Best Cabin Camping near Wall, SD

I am very pleased with this Campground . As I drove through the Badlands today and saw people setting up their tents in the totally exposed Park campgrounds I was sad for them . The KOA has great shade at every tent site . The sites are spacious and there were was no overcrowding . I opted to rent one of the small Rustic cabins with AC ( no bathroom or kitchen ) in order to give my elderly dog a respite from the scorching afternoon heat . The little camping cabin is clean and comfortable, there is a small front porch with a swing . Outside there is a picnic table and fire ring . We walked through the campground this evening and there was a cool gentle breeze . Most of the tent sites were unoccupied while I believe absolutely every RV site was occupied . Definitely worth checking out this campsite and hands down better choice than the exposed unshaded sites with in the Badlands .

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.

We stayed at Heartland RV Park for a week. 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. Most sites have one small tree. This park is extremely well-maintained. The grounds, sites and bathroom/shower/laundry facilities were immaculate. We stayed on a row where there was additional parking which was very nice. There is a nice children’s playground area which is fenced in. There is a store on-site with ice, propane, beer, wine, snacks…a little of everything. There is breakfast and dinner available on-site, and they will deliver it right to you! We had both breakfast and dinner while we were there. They serve Hunts Brothers pizza and wings for dinner which was nothing too special but it wasn’t bad. Breakfast was way better than dinner. There are 20 or so cable TV channels available. All of the park staff we encountered were very friendly.

As far as the cons of this park, and the main reason I rated it down a star: the noise. This park is situated right on a four-lane highway. We were almost as far from the highway as was possible and the highway noise is unreal. I can’t imagine being in the cabins or the row of sites next to the highway. There is no barrier, no trees, no fence, nothing, between you and the highway. Consider this when booking.

In addition to noise from the highway, there was the constant noise of work in the park. They were constructing some sort of building in the northeast corner while we were there, so there was construction noise. They were also constantly (I am not exaggerating here) mowing, weed whacking, or grading the road while we were there. We were awoken at 0800 one morning to the road grader in action. They also employed the use of an enormous water truck to water the grass in the sites. So I guess what I’m saying is this is not the park to visit if you’re looking for quiet. You will not find it here.

We did have two instances where the shower had no hot water. We were right next to a wifi repeater but had consistent connection issues so we couldn’t use the park wifi.

That being said, we would absolutely return to this park. Excellent hospitality and amenities, and centrally located to a lot of great sights.

PROS: Beautifully maintained On-site store with hot food delivered to your door Clean Children’s play area Centrally located to many attractions

CONS: Noisy No hot shower water on two occasions Unreliable wifi connection Sites close together

Perfect location for visiting Badlands National Park. Jussstttt outside the park entrance and the Ben Reifel visitor center. Could not ask for a better location. The campground is a no frills, perfectly adequate base for exploring the area. 30 amp (some sites have 50) and water with a dump station. The staff is super friendly and there is a small store and cafe. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. Sites are gravel and pretty level. Can’t beat it for $38/night! We had a spot at cedar pass for one night and extended here because it wasn’t worth moving (see pic of how close they are to one another) and CP doesn’t have water hookups.

The views are spectacular from the campground. Great spot for sunrises, sunsets and stargazing.