Black Hills Rentals is a collection of privately owned cabins of various sizes available for rent…read more Unlike many of the cabin rentals in the area, these cabins are spread out over several acres, not all bunched up together - so they are more quiet and secluded. Further unlike other rentals, they are located well off the main highway so road noise is not an issue. The owners are very friendly and gratious - easy to work with for reservations. The cabins are all relatively new, extremely clean and well equipped for any length stay. If you are looking for a truly tranquil and special experience in the Black Hills, it would be hard to go wrong with what these folks have to offer. Check out the selection of cabins on their website! I stayed at the Renegade cabin (about 4 miles west of Custer) and enjoyed its rustic feel and modern conveniences. It would be great for a couple or a young family of 3-4, but for larger parties I'd suggest some of their other properties. The kitchen is well equipped, a combination VCR/DVD player is available for entertainment, as is a small stereo with AUX and USB inputs for your CDs, iPod, etc. I was a bit concerned that this cabin was not shaded but I was amazed at how the logs insulate the inside. Even when the temps outside got up to 90 during the day, it remained comfortable inside, with ceiling fans to help keep the air moving around. It was the perfect Black Hills escape for me and I highly recommend them!

From the owner: Hello and welcome to our collection of delightful vacation home rentals! This grouping…read moreof private family mountain residences is unique to the Black Hills, if not the Nation. Most are full sized, year round homes and we have some smaller fully equipped cabins for smaller families. Each home or cabin has it's own lot that range from almost one to six acres! Most are located in the Custer area, and one is west of Hill City in a private, secluded location. We have been proudly serving the vacationing public since 1994, and we hope you are able to become part of our growing group of very loyal guests. Your hosts, John and Patricia

We stayed in Harney View cabin. The cabins are clean, comfortable and well maintained. The…read morekitchen was well stocked. They are close to historic sites, state and National Parks. While there the Milky Way was clearly visible from the porch as well as the Perseid meteor showers. Linda (the ranch owner) stopped by and shared some of her food recommendations and places of interest. There are no TV's or internet but plenty of game's available. Really didn't miss either.

Wow! What a great find! The cabin is exactly what it looks like online. We stayed at the Trails End…read moreand it was perfect for two! The bathroom is renovated and what a nice touch to have a CD player with Bach! Be prepared to see deers and enjoy yourself! Met the owner when we got "lost" checking in and she was very helpful! The ranch admin/coordinator, Jennie, was very pleasant as well! Appreciate her accommodating us with a later checkout since we checked in late. We'll definitely be back with friends and family!

DAN AND I HAVE Been to BLACK HILLS CABINS AND MOTEL 4 times! We are going back again this year!…read moreGeorge is one the greatest people we know. A couple of years ago we rode our bike there and Dan got shingles. He needed to go to hospital, George let use his vehicle to take him to the hospital. And the next day to the eye doctor. There are many people out that would do this for you! George is a great host and now a good friend, if you never been to South Dakota this is the place to stay! Black hills cabins and motel are central located to all of the attractions! If you stay once and you ever go back you will be calling George to book a cabin! I give it a 5 star review

My family and I had planned to stay at this establishment during our trip to South Dakota. Upon…read morearrival, the owner refused to accommodate us because of our service animal. He claimed to have allergies, and when we attempted to explain the applicable ADA laws, he stated that he was aware of them but did not care. His response to our concerns was highly unprofessional and demeaning. Disturbingly, he went so far as to publicly speak negatively about my family and even shared one of their addresses online. Fortunately, we were able to find another hotel last minute that welcomed us without issue. This experience was not only unprofessional but also discriminatory towards veterans with disabilities. Update: He charged my family for the stay even though we didn't stay there because we were denied! Completely unacceptable and no way to run a business DO NOT STAY HERE.

Beautiful vacation homes, great location, reasonable rates, great people to work with. What more…read morecould you ask for when vacationing? Forget the hotel, motel, campground, same-old, same-old... For the same price, you can stay in a gorgeous, clean, private, Heart of the Hills Vacation Home!

From the owner: Black Hills Vacation Homes and Cabins. Most within 15-20 minutes to Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse…read moreMonument, Custer State Park and all the major attractions. Most are available year around. Fully furnished.

Very clean cabin in a great location. Our family of 4 stayed in the smallest cabin, Mule Deer Run…read more Space worked great for us and views from the porch were wonderful. Good communication via text and email from the owners from booking through check out.

This is one of my favorite places I have ever stayed! I could not have found a more perfect…read morelocation to stay in while visiting South Dakota. The entire reservation, check in and check out process was very clear. Leslie was great with communication throughout the stay and all of the instructions were clear in emails leading up to our reservation. I stayed at the Buck Haven Cabin which had one bedroom and a loft with another bed. It was perfect for my parents and I but can sleep up to six. The cabin was fully furnished and had plenty of towels, pillows and extra blankets. The entire cabin was comfortable, well decorated and temperature controlled. There is a key to use although you are provided a code for the key pad which we found easiest to use. There is a porch and deck with a grill, picnic table and a firepit with chairs. Unfortunately we did not utilize these during out two night stay last week. Firewood and smore kits are available for purchase. There is a great binder provided that gives suggestions on restaurants and activities in the area and even provides a little history on the property and family that owns it. The cabin was only about 15 minutes from Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. In either direction you can find breweries, restaurants and other activities such as Bear Country, a candy store and off road vehicle rentals. We also visited Wall Drug and Badlands National Park which was approximately one hour away. The location was central which allowed us to visit a variety of spots. While in a great area, Freedom Ridge Cabins are not on a main road so there is plenty of privacy. They currently have four cabins but the property is well designed and you wouldn't even know you have neighbors unless you catch them outside. It is very quiet. Although we did not need additional items while we were there, the owners are on site and can provide what you need very quickly. I have nothing negative to say about my stay at Freedom Ridge Cabins. I highly recommend staying with them if visiting South Dakota. The price was reasonable and not much more than a stay in a regular, boring hotel room. Thank you for the wonderful experience and thank you for your service!

I give this cabin 5 stars, keeping in mind that this is a cabin in a rural area…read more The Pine Rest Cabins perfectly captures the spirit of the Black Hills of South Dakota. While visiting Crazy Horse and Mt. Rushmore, I wanted lodging that was different and unique, and this was perfect. I stayed in Cabin 1, so I can't vouch for the other cabins. Cabin 1 had a wonderful old, loved feel, yet was clean and tidy. It had a large main room with kitchenette, table, futon and VCR/DVD with satellite TV. The cozy bedroom had a comfortable bed with plenty of blankets. The bathroom was very small, yet fulfilled my needs. The property had wifi and an enclosed hot tub, although I did not use either. When I was there (Late May) it got cold at night, but the cabin stayed quite warm. The location is perfect, just south of Hill City, very close to both Crazy Horse and Mt. Rushmore, close to restaurants in Hill City. If you're visiting Crazy Horse or Mt. Rushmore, don't go to a sanitized cookie-cutter chain hotel. These cabins complete the experience of being in the Black Hills.

This place rules, and I've been staying here off and on since 1994. It's located about a mile…read moreoutside of Hill City, near the Mickelson Trail. It has something for everyone. The owners, Jan and Steve, are good, gracious midwesterners who put a special touch in all the cabins. The cabins come in two varieties: old, with history, simple, smallish but full of charm, or the new cabins which are modern, bigger, and trendy in decor. Personally, if you're into history, love quaintness, then you might like the older, smaller cabins. Some of them are decorated with antiques (antique dressers). One of the larger ones has a real stone fireplace that was built in the last century. As another poster as mentioned, cabin #1 is my favorite. I have stayed there dozens of times over the years, and it is perfect for 1-2 people. The walls, ceiling and flooring are antique knotty-pine. How cute is that? The older cabins (over 100 years old, at least the one with the stone fireplace) and grounds were part of a tin mining company during the last part of the 1800's, that made the town, part of the same operation which built the Alpine Hotel (if memory serves). Chocked full of history and affordably priced, ESPECIALLY if you stay OFF season. Plus you can hike back behind the cabins. Simply awesome!

My extended family decided to have a vacation together this summer. The consensus location: The…read more(beautiful) Black Hills of South Dakota. I was in charge of finding a home big enough for us to rent. I did a lot of research and used one or two, especially VRBO. I chose the Gold Stone Lodge, owned by Deerview Bed & Breakfast. What a lovely place. Everyone enjoyed it. This place is west of Hill City, which is centrally located in the Black Hills. It is right next to the Mickelson Trail which is great for runners, hikers, casual walkers and bicyclists. Really beautiful in the early morning. A horde of wild turkeys was in our yard one evening. (I don't know what you call a large group of wild turkeys). We were within walking distance of a place where you can go horseback riding. This is the first time our family has done this: rent a home together. I mention that because it may have been a bit expensive perhaps but I'm not sure on that. Linda, the owner, and her husband are very friendly. One day Linda had to come and see if the last renters left an item but she called ahead to be sure that it was OK. You can check out pictures of this place on the VRBO web site: http://www.vrbo.com/128400. The home is very comfortable and Linda (who also runs Deerview B&B) seems to have thought of everything. She and her husband have some beautiful design features in the home. In the pictures you can see some of the stone work that her husband had done: masterful work! Also there are a number of stuffed animals done in two what I would call dioramas, one upstairs and one downstairs.

We were going to the train museum but heard the train was leaving in a few minutes so we decided to…read moreride. It was so cool!!! The ride was scenic, informative and very relaxing. Loved watching the engine refill with water and hearing the steam whistle blow. All the staff was pleasant and it was fun to talk with them. Learned a lot. Would go again.

I cannot recommend the 1880 Train's staff enough! We were on vacation in the Black Hills area of…read moreSouth Dakota in early September of 2025, and my wife broke her heel (on the 1st day of vacation, no less). We had reserved and prepaid for our tickets, as is recommended, for four adults in one of the end train cars, with a two hour layover planned in Keystone for lunch and sightseeing. This was well before my wife's accident. We arrived early for departure, not knowing what accommodations could be made to get her onto the train. Turns out, one of the cars is handicap accessible, and they were able to change our seats to that car, and our return train trip, so that my wife didn't have to hobble into Keystone on crutches and a boot. We were able to stay in the same car on the same train, with seats for the return trip just across the aisle (so we would get a different view on the way back). They went above and beyond to help us enjoy the trip and made my wife, who was in pain and feeling awful for "ruining" our vacation (she didn't) feel much better about the situation. Oh, and the countryside is gorgeous! We loved the train ride and the trivia shared on the journey. Would do this again in a heartbeat, but hopefully without any broken limbs! Thank you again, 1880 Train staff! You deserve a raise!

Went there a week ago and stayed in the Pheasant Dreams room. Super cozy. Vivian, the owner was…read moresuper sweet and friendly. Will definitely be coming back next time I'm in South Dakota.

From the owner: Small, cozy inn w/newly remodeled wildlife themed cabins, motel rooms w/kitchenettes &one historic…read morestagecoach stop cabin. Convenient location, within minutes of major attractions, amidst the forest, &across from Mickelson Trail. Cabins w/full kitchens, fridges, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, cable HDTV, DVD, wifi, A/C, gas grills, fire pits, bathrooms. Open all year.