31 RV Parks Near Mount Rushmore: All Within a 10 Mile Radius in SD

Mount Rushmore is a majestic American landmark near Rapid City in the Black Hills in South Dakota. Many people drive their RVs to camp near the National Memorial. We identified 32 RV parks near Mount Rushmore. All are within a 10 mile radius of the Memorial.

Finding a campground or RV park in the busy tourist summer months can be challenging due to so many people from around the world coming to see the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

The RV parks are listed based on how close they are to Mount Rushmore, with those at the shortest distance listed first.

Many of the RV parks and campgrounds listed here are only open seasonally during the summer and shoulder seasons.

Please be sure to check with the RV park or campground if you plan to travel in early spring or late fall to be sure they are open as they each operate with different opening and closing dates.

The campsites listed here include private RV parks with many amenities, campgrounds in the Black Hills National Forest operated by the US Forest Service (USFS), and campgrounds available in Custer State Park.

2 Miles: Travelodge Mt. Rushmore & RV Park

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 1.8 miles
• Address: 522 Highway 16A, Keystone, South Dakota, 57751
• Description: This RV park is located adjacent to the Travelodge hotel. It is within walking distance to shopping and restaurants in Keystone. It offers 31 campsites with full hookups and pull-through or back-in campsites.
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2 Miles: Kemp’s Kamp

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 1.8 miles
• Address: 1022 Old Hill City Road, Keystone, South Dakota  57751
• Description: Offers cabins, tent camping, and 30 RV campsites, including pull-through sites with full hookups.
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2 Miles: Horsethief Lake Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 2.0 miles
• Address: Horse Thief Lake Road, Keystone, SD 57751 
• Description: This Black Hills National Forest campground is located 10 miles south of Hill City, South Dakota. There are 26 campsites on Horsethief Lake without any hookups in the National Forest.
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3 Miles: Holy Smoke Resort

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 2.6 miles
• Address: 24105 Highway 16A, Keystone, South Dakota 57751
• Description: The Holy Smoke resort has log cabins available for rent as well as an RV park with 21 pull-through campsites with full hookups.
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4 Miles: Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 4.4 miles
• Address:12620 Highway 244, Hill City, South Dakota  57745
• Description: This large RV park near Mount Rushmore has 463 campsites with full hookups. It has many planned activities to keep you busy during your stay.
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5 Miles: Spokane Creek Cabins & Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 4.8 miles
• Address: 24631 Iron Mountain Rd, Keystone, South Dakota 57751
• Description: This campground includes cabins for rent, tent camping spots, and 22 RV campsites. There are 8 full hookup campsites and 14 are water and electric service only. All sites have 30 amp service only (no 50 amp hookups).
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5 Miles: Elk Haven Horse Camp

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 5.1 miles
• Address: 24656 Iron Mountain Road, Keystone, South Dakota 57751
• Description: This campground caters to humans and horses. You don’t need a horse to stay here, but you can bring your horse as well if you so desire. Elk Haven Horse Camp offers cabins, RV sites, and horse pens. Some of the 22 RV sites are full hookup, while the others have water and electric, but no sewer.
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6 Miles: Three Forks Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 6.0 miles
• Address:23821 Highway 385, Hill City, South Dakota 57745
• Description: The 3 Forks Campground (sometimes called the Three Forks Campground) has cabin rentals, and 50 campsites for tent camping and RV sites. It has full hookups for both 50 amp and 30 amp RVs.
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6 Miles: Horse Thief RV Campground and RV Resort

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 6.4 miles
• Address: 24391 Hwy 87, Hill City, South Dakota 57745 
• Description: This campground and RV park includes 116 tent camping and RV campsites. It includes campsites with full hookups.
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7 Miles: Sheridan Lake South Shore Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 6.6 miles
• Address: Calumet Road, Rapid City, SD 57702
• Description: This USFS campground has 129 sites in five loops in the Black Hills National Forest. Potable water available during the peak season only and there are no hookups at the campsites, but pit toilets are available.
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7 Miles: Rafter J Bar Ranch

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 6.9 miles
• Address:12325 Rafter J Rd., Hill City, South Dakota 57745
• Description: The Rafter J Bar Ranch has cabin rentals, tent camping sites, and 190 RV campsites, including full hookups in several different areas at the RV park. There are both pull-through and back-in RV sites with 30 amp and 50 amp electrical hookups.
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7 Miles: Black Hills Trailside Park Resort

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 7.0 miles
• Address: 24024 US Hwy 16/385, Hill City, SD 57745 USA
• Description: This RV park includes 35 RV campsites with full hookups. All sites are back-in campsites. The campground also has cabins available to rent. 
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7 Miles: Crooked Creek Resort and RV Park

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 7.1 miles
• Address: 24181 Hwy 385, Hill City, South Dakota, 57745
• Description: This RV park is part of a larger facility that includes a motel, tent campsites, cabin rentals, and 147 RV campsites. It includes full hookups for 30 amp and 50 amps. 
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7 Miles: Creekside Mountain Resort

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 7.1 miles
• Address: 24162 Highway 385, Hill City, South Dakota  57745
• Description: This small campground has 15 RV campsites, including both pull-through sites and back-in campsites. Full hookups are available.
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• Discount: Creekside Mountain Resort is a member of the Passport America 50% off campgrounds membership program. Join Passport America for $44 for an annual membership to receive 50% off this campground.

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7 Miles: Grace Coolidge Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 7.4 miles
• Address:U.S. 16 Scenic, Custer, South Dakota 57730 
• Description: This small campground is located inside Custer State Park. It has 20 RV campsites with 20/30 amp electrical hookups and water available. 
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8 Miles: Bismarck Lake Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 7.5 miles
• Address: US-16A, Custer, South Dakota 57730
• Description: Bismark Lake Campground is a USFS campground in the Black Hills National Forest. It includes 22 campsites without hookups, but water and vault toilets are available in the campground.
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8 Miles: Stockade Lake North Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 7.8 miles
• Address:  13329 US Highway 16A, Custer, South Dakota 57730
• Description: This is another campground located in the beautiful Custer State Park. It includes 43 campsites with electrical hookups and water available in the campground, but no water or sewer hookups at each campsite.  
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8 Miles: Oreville Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 7.8 miles
• Address: 24462 US Highway 385, Hill City, South Dakota 57730
• Description: This USFS campground is located in the Black Hills National Forest. It has 26 campsites without any hookups, but drinking water is available.
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8 Miles: Legion Lake Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 7.9 miles
• Address: Highway 87, Custer, SD 57730 
• Description:This campground in Custer State Park is across the road from the sheer rock walls of Legion Lake. There are 26 campsites available for RVs with 50/30 amp electrical hookups, but no sewer or water hookups at individual campsites. Water is available in the campground, however.
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8 Miles: Wheels West RV Park

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 8.4 miles
• Address:12598 US Hwy 16A, Custer, South Dakota 57730
• Description: This RV park is located a few miles outside of Custer. It has 44 RV campsites, including campsites with 30 and 50 amp full hookups and pull-through sites.
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8 Miles: Stockade South Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 8.4 miles
• Address:12677 Stockade Lake Dr, Custer, South Dakota 57730
• Description: This pretty campground in Custer State Park includes 36 RV campsites with partial hookups. There is electrical connections at each campsite, but no water or sewer hookups. Water is available in the campground so you can fill up your RV and drive it back to your campsite.
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9 Miles: Custer’s Gulch RV Park and Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 8.8 miles
• Address: 25112 Golden Valley Rd., Custer, South Dakota  57730
• Description: This newer campground near Custer State Park has 62 campsites, including full hookups for RVs with 30 and 50 amp electrical connections.
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9 Miles: Game Lodge Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 8.9 miles
• Address: 13329 US Hwy 16A, Custer, South Dakota  57730
• Description: This is another campground in Custer State Park. It includes 59 RV campsites as well as 11 rental cabins. There is potable water available in the campground, but not at individual campsites. Campsites have electrical hookups.
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9 Miles: Custer Mountain Campgrounds and Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 9.0 miles
• Address: 12503 US Highway 16A, Custer, South Dakota  57730
• Description: This campground has cabins, RV sites, and tent sites. Some sites have full hookups, while others have only electrical hookups. There are pull-through campsites for big rigs. (We enjoyed our stay here. For more details about this campground, see our review of our stay at Custer Mountain Cabins and Campground.
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9 Miles: The Roost Resort

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 9.1 miles
• Address:12462 U.S. Hwy 16 A, Custer, South Dakota  57730
• Description: This RV park includes 12 RV campsites. Ten have water and electrical hookups, and 2 are full hookups. There are also tent campsites and cabins available.
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9 Miles: Fort Welikit Family Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 9.2 miles
• Address: 24992 Sylvan Lake Road, Custer, South Dakota  57730
• Description: This family campground has 99 campsites, including campsites with full hookups, and some sites with water and electrical connections only.
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9 Miles: Rushmore Shadows RV Resort

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 9.3 miles
• Address:23680 Busted Five Ct, Rapid City, South Dakota  57702
• Description: This RV resort has 193 full hookup campsites for RVs with 30 and 50 amp connections. It also has 32 cabins available to rent and lots of planned activities for the family.
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10 Miles: Echo Valley Park

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 9.9 miles
• Address:12129 Echo Valley Road, Custer, South Dakota 57730
• Description: This campground has full hookups with 30 amp connections for 20 RVs, as well as tent camping sites and cabins. 
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10 Miles: American Buffalo Resort

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 10.0 miles
• Address: 13752 US-16, Rapid City, South Dakota 57702
• Description: This RV park has 137 RV campsites, including both partial and full hookups for both 30 amp and 50 amp RVs.There are also tent camping sites and cabins available for rent.
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10 Miles: Heritage Village Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 10.0 miles
• Address: 24827 Village Avenue, Custer, South Dakota 57730 
• Description: The RV camping area is part of a larger campground that includes cabins, teepees, and tent camping. RV camping comes with full hookups for 20, 30, or 50 amp RVs.

10 Miles: Custer Crazy Horse Campground

• Distance to Mount Rushmore National Monument: 10.0 miles
• Address: 1116 N 5th St, Custer, South Dakota 57730 
• Description: This campground has 106 RV sites with full hookups or partial hookups with water and electrical connections for either 30 amp or 50 amp RVs. There are also tent campsites and cabins available to rent.
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Final Thoughts on RV Parks Near Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore is a popular spot, so plan early to reserve your campsite. These 31 RV parks near Mount Rushmore are likely to fill up early. Enjoy your visit to Mount Rushmore!