Rafter J-Bar Ranch Site Question

How are the sites in Line Camp in the circle?

austinjenna wrote:
I had a similar size fiver and we stayed in the island, site 232. You could have easily fit 2 fivers lenght-wise in there. Nobody across from us just fields and views. Kids played and explored in the hill right behind the fiver. Great site

Another vote for the Island area this will be our 12th year staying there over July 4th

I had a similar size fiver and we stayed in the island, site 232. You could have easily fit 2 fivers lenght-wise in there. Nobody across from us just fields and views. Kids played and explored in the hill right behind the fiver. Great site

Anyone???

We were able to get our site changed to 259 in line camp. How is that area's sites? I had asked about the Ranch Camp area but they said it would be too tight for our 38' FW. They also said that site 190 was open that is at the very end of Lower Ranch camp but it just looked too close to the site next to it. Any input on these sites would be great! Thank you!!

If you're interested, here is a photo of the site we had on the outside loop in the upper ranch section.

Wow, thank you so much for sharing all of your experiences! I definitely want to switch our site, I just hope there is an opening in one of the areas that you've mentioned that will fit our rig! Thanks again!

soren wrote:
We've been there at least 6-8 times in the last 15 years. My first choice is always the upper ranch camp, followed by the Island, lower ranch, then the line camp. Line camp is nice, but some sites are on the edge on a steep hillside, with the highway below. The stretch of highway from Custer to Hill City is oddly grooved, and really creates a high pitch zinging with traffic. Between this and the occasional moron blowing past at 2-3AM with no pipes on the Harley, it's far from tranquil. As for the two remaining areas, base camp is a less than attractive parking lot style camping area, In the middle of a field, and the main camp is, IIRC, limited to small stuff, pop-ups and tents.

Have a great trip, Rafter J is a great place to stay, and the Southern Hills are beautiful.

X2 on the priority order. We last stayed in the upper ranch area on the outside of the loop and really loved the site. Lots of room and shaded nicely. Only down side is that it's quite a distance from the pool if that's important to you.

We've been there at least 6-8 times in the last 15 years. My first choice is always the upper ranch camp, followed by the Island, lower ranch, then the line camp. Line camp is nice, but some sites are on the edge on a steep hillside, with the highway below. The stretch of highway from Custer to Hill City is oddly grooved, and really creates a high pitch zinging with traffic. Between this and the occasional moron blowing past at 2-3AM with no pipes on the Harley, it's far from tranquil. As for the two remaining areas, base camp is a less than attractive parking lot style camping area, In the middle of a field, and the main camp is, IIRC, limited to small stuff, pop-ups and tents.

Have a great trip, Rafter J is a great place to stay, and the Southern Hills are beautiful.

We camped there in the lower sites in a 30 foot FW. The site was plenty big, but if I had a choice I'd be in one of the upper campsites. They do have a bit more room and are more private.