This KOA is very tired and needs some help. The restrooms supposedly have been recently renovated and the billboards say they are the cleanest in South Dakota, I beg to differ. The sites are very small for big rigs, we hung out into the road with our 30' fifth-wheel. It rained over night and the roads were very mushy and we dug into them to get pulled out of the campground. Beware of the drive way after you dump your tanks at the dump station, it is a very tight squeeze to get around the North side of the building again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park offered us a respite from travel. We stayed two days as everyone else was staying just one night. Definitely a "stop over" park but we found it nice and relaxing. The pool and hot tub were especially clean and relaxing. Host couple was very helpful, polite and respectful. I tried to eat the breakfast which was not very well prepared and passed on the dinner (burgers and dogs). I would stay here again if the opportunity presented itself. I do feel the rates for the KOA's are excessive... We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This campgrounds sole existence is for overnight stays to or from the Mount Rushmore region. This means it requires 3 things to be acceptable, 1 be near the interstate, 2 be well maintained & 3 be accommodating. This CG is near the interstate and they were accommodating to a late night arrival. Maintenance on the other hand was terrible. We got in at 1:30 am after driving 880 miles that day. Their sign said something like "not for nervous drivers, mud and potholes everywhere". We pulled into the site and my wife started to argue that we were parked in the street. I could see how she thought that but according to the map we were in our site. Trust me, after 880 miles I needed that like I needed a hole in my head. I could not get the WI-FI to work so I walked into the laundry room the next morning and stood under the antenna. I was able to send a text email but uploading a single picture was too much for it. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We wouldn't recommend this campground even for just an overnight stay. Our site was not level; there was a tree next to our site that prevented ease of slide out use; the grass needed mowing; and the mosquitoes were so bad, we couldn't even be outside for more than a minute without being eaten alive. Next time we will stay elsewhere. We camped here in a Motorhome.
If you are looking for an overnight stop as you travel across South Dakota, this campground does just fine. I'd say a bit pricey, but as a KOA franchise this is to be expected. Everything worked just fine, the folks were nice, and we managed to get to the one store and one gas station while they were open! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
I have no idea if this campground is clean, family oriented or anything. The reason for the review is that almost (43 hours) before my scheduled check in time I tried to move the reservation to another KOA because I was ahead of my travel schedule. The lady who answered the phone was very rude and down right mean. Just because of this I would not recommend the place. Again, I never stayed there before but due to the clerks behavior on the phone I would not want to. I was told I had to be 48 hours prior to my reservation to cancel or move it which I understand. It was the way she presented herself that bothers me. I did not receive any type of refund or credit. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Typical KOA w/easy access to I-90. Great supper/breakfasts available to all including locals, as long as everyone pays. We've stayed here before during trips both east and west. Diesel fuel and gas available at station at I-90 exit and CG is only 1/2 mile from interstate. Westerly winds and limited traffic going thru SD keep road noise to a minimum. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Good park for an overnight stop. When we arrived it was the day after torrential rain and flash flood warning. The management offered us a refund if we wanted to leave as most of the sites were soggy. Decided to stay and all was OK. Amenities are good. We parked near the office and WiFi was good on site. Great pool with separate hot tub. Definitely recommend for a stop and we'd stay here again. Staff and owners very pleasant and accommodating. We camped here in a Motorhome.