Rapid City KOA

There are so many activities offered for families you need to stay several nights to experience them all. Staff was friendly and helpful. The campground is set in a valley so the surrounding scenery is breathtakingly beautiful. The only downside is that the sites are a bit small so there’s no privacy.

Superb family campground

This campground is in a very central location along a highway that gets you to mt Rushmore, wall drug, the badlands, and much, much more within an hour.

They offer rental cars for a comparable price which is very convenient and something as an avid world traveler and camper, I’ve never seen!

The pictures online are a bit dated, but all in all- the pool is warm, the showers are clean, and the area is great.

Easily access tons of fun activities in comfort!

nice KOA, got a free grocery bag to boot!
Train tracks are below the site and noisy at night....pancake breakfast was a good deal!


pleasant

We stayed here on our way there and back to Iowa recently. Nice campground, neat hilltop view. All hookups available and spacious spots. Will definitely be going back on our next Iowa trips. 

Great spot

This was a helpful stop during our family vacation Aug. 2019. We upgraded to the deluxe spot with full hook ups, which was nice. Spots are close together, but to be expected. Bummer, when we were there, the pool was closed. Kids loved the playground &amp; we had a nice time at the pancake breakfast. People working there are very kind &amp; made us smile with the fun pancakes! 

Convenient stop

This was such a nice experience! My parents were able to rent a deluxe cabin right next to our campsite. My parents don’t “camp,” so this was perfect for a family vacation. My children got to camp and experience s’mores and starlit skies with their Nana and Papa! 
Pros: full hookups, clean &amp; well kept grounds, nice playground for children, deluxe cabins have full bathroom with shower and full kitchen 
Cons: this campground was further away from all the tourist attractions than we realized (so that’s on us, not them 😉)

Clean, affordable

This was a pretty nice spot. It’s about a half hour from Rushmore and the Badlands. It’s a huge park, not a ton of tree coverage (had some pretty strong winds come through overnight). The showers, bathroom and laundry room are super clean. We’d go back for sure. 

Nice Spot and close to Rushmore

Reasonable pricing and site size. Friendly staff and bathrooms were clean. Also, skoolie friendly.

Nice and quieter than I thought it would be.

We passed by this KOA after booking a spot in the Custer KOA &amp; wished we had stayed here instead.  The Custer campground was very crowded and, from the road, this appeared more spacious.

While you are here - make sure to check out Bear Country USA which is nearby.

Custer State Park had few animals that were in close view but Bear Country USA did not disappoint.

Nice location

We got here late in the afternoon during a heat wave with overcast skies. There had just been a downpour so things were a bit muddy. Pool was very clean and nice as was everything encountered. 

There was a lot of grass here and the playground area had updated equipment and nice rocks beneath. There was a basketball court in another area and a large checker board. There was a small glitch with the hose hookup, but no real issues. 

Most items in the game room ate our money and didn’t work. We did get a couple of super balls. 

It was quiet and set back more from the road than most KOAS where we’ve stayed. 

It’s pretty large so I tried twice to shower and couldn’t get in. We have an RV, but 5 of us are trying to get in at the same time. 

Large, well groomed

Close to everything in the city, but outdoorsy feel.  Great for the kids.  Fair pricing.

Great campground in town

Close to Mount Rushmore and crazy horse! Pirates cove mini golf is a short drive away! Great facility with standard KOA amenities.
Have stayed here twice but was only able to find a few photos from a stay about a decade ago. 