This is a great spot for a family vacation…read more We stayed in the Pioneer cabin, which was comfortable for our family of four. Some of the cabins are new and some are modernized older buildings. We loved the rustic interior of our cabin and, being used to camping, appreciated the basic kitchen and bathroom with shower. Wickiup Village is a short distance from a lot of great South Dakota attractions: Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse memorial, the Needles Highway, and the towns of Deadwood and Lead. You can even get to Wall Drug and Badlands National Park within two hours. There is a store and restaurant within easy walking distance, which came in handy. The staff was great and went out of their way to make sure everything was going well. This might not be the place for you if you're used to five-star hotels, but if you want to stay in a place with charm and unique character, don't pass up Wickiup Village.

This place has been here 100 years (close to it) and I have to be the first to review…read more Well...its a cool place, very rustic, no tv, no a/c, kinda like a boy scout campground...there are a couple modern cabins. big pavillion with about 18 picnic tables, several gas and or charcoal grills, hoses for water, car wash, put out the fire, Ice is on your honor (Pay for it), big fire pit with lots of chairs...Great trout Fishing in Spearfish Creek (right on the property) you can catch your limit without getting in your car (Wild Trout) cabins are 1 star maybe 2 star, facility is 3 star, staff is great 5 star

This was a terrible experience and we walked. From the hostess with an attitude to the waiter we…read morenever saw. Brisket sandwich came out cold and was full of fat pieces.

The restaurant has a nice, inviting atmosphere, and the food was very good. Unfortunately, the…read moreservice completely ruined our lunch. We chose to sit at the bar and were served by Caitlin. From the moment we sat down, she was cross, abrupt, and acted as though serving us was an inconvenience. She never asked how our meals were, never offered us another beverage, and largely ignored us unless we specifically asked for something. When we did, her attitude made it clear that she considered our requests--and seemingly our presence--to be a bother. Her behavior made both of us feel unwelcome and angry, and we did not enjoy our experience despite having no complaints about the food. I spoke with the manager on duty, who apologized and offered to compensate us in some manner. We declined. We were not looking for anything free and paid for our meal in full. Our complaint was strictly about how we were treated. A frontline employee represents the establishment, and the service we received was unacceptable. Based on this experience, I would recommend choosing another restaurant unless management addresses this problem.

Visiting this Elks Lodge from the South San Francisco Elks Lodge #2091. Great hospitality and the…read moreservice was great at the bar. Took a tour of the facilities and they have lots of things to do. Darts, slots, pool tables, TV's, cards, the list goes on. There is a very nice golf course on site. It is one of the few lodges that is open to the public, in addition to Elks Members. They have 10 RV spots with water/electric hookups for members only. I'd highly recommend fellow Elk's to stop by if you're in the area.

I've been to the Elks club many times especially on a Sunday for their Sunday brunch or if they had…read moreEaster Sunday or another holiday we've gone there as well. The food has always been excellent and my dad used to be a 36 year member of the club so that's another reason why we were at the club a lot I highly recommend them.

ZERO STARS I booked a room from out of state by calling the…read morelocal number (I had already looked at the property on two booking sites.) It sent me to another booking company and I reserved a room on Jan. 15th. We arrived early and called to get an early check in. There was NO FRONT DESK to check in. There were NO PEOPLE on the property. We waited till check in time. We waited another half hour (in a blizzard) in the parking lot. NO ONE EVER SHOWED UP. THE PROPERTY WAS APPARENTLY CLOSED FOR THE SEASON. Now they refuse to refund my money. They are still booking rooms and cabins on at least 3 booking sites. Beware! This place will scam you.

It's an old place with old furniture and musty smell... and it's HOT in there. So we tried to used…read moretheir fan which had broken legs. Then after our stay we were charged an extra $30 because they said we broke the fan, which we absolutely did not! They didn't tell us about it and they would not return our calls. I had to trick the lady to call me back by leaving a message about renting a new room and when on the phone finally she became completely hysterical and yelled at me about how we "trashed the room" because we left sheets on the floor... we didn't use some of the bedding because it was so hot. The only reason we rented a room here for 4 in our group because the ad says it sleeps 6. We reserved through Expedia which defaults to 2 and forgot to change it. We acknowledged 4 would be staying with us when checking in and she charged us extra for that as well. I recommend the Hampton Inn up the street where the rest of our group stayed. It was cheaper and sooo much nicer and free breakfast.

Wow, absolutely beautiful. The canyon is spectacular, and the short hike to the waterfall was…read moreamazing. The room was very nice and the food and restaurant service was excellent. The woman at the front desk was very nice and helpful. Highly recommend.

Beautiful lodge setting in the Spearfish community. Spearfish is home to walking/hiking trails and…read morewell as several waterfalls. The lodge completes the experience. Food was amazing (best Bison stew!) and service was excellent.

Nice clean rooms. Couldn't ask for anymore in lodging. We stayed in a suite that had a king…read moreroom, queen room, and a sleeper sofa.

The pictures are very deceptive. We booked a double queen room and were shocked when we opened the…read moredoor. There were two queen beds and that was pretty much it. There was less than a foot between the wall on either side and only about 3 feet in between the beds. The pillows were paper thin and when we asked if we could have more we were told that they didn't have any. We also asked about the room size and showed the clerk that the pictures make it look much bigger. He said that we were in the smallest room. We were able to look in the room next to us and they were the same size. I'm not sure why he felt the need to lie about that. We had two nights booked but only decided to stay one night and ate the cost because they sure weren't refunding anything. The only good thing about the room was that it was extremely clean.

So my husband and son stayed here at Big Sky Lodge two years ago on their guys' trip out West and…read morewere pleased enough with the accommodations to book it for our current week long stay in Rapid City. Now, I'm a bit of an admitted hotel snob, but my husband & I have been married over 25 years and he knows my limits and flexibility. He assured me the place was clean enough for my standards. We are Disney timeshare holders (DVC) and also patronize Airbnbs where we can. Otherwise I generally prefer at least a 3 star, Hampton Inn/Hilton Garden experience at a bare minimum. Sorry not sorry. This place is NOT that. It seems that since my husband's stay in 2018, and even since he booked our reservation earlier this year, ownership of the lodge has changed hands. While I'm appreciative that new ownership and the changes it brings, especially in this new normal of COVID, the service we have received this week has been dismal. I wasn't exactly impressed with the exterior when we arrived - the place is pretty 'vintage'. We were informed that there would be no routine room services performed due to COVID, and we found that we had had to repeatedly ask for things like towels, toilet paper and trash bags. This morning we specifically asked to have the room serviced since we've been here 4 nights now, yet we just returned from being out all day to freshly made beds, and nothing else. No towel restocking, no trash was emptied, no other cleaning, no supplies (hand soaps, in-room coffee supplies, etc) nothing. In my opinion this is pretty abysmal and completely out of the norm for a service industry. If a guest requests a room to be serviced, the staff should, at a minimum, prepare that room to a new guest-ready/turnover level. I was willing to overlook all the other stuff but today's experience was just a nudge too far. Who in the service industry goes into a room and ignores 3 trash cans that need to be emptied? Dead bug in the sink? We have 1 washcloth for 3 people. Nothing was vacuumed or wiped down and nothing restocked. We got a decent rate on this stay, but not good enough that I'm porting my own trash out on the regular and going to Walmart to buy toilet paper. This isn't a timeshare or Airbnb stay where more autonomy is expected on the guests' part. The hot tub is closed, which again, in the age of COVID is a no-brainer, but the area looks janky with a bunch of large rocks on the spa's lid. The front office hours are hit or miss and the 'breakfast offerings' are meager as well, with a few danishes and what looks like whatever yogurt cups were purchased the night before. No rhyme, reason, or standards. Interactions with staff have not been especially friendly or outgoing, odd behavior for a family-owned and run service-industry business. We have 3 more nights here and future return trips to Rapid City will be booked elsewhere. 2 stars because the view of Rapid City from up here is nice. Otherwise 1.

What a fantastic find! Gorgeous view over the Rapid City Valley and hospitality was top notch…read more Connie, at check-in, was so nice. Even offering a tour to show off the property (which included a hot tub overlooking said fantastic view) and additional amenities (laundry, ice machine, breakfast nook etc). The room is a little small, but I cant imagine anyone spending a ton of time here (not sleeping) with so many things to do. We found it the perfect size for the two of us and our dog. Speaking of, this place is dog friendly, with an additional fee. Great grassy area (please be respectful owners, so this place continues to allow dogs) to play in. Not a lot of sidewalks on this part of town, so the grassy space was much appreciated. Not sure if I would get thr chance to stay here again, but I would book again for sure.

Check in with smooth beds were nice and comfortable. Cabin was stacked and presented as mentioned…read more Had a very homie feel. Will return again.

My family just spent the last six days staying in the two-bedroom cabin at Lake Park Campground. It…read morewas perfect for our family of four. The beds were comfortable, the kitchen, fridge and stove allowed us to prepare meals (we didn't use the grill outside but would have if we weren't touring so much). We appreciated the TV with cable, the "living room area" and the covered porch area where my wife sat out and had her coffee each morning. This spot was perfect for day trips to Custer State Park, The Mammoth Site, Mount Rushmore, Deadwood and so many others. The only minor issue we experienced was that we came during an unprecedented heat wave, and there's one air conditioner for the whole unit. They do provide fans, but this meant we couldn't close doors at night without rooms getting warm. All pretty minor and not something that would matter during normal seasonal temps. We'd definitely recommend this place. It is very affordable and provides plenty of room for your family.