Any recommendations campgrounds SD???
hello, will be going on vacation in june to Mt Rushmore SD, first time in that area. Any recommendations for a campground in the area to use as a home base for a few days to see the sites in the area?...
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We visited the area in late May of 2015 and stayed at Ft Welikit for a few days at the south end of the area (Rushmore, Custer State Park, Mammoth Site). It is in a wooded area.
After that we got a place at Hidden Valley RV Park for seeing things atound Deadwood and north of that. The site was a pull through with a deck facing onto the creek. They had the cleanest restroom/shower facilities of anywhere we have ever stayed.
Late May was ideal for visiting Rushmore. We got there fairly early and were able to just walk right up to the observation area. We enjoyed seeing the museum showing the construction of the monument, which was on the lower level.
One thing I will mention...the weather can still be pretty unpredctable at that time of year. We had rain while visiting Deadwood, which, coupled with road construction in town, made for slow going. Our final morning there, we woke up to six inches of snow on the ground. It melted pretty quickly, though. And the wind coming out of Rapid City!!! Enough said.
After that we got a place at Hidden Valley RV Park for seeing things atound Deadwood and north of that. The site was a pull through with a deck facing onto the creek. They had the cleanest restroom/shower facilities of anywhere we have ever stayed.
Late May was ideal for visiting Rushmore. We got there fairly early and were able to just walk right up to the observation area. We enjoyed seeing the museum showing the construction of the monument, which was on the lower level.
One thing I will mention...the weather can still be pretty unpredctable at that time of year. We had rain while visiting Deadwood, which, coupled with road construction in town, made for slow going. Our final morning there, we woke up to six inches of snow on the ground. It melted pretty quickly, though. And the wind coming out of Rapid City!!! Enough said.
