This newly acquired campground is truly a hidden gem. The new owners really care about making your stay pleasant.

There are two RV areas. The Sycamore Bluff Campground (North) and Shady Oak Campground (South).

We stayed in the Shady Oak Campground which was geared more towards families with children.

There is a skating rink, tennis courts, basketball court, mini golf, and small park for children. You have to buy an activity pass for everything which is $10 a day. If you’re camping you get one activity pass for free. Children 5 and under are free as well. Sundays are free as well.

They have heated shower rooms which are very clean.

The RV spots are pretty close together so backing in can be a challenge. The Sycamore Bluff Campground to the North of the campground has pull-through spots.

Firewood is $5 per bundle and ice is $5 per bag. You leave your money in a box in the red depot office and take what you pay for. This is also where you check in.

We stayed through Monday. Sunday was completely empty except for our family which made it slightly eerie at night.

Overall we had a great time and will be returning next year.

The restrooms were very clean and have showers. Close proximity to Hot Springs. There were other campers that were quite noisy at night well after quiet time.

This campground is pretty nice. The full hookup sites are pretty level and clean. They have WiFi in the campground but it’s very slow during peak times in the evening which is expected.

They have a trail which leads to a point where you can view Mount Rushmore. This hike is intermediate and takes about an hour or more.

The playground is great for the kids. They also have mini golf and basketball. The pool was closed due to COVID.

They have a cafe, coffee shop, and small marketplace to get essentials. At the time of this review the cafe is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

They have fuel on site as well.

Fire pits are only available in the interior of the campground. They have three community fire pits you can use, however.

We stayed at site #53 and is by far the best full hookup site in the campground. Lots of shade throughout the day.

This was a nice campground for just staying the night. It was awfully packed. The sites are on the side of the road which is not traditional. The sites are not level. Not a lot of room on the road through the campground.

Very windy. When we stayed the night we had a severe thunderstorm blow through which was awesome and a little unsettling. Keep an eye on the weather since the storms in this area can pack a punch.

Checkout is at 11 a.m. You can park your camper at the visitor center if you want to do some sightseeing without having to worry about getting checked out in time.

Roads to the campground are rough at times.

Be aware you will have to purchase a park permit if you’re wanting to stay at this campground.

This is a fairly new campground that has a lot to offer.

The pull through sites are fully concrete and level. They all have a huge table and stone fire pit. Plenty of room for a second vehicle.

Full hookups are great.

Tons of activities to do here. There’s fishing, boating, biking, and swimming. The beach has giant floating lily pads that the kids loved. There are showers on the beach to wash off feet after you’re done swimming.

You can order firewood, ice, or worms, and they will drop it off at your site. I believe you can even rent or request a golf cart to make getting around easier.

The only regret I have is not staying longer. Truly a wonderful place.

Sprint/T-mobile data was around 56 Mbps down.

This is a pretty nice campground. Plenty of activities for the kids to enjoy. Not too cramped. Lots of shade at certain sites.

Main office has supplies, food, ice, and ice cream.

Activities include a pool, water balloons, water slide, playground, three wheel and four wheel bike rentals, and rock mining.

The only reason I gave this campground four stars instead of five stars was due to the attitude of the guy who escorted us to our site. Upon arrival at our site he was very rude and impatient. He wasn’t very helpful with guiding me into our site and was barking orders at me the whole time. He gave up and told my wife that she would have to deal with me. This all transpired after only being a minute at the site. Mind you this was my third time backing up a camper. I did fine after he left.

Pretty decent campground that’s suitable for extended stays.

There’s five or so lakes you can fish. One lake has swimming access. Canoe and paddle board rentals. Convenience store on site with firewood and propane tanks. There is an air compressor at the convenience store.

RV sites are electrical only but paved. Restrooms are somewhat clean. Showers are okay but the hot water is nice.

Dump station is clean. Don’t checkout on a Sunday if you don’t want to wait two hours to dump.

Arrival was smooth. Parked outside of office and checked in. Was escorted to site and given a run through. Site has a slight dip but was not a big deal.

On site 12, it seems like you would need to share a fire pit and picnic table with site 13. Luckily, site 13 wasn’t ever occupied during our stay since there was a parked utility trailer there.

Pond has three paddle boats and you can fish. Water is murky and seems to only contain bluegill and bullheads. We had a lot of bites but never caught anything. Would be nice if it was stocked with more fish.

Free firewood nightly was great.

Shop in the office contains supplies, food, and drinks. This was nice.

Camp hosts are very friendly and accommodating.

This is generally going to be a great place for campers looking to stay overnight but not really for extended stays.