Absolutely fantastic! Bob is wonderful a helpful!…read more We pulled in about 1:30 am and found a spot to quietly set up a tent. Filled in a slip and paid to the drop box. Showers and bathrooms were clean and plenty of hot water. Nice grass campsites, friendly campers. Electrical if you need it, garbage bins and some campsite had small bbq's.

Rapid City South RV Park is now Black Hills RV Park. We spent 3 months here on a travel nurse…read moreassignment. We have been to good and bad RV parks, and this one was one of those that I felt really safe. I knew that I could go out and leave the door unlocked. Tom and Karrie are new owners and working hard to make this place really nice. If there was ever a need, Tom was there to fix it. The RV lots are new and perfectly level, they added a large dog walk, and shower room is totally redone. It's really nice to have a large shower! We would be happy to stay here again, if we had another assignment in Rapid City.

Excellent campground! We stayed in our tent and later in the cabins. The staff here is absolutely…read moreamazing!

We ended up staying here after having THE WORST time at the rapid city/blackhills KOA…read more This place was soooo much better. The staff was phenomenal and we had an awesome overlooking view of Rapid City. Sarah I believe her name was (the Capricorn lol) was so attentive, nice, and actually listens to the customers. There is onsite laundry, bathhouses, a pool, and recently remodeled office. It was quiet and peaceful and had a great rest of our time in Rapid City.

We stayed during 4th of July and had a great stay. Newly remodeled bath house is beautiful. Quiet…read morepark. Sites are a little tight, but manageable. Great office and grounds staff. Would definitely stay here again.

This was our second time coming to this campground. We love it. Yes it is old and needs some…read moreupdating and painting but the sites are spacious and clean. We came with friends and love the pavilion between us. We gather in morning for coffee and end of day. The laundry room was clean and had no issues. Everything worked. Great location to Black Hills and also restaurant and shopping.

We spent 4 nights,August 2024, at Black Elk Resort meeting up with friends. Great location 10…read moreminutes away from Keystone. After site seeing during the day it was great to come back here and visit their tap room for local beers, wine & food if we were still hungry and then sit by the nightly fire. We used the full hookups with our class B travel van while our friends came in thief 40' massive RV's. The restrooms and showers at Black Elk Resort are beautiful,very clean and much larger than the shower in our Van so we used them nightly! They also have a laundry room. Bring your quarters. They also have many cute cabins although we did not have a need for them on this trip. We will be staying here again on our next trip to South Dakota and Custer State Park!

We recently stayed there for 5 nights, in our RV, end of September. I'll start with positives…read more Great location for all of the local points of interest. Mt Rushmore, Custer state Park, Crazy Horse etc. There is a beautiful covered patio area with BBQ's you can use & a nightly camp fire. Also, a bar, which we didn't frequent. Reality, we were disappointed from the moment we pulled in. The grass was NOT green like the pictures. I realize it was end of season, but, it was 90°! Why not water the lawn? We stayed in the front of the park, right next to the main road. Loud!! Not happy. The website pictures certainly don't show that! Our sights were so slanted, we had to use all of our blocks to jack up our trailer so we were level. Not happy. The water was BROWN! We had to use our water filter & run the water for quite awhile before it was semi clear. Needless to say, we bought bottled water for cooking & drinking. The water was ok for a few days, then almost zero water pressure for showers. By the last day, the water turned disgustingly brown again. Our water filter had turned from clear white to dark brown. Wish I could post a picture of it. We would never stay there again, due to these issues. Just want people to be aware, websites are not what they appear to be.

This place is a typical KOA in that it has attentive personnel, campsites are laid out level on…read moregravel or hard top, and many of support features you would expect to find at a KOA. The staff is busy at this place. You'll see them zipping around in golf carts escorting visitors to their campsites -- why I don't know it's not complicated to get around -- but the site is not massive and it may be. They're concerned about traffic jams or entry into sites from the right direction without clogging up traffic on the site. Now for the downsides. This place is busy and noisy. It's a smack dab suburban Rapid City. Many of the guests, haul motorcycles and ATVs. You may find you are a weekend, as we were, at seven or 8 o'clock in the morning while Sam Yahoo is letting his Harley idle for 10 minutes until he decide to get on and ride it on Friday nights. You can hear the sounds of cars on a race track, this goes on at least until 10 o'clock and then there's the sounds of just Rapid City around you. It's a noisy place no doubt about it. This place is worth three stars for a place to stay if you need or want a KOA . The staff can't be everywhere to intervene with inconsiderate guests. And the location is both a plus and minus for reasons I've cited here for this reason I've given it a three star rating.

This campground unfortunately ranks as the worst we've ever encountered, despite our extensive…read moreexperience as full-time campers. Although we planned to stay two weeks, we cut our visit short by five days due to poor treatment from the staff. Below is a detailed account of our experience. First, I want to recognize a few staff members who were genuinely professional and kind: Courtney (with purple hair), Louise, and Pam from the kitchen. They made sincere efforts to improve our stay. Unfortunately, the overall experience was overshadowed by significant issues with the campground's facilities and staff responsiveness. Here's a summary of the issues we faced: DAY ONE: I used the showers in the women's restroom under the office, and the drain in the first stall backed up, causing the water to rise past my ankles. I called the front office, and maintenance was supposed to be contacted. DAY TWO: The drainage issue continued. I informed Courtney that the shower was still backing up and draining slowly. She called maintenance, who arrived to find the shower clogged. I expected it would be fixed by the next day. DAY THREE: The shower began filling up with water again while I was using it. Standing in dirty water mixed with bodily fluids and plumbing chemicals was extremely frustrating. I reported the issue again, but the man with the Australian accent responded harshly, "This is the first time I'm hearing about this," suggesting it was my fault. DAY FOUR: The shower clogged for the fourth time. I was understandably upset. Reporting the issue again to the same unhelpful staff, the Australian-accented man dismissed my concerns, saying, "I already called maintenance, and they put chemicals in." I requested to speak to the park manager, Carla Jacobson, who would be available the next morning. After getting her information, Pam from the kitchen overheard my frustrations, validated my concerns, and got maintenance to address the issue. When I spoke with maintenance later, they condescendingly said, "We put chemicals in and have been running water for 20 minutes. It's fine," implying it wasn't a problem. DAY FIVE: I met with Carla Jacobson to explain the situation and seek resolution or an apology. Her response was indifferent, merely saying, "ok, thanks." This lack of acknowledgment made it clear that we needed to leave early. We had been living in fear of retaliation due to the poor treatment, which was unacceptable. In summary, this was by far the worst experience we've had with any KOA or campground. Poor facility maintenance and inadequate customer service led to a highly unsatisfactory stay. We spent $500 and faced significant discomfort, including exposure to unsanitary conditions. I'm posting this review as evidence in case of any health issues related to toxic plumbing chemicals. This serves as a cautionary note to potential visitors. Previous reviews also mention similar staff issues, suggesting these problems are likely to persist. STAY AWAY FROM HERE!!!

The camp sizes were able to accommodate any size due to all sites being pull thru! They have a…read morepool, super clean bathrooms with individual private showers in both their pool area and club house. They have a cute restaurant that offers beer and wine and Movie Night as well as a nice little store. Not much shade available!! A very clean, fun and family friendly place! We really enjoyed our stay here! Close to Mt. Rushmore and Needles Highway!

Super nice camping facilities, membership only. Green grass…read moreeverywhere, spacious sites with concrete pads and full hook ups. Mainly for families which involves activities, pool, snack shops, restaurant, gym, recreation center for kids, anything you can think of. Rodeo grounds on site with Rodeo every Wednesday during the summer. Car shows, concerts, live music. This place is top notch.

We were here the week prior to the Rally and loved it! Why?…read moreClean, quiet and well maintained. Friendly helpful staff. We stayed up on the 3 rd level overlooking downtown Sturgis. We have a 40' toy hauler and this campground was designed with these in mind. Large, wide concrete pads. Easy to get in and out. Stay here if you have the chance!

Beautiful RV park, well maintained. Restrooms & Laundry big and clean…read more Large level concrete pads, full hookups. Walk to local bars, restaurants and shops. Highly recommend. Suggestions: have golf carts or ATVs to rent.

Nice campground with decent sized areas. Beautiful pines on the edge of town but you still feel…read morelike you're in the woods. The people are attentive and friendly and the restroom is clean and well maintained.

The campsite issue discussed previously was figured out, which was total error and…read moremisunderstandings, but we were not offered any discount. Too bad for us we paid double and are out $292.

Only stayed for one night but man it was nice! Had live music and burgers. Met the owner and he was…read morea nice fella. Definitely recommend trying them out!

Loved staying at this campground! We were there for almost a week, and I really appreciated the…read moreamenities that they had. We were in a tent site, with electric which was handy. We weren't too far from the shared bathrooms which was great. What felt above and beyond were real amenities like the pool (which we sadly didn't end up using), a true general store with ice and other essential items, and the fact that they even did delivery directly to campsite for firewood (which was amazing!). In addition to that there was a playground for kids, mini golf, and corn hole. The only minor detractors were the highway noise nearby, which isn't really the campgrounds fault. There are signs saying engine braking isn't allowed on that section of the highway, but there was still a lot of engine noise from truckers throughout the night. Another detractor was the small size of the fire rings. It looked like they were old brake drums from a large truck. What made this challenging is that the firewood logs didn't properly fit, which made cooking over the fire challenging, but not impossible. This is personally my first experience with KOA, but I was so impressed I look forward to staying at more of their properties!