any recomendations for rapid city SD??/

[joelyn]

want to go this summer to mt rushmore SD, any suggestions to a good campground?
thanks

and any good routes from ft mohave az towing a 21 ft trailer with a dodge ram 2012 5.7 hemi

[Bob___Ann]

Rafter J Bar for us too. We stayed there three years ago and have reservations there for this June. A nice place!

[Thom02099]

Chiming in for Rafter J Bar Ranch. Stayed there this past summer, will stay there again for future trips.

Hill City is centrally located for just about everything you might want to see in the Black Hills Region. It's about equidistant to Rapid City, Hot Springs, or Lead/Deadwood/Sturgis area from there. Easy drive to any of those locales, and lots to see/do in and around Hill City.

[RamblinManGA]

Hi from AZ,,, thought Mt Rushmore was going to be a drive by for us (who hasn't already seen pictures ?), but we were there a while, walked the trail at base, and enjoyed every minute. We stayed at Rafter J too, & it was OK. Custer State Park & wildlife drive was a good time. Wall Drug & the Minuteman facility were worth while. Also really enjoyed Badlands N.P. As someone said , avoid whole area while biker thing going on (August ?) in Sturgis, SD. enjoy, Craig

[ken56]

We were at Rushmore Shadows This past Sept. Nice park.

[JohnnyT]

Rafter J is our favorite... Very close to Mt Rushmore.. The campground is expansive offering a variety of camping experiences.

JohnnyT

[knshook]

bfast54 wrote:

Dick_B wrote:
Be sure to search this Forum for the various words/phrases like Rushmore or Rapid City, etc. for previous posts.
I hope you have additional plans since Rushmore is only worth about an hour unless you take the bus tour.

Sorry ..But I disagree...

If you Hike the Trail,(Back to the Base of the Mountain) Visit the Gallery, Museum, Visit the Studio, and YOU CANNOT Miss.. the Lighting Ceremony. Dusk everynight Very Moving...

Agree. We loved Mt.Rushmore and spent several hours walking trail, visiting studio, museum and the lighting ceremony is very moving. Make sure to see Crazy Horse,too. We stayed at Rafter J and loved it! Only 9 miles from Rushmore and close to many attractions.

[bfast54]

Dick_B wrote:
Be sure to search this Forum for the various words/phrases like Rushmore or Rapid City, etc. for previous posts.
I hope you have additional plans since Rushmore is only worth about an hour unless you take the bus tour.

Sorry ..But I disagree...

If you Hike the Trail,(Back to the Base of the Mountain) Visit the Gallery, Museum, Visit the Studio, and YOU CANNOT Miss.. the Lighting Ceremony. Dusk everynight Very Moving...

[3oaks]

Custer State Park

We stay the for two weeks every year in the Fall.

[2oldman]

Fairgrounds

Rapid City search in this forum

[azdryheat]

We stayed the KOA Mt. Rushmore and loved it, great ammenities: http://koa.com/campgrounds/mount-rushmore/

[Jim_Shoe]

If you're going out on I-90, be sure to stop at Wall Drug Store in Wall, SD. It's the size of a shopping mall. And out back, you can have your picture taken sitting on the back of a concrete Jackalope. Rarely seen live unless you're leaving a bar late at night, the Jackalope has the body of a jack rabbit and the head of an antelope, including the horns.
They also have FREE ice water. You'll see billboards advertising Wall Drugs shortly after leaving Chicago.

[Dakota98]

Just a thought. Avoid the area August 3-9, 2015

[Dick_B]

Be sure to search this Forum for the various words/phrases like Rushmore or Rapid City, etc. for previous posts.
I hope you have additional plans since Rushmore is only worth about an hour unless you take the bus tour.

[tsetsaf]

Lots of options in the area. There are a few great parks around Hill City and Keystone. See them for yourself here