there isn't much fuel to be had in the area, so be sure to have plenty of gas before you head that way.

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  Lisa

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 17, 2021

  Ingalls Homestead

  We'll be back!

  We had a wonderful experience dry camping here. There are only a few sites with water and electric. There are no dedicated sites and they asked us to park our pop-up at the far end/bottom of the parking lot next to the grass. It was quite level and the tent campers next to us were very nice. A few other tents were further out in the field. The bathrooms are simple, but very clean. Little Horse on the Prairie fans, you MUST stay here!

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  Gregory B.

  Scout

  

  May. 26, 2018

  Ingalls Homestead

  Put down those ipads and play like 1880

  Friendly folks and simple camping. Lots of things for the kids to do and play just like its 1880.

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  Brian C.

  Legend

  

  May. 1, 2019

  Ingalls Homestead

  Very Cool and Unique Campsite on the Grounds of the Laura Ingalls Homestead

  A very cool and unique campsite on the grounds of the Laura Ingalls Homestead near De Smet, SD. Unique in that you can camp right on the open prairie and for only $10 a night. Just pick a spot of grass and you’re good to go. There are some picnic tables you can choose to be near or just head out on the frontier. There are also options to camp in a covered wagon as well as a bunkhouse. RV spots are available and include water and electric hookups. Well appointed and clean bathrooms (electricity and flush toilets) are on site with showers.

  The other really cool thing about this spot—especially for families—are all of the fun activities at the homestead itself. There’s a one-room school house with tours, a barn with animals, a covered wagon ride where you (or your kids) can lead the horse-drawn wagon, opportunities to learn how to make a jump rope, twist hay, wash clothes—all things the Ingalls family had to do on a farm from long ago.

  A night or two in the summer is great though with no shade for the campsites field, it can get warm but evenings on the prairie are gorgeous. All in all, a great spot to set up that is cheap but with nice facilities and staff.

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  Lora H.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 20, 2019

  Ingalls Homestead

  Laura would be honored

  We have traveled in a RV for 6 years and been to 48 states (3 or 4 times each), visited 300 plus small towns and I can say this was one of my favorite camp spots. There are only 4 RV lots, and they are pretty close together, but we stayed before season, so we had the place practically to ourselves. For $30, we had W&E, fire pit (firewood not sold), picnic table and free access to the homestead. Bathrooms were so clean and smelled like cedar wood.  There is a dump station but be fore warned it's on a slope, so emptying your tanks completely will be a challenge. Also a sign says grey water only, this is not true, you can dump your black water too. Since we were off season, during the day, they had school trips daily, so there were a lot of children, having fun playing right behind our rig. But it was only for a short period of time during the afternoon. There's a museum right next to the sites, which is always open. There's also is a tower you can climb to get some really great views. Several houses and buildings are on the property you can explore and hay rides are available. They also have a nice country store where you can by your souvenirs. If your a Laura Ingalls Wilder fan, like me, this is a must stop, if only for a night! I also want to mention that the camp hosts and gal that ran the store, couldn't have been nicer.

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  Michelle B.

  Traveler

  

  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.

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  Craig F.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 11, 2020

  Ingalls Homestead

  Awesome

  Great place to spend the night. Only a few campsites. Workers are great. Dirt road going to it.

  Only “issue” is the Grey water dump is on a slight hill, with the ground washed away, and people sometimes park around it.

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  Audrey F.

  Guide

  

  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.

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  Lindy T.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 5, 2021

  Crystal Park

  Free City Camping

  Free electric camping on grass in city park for 72 hrs! Lots of trees and/open spaces. Bath house/tornado shelter when needed. Easy walk to stores in the small downtown area. Very quiet and peaceful at night! Donations appreciated.

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  Mark S.

  Traveler

  

  May. 14, 2021

  Crystal Park

  What a gem.

  The generosity of this fine town of 1,420 good folks. Full electric, waste cans, some picnic tables, and a restroom with showers. These are shared with the well maintained playground. It is a "free will offering" facility. No registration, first come first served basis. We were the only campers tonight. Beautiful grounds, mature trees and lots of flowering choke cherry, very fragrant. A great civilized space in a nice town but lots of space.

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  Bibs O.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 17, 2024

  Crystal Park

  Beautiful Campground

  This campground has manicured lawns. Beautiful shade trees. Gravel pads. Dump station located at entrance of campground. Potable water at entrance as well. 50-30-20 amp service at each site. Free will donation for the first 3 nights, $30.00 a night after. 6 pull through sites and 3 back in sites.

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  Kira

  Scout

  

  Jul. 26, 2021

  Lake Mitchell Campground

  Beautiful lake breeze

  Great campground! Picked a spot overlooking the lake...secluded (nobody else in our area) really impressed by the water pressure on the water spigots! Can't imagine there's a better campground in the area

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  Anita

  Scout

  

  Sep. 20, 2021

  Lake Mitchell Campground

  Worst Campsite We’ve Stayed At

  We were right by a very busy road and the sites are very close together….our next door neighbors couldn’t even open their awning due to lack of room. The camp host (I THINK he was substituting) was very unfriendly and unhelpful. The lake had toxic algae bloom (NOT anyone’s fault) so if you’re planning on water activities, you might want to check first. I do believe there were other bigger sites and definitely ones away from the road.

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  Stephanie H.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 1, 2023

  Lake Mitchell Campground

  No issues

  Small, nice campground. It worked fine for our 42 ft 5th wheel. We stopped at Corn Palace which is basically a sports arena and did not take long. There is a playground at the campground for the kids. I did not rate it 5 stars because it does not have a Lot of amenities.

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  Tara W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 9, 2021

  Lake Mitchell Campground

  Very clean, nice campsites and lake

  We tent camped for one night! Had nice showers and bathrooms. Also had coin laundry on site. Playground for kids and swimming area in lake. There was hazardous algae in the water when we went, so couldn’t swim.

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  Tony E.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 3, 2018

  Lake Mitchell Campground

  Nice, clean campground

  Stayed here on the last night of a 2 week road trip. Didn't get in until very late but there was still a few sites open that you could pay for one entering the campground. Bathrooms were nice and clean and the campsites were solidly spread out. Our campsite was literally right next to the lake!

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  Ila R.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 16, 2024

  Lake Mitchell Campground

  Great little campground

  The host here is the sweetest, busiest woman I've ever seen! The campgrounds are nice and shady. Restrooms and showers are clean! Price is very reasonable. $29 for tent site with electric.

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  Molly M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 4, 2024

  Lake Mitchell Campground

  Lovely campsites along the lake

  Nice swim area, pretty campsites, especially the tent areas that sit high over the lake and have pretty views of the water. Nice bathrooms and park. Very friendly park host, she came and introduced herself and welcomed us quickly.

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  Sara S.

  Legend

  

  May. 31, 2019

  Lake Mitchell Campground

  nice place to spend the night

  Spent a night in route to the Badlands and was happy enough with the experience.  I felt like the sites were a bit close together, but for a night that wasn't a huge concern.  Seems like during a busy weekend it could get loud and chaotic, but on a week night in the fall it was nice.

  Enjoyed the water setting!  After driving a day of driving and checking out the Corn Palace, just 5 minutes away,  it was nice to be in nature again in a lovely location :)  Facilities were clean and the staff we encountered were friendly. 

  If you have a tent I encourage you to choose a tent only site since they are more secluded.

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  Bill P.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 6, 2023

  Lake Mitchell Campground

  Quiet Campground

  Stopped here as a last minute stop after having a great steak dinner at the Cattlemen’s Club. Camp host were super nice and helpful. Let us move the picnic table to get our off-road Boreas into the site. Bathrooms are clean and bug free. The only draw back was we were on the corner by the group tent site and it was non-stop traffic from 10pm to midnight. I guess the forgot to teach the Boy Scouts camp etiquette, that you don’t walk through another’s camp site to get to facilities. Our German Shepherd popped her head up and growled each time someone walked through our camp site.

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  Jayne M.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 5, 2022

  Lake Mitchell Campground

  Wooded spacious sites well kept

  Great location near highway so some traffic noise

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  Deb M.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 10, 2024

  Lake Mitchell Campground

  Great overnight stop

  This is a nice campground for an overnight on the way to Custer. It’s a Bono’s the freeway, so there’s none of that noise, just some from the main road. Sites are level and well marked, although somewhat small. Most have full hookups, and there’s a nice tent area. Very friendly host. Older bathroom/shower, but it was very clean. Had some hiking trails that weren’t super maintained, and the lake in Augusta was green with algae. Overall would stay here again if we need a short stay.