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08-04-2017, 06:21 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Batavia
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Mount Rushmore
My wife an I want to head to Mount Rushmore...any campground recommendations? We are new to this and would like full hookups and pull through if possible.
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08-04-2017, 06:36 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Suburbs of Chicago, IL
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Traveling to Mount Rushmore is on our bucket list, but we won't get there this summer, I am looking forward to learning what others recommend as well as your experiences once you've made the trip.
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08-04-2017, 07:21 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Lynchburg
Posts: 17
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campground near Mt Rushmore
Last year we camped at Campground WELIKIT in Custer.
This is a very nice place. Quiet and close to the city and 15 miles away from Mt Rushmore. Do not forget to visit Crazy Horse memorial. very impressive and well worth visiting.
Good luck.
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08-04-2017, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Where ever the boss says we're going.
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We stayed at Custer/Mt. Rushmore/Black Hills KOA about 15 miles away.
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08-04-2017, 08:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Charles Town
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Just returned from Rushmore and the Black Hills SD. Stayed at Crooked Creek Resort & RV Park, 24184 Hwy 16 & US 385 Hill City, SD 57745. Great place and 7 miles from Rushmore and Crazy Horse memorial. Also went to Devil's Tower on a day trip without the TT. Do it. It is so worth it.
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08-04-2017, 10:56 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Sacramento
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We stayed at Fort Welikeit too. Nice. Just outside of Custer. Custer is a cute town. Custer State Park was great! We went to Mt. Rushmore 3 times in one day...sunrise for photos (INCREDIBLE!!), midday for tourist stuff, and at night for the military tribute. Very cool. We also did Crazy Horse. Went in the afternoon and stayed till dark for the night show. Have fun!!
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08-05-2017, 04:46 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Cypress, TX
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We stayed at the Rafter Bar J RV Park a couple of years ago. Great place!
South Dakota Camping & Resort in the Black Hills at RafterJ
Happy camping!
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08-05-2017, 06:13 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: West Chicago
Posts: 550
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Big Pine in Custer, near Crazy Horse and easy access to Custer SP. So much to see in that area, you'll enjoy this trip.
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08-05-2017, 06:50 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: north central Iowa
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Rafter J Bar. We were in an area called "The Island". If we go back to the Black Hills we will stay there again.
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08-05-2017, 08:37 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Missouri City, The Republic of Texas
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We are leaving on the 25th for SD and will be staying at Big Pine.
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08-05-2017, 09:00 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Erie
Posts: 50
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We stayed at the koa by Rushmore and loved it
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08-05-2017, 11:13 AM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Ames
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Claytonbwn
We stayed at the koa by Rushmore and loved it
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X2, if you got kids this is a great place, lots of activities to let mom and dad relax a bit. Its a camping "resort", plain and simple. It is busy. We watched a lot of people come in and use this the last few days of the trip so kids had activities while the camper was packed up and cleaned and prepped for the long trip home
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08-05-2017, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Kalamazoo
Posts: 769
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vince
My wife an I want to head to Mount Rushmore...any campground recommendations? We are new to this and would like full hookups and pull through if possible.
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Do yourself a favor, don't stay at Custers Gulch RV park. Trust me!
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08-06-2017, 11:36 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Erie
Posts: 50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Camping Couple
Do yourself a favor, don't stay at Custers Gulch RV park. Trust me!
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The KOA at Custers Gulch is actually pretty amazing. Extremely clean, loads of activities for the kids and is right by Rushmore and Keystone. It is truely a resort. Yes, there are people. It is busy, but if you are going to get away from people don't go to a resort like this. If you are going for great fun and memories, I highly recommend the KOA.
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08-06-2017, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Kalamazoo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Claytonbwn
The KOA at Custers Gulch is actually pretty amazing. Extremely clean, loads of activities for the kids and is right by Rushmore and Keystone. It is truely a resort. Yes, there are people. It is busy, but if you are going to get away from people don't go to a resort like this. If you are going for great fun and memories, I highly recommend the KOA.
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I know where that KOA is, we passed it on the way to Rushmore. The place I'm talking about is just outside of Custer. The owners are very rude and not friendly at all. Your vacation will not be enjoyable if you stay there.
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08-06-2017, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Valparaiso
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Looks like we will be staying almost the same time as Red Horse and in the same campground (Big Pine). We are leaving IN on the 29th. Remember to make reservations way in advance. There are other threads on the same subject. Just search this forum and you'll find several campground recommendations for this area.
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08-06-2017, 09:07 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Erie
Posts: 50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Camping Couple
I know where that KOA is, we passed it on the way to Rushmore. The place I'm talking about is just outside of Custer. The owners are very rude and not friendly at all. Your vacation will not be enjoyable if you stay there.
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Ooohhhh... haven't been there, I will stay away from that place! Thanks for that!
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08-06-2017, 09:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Charles Town
Posts: 470
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg&Nancy
Just returned from Rushmore and the Black Hills SD. Stayed at Crooked Creek Resort & RV Park, 24184 Hwy 16 & US 385 Hill City, SD 57745. Great place and 7 miles from Rushmore and Crazy Horse memorial. Also went to Devil's Tower on a day trip without the TT. Do it. It is so worth it.
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What a small world. We just made this trip and got back Sunday. I wrote about it on here titled Trip.
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08-06-2017, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: New Westminster BC
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Thanks for the info. Amazing trip  We are planning for next year but we start in the west. lol
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08-06-2017, 10:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 1,355
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Camping Couple
Do yourself a favor, don't stay at Custers Gulch RV park. Trust me!
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Thanks for sharing this experience. We will be sure to avoid that place when we head out that way next month.
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