Best place to stay near Mount Rushmore

[mc_cc]

Planning a trip after the 4th of July to Mount Rushmore. What is your favorite place to stay, and what should we do in and around the Mount Rushmore area?

[Cumminalong]

What is Rushmore Shadows resort like?

[LibertyMan]

Sorry double post. Thought the picture attached on the first one. Trying again. A photo of our spot in Rafter J this past summer. We visited several other campgrounds in the area for future trips and realized Rafter J was perfect for us. No regrets not choosing another campground.

[LibertyMan]

Another for Rafter J

[Roy_Lynne]

Custer, SD

[texasjayco]

We stayed at Legion Lake Campground in Custer SP and loved it!! Very convenient to the monument and other things to do in the area.

Legion Lake reviews

Mark

[dodge_guy]

BarabooBob wrote:
I am not a fan of bigger is better. My preference is Horse Thief Campground. I like a more natural site. All I need is a place to dump my tanks every 5 or 6 days. Electricity not required for us.

For those that don’t know. There are 2 Horse Thief’s. On is a Forest service campground and the other is a private RV campground.

[greyhook]

We really liked Rafter J. Big CG, pancake breakfast was good, proximity to Rushmore can't be beat. Nice pool, showers, laundry. This place does not disappoint.

[BarabooBob]

I am not a fan of bigger is better. My preference is Horse Thief Campground. I like a more natural site. All I need is a place to dump my tanks every 5 or 6 days. Electricity not required for us.

[suprz]

Rafter J ! Close to everything. And well spaced out. We enjoyed our stay there

[Nodaker]

Here's another vote for RafterJ. They have several sections and the sites are mostly spread out but still have full hookups. They are getting pretty pricey but again, spacious and full hookups.

It's an easy drive to all the sites and activities in the Hills. We spend a week there every August (after the Sturgis rally).

[Lancslad]

Ft Welikit was great for us.

[GREGORYJ]

We also liked Horse Thief Campground, close enough to Mount Rushmore that we
rode our bikes there.

[dodge_guy]

We really liked Horse Thief Campground on Needles highway. Great views and perfectly located.

[wborst]

AllegroD wrote:
We enjoyed Custer's Gultch.

X2 . We stayed there in 2017 while we visited Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse monument ( not worth the money) and Deadwood. There is a great place for breakfast across the street called 7th Cavalry Cafe. They had the best pancakes ever.