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02-13-2021, 03:27 PM #1
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Black Hills Visit Guidance
Hello Fellow GDRV'ers,
The wife and I are planning a weeklong trip to the Black Hills with our 310 and neither of us have ever been there before. I did some thread searching and came across three campground names and want to know what the consensus is these days as some of these threads dated back about 5 years. We do want to make this not only a sightseeing trip but incorporate some hiking as well
1. Black Hills Trailside RV Resort
2. Horse Thief Campground and Resort
3. Rafter J Bar Ranch
Now my own take after doing a lot of reading and reviewing on all three was Rafter J seems to be the place to go.
Please drop in and offer your thoughts and what you would recommend for first timers to do. I know the obvious is Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse but beyond that it is wide open. In reading, I see there is so much to do, it takes many trips to begin to see even a decent amount of it.
Please let these first timers in their mid-50's know your insights.
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02-13-2021, 03:59 PM #2
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Black Hills Visit Guidance
We stayed at the KOA a few years ago, likely wise to avoid that. Nice enough but they pack you in. The monuments are a nice stop but Custer State Park and the Needles Highway were great. Needles can be tight but we did see dually trucks make it through. Drivers may have suffered from soiled,underwear. A side trip to the Badlands is recommended and stop there for “Indian tacos” at the visitor center. Lots of hikes throughout the area. Sturgis is nearby if your into it.
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02-13-2021, 06:20 PM #3
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I always stay here: http://www.nemoguestranch.com/ when I go for the rally. Nice place, has a restaurant on site.
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02-13-2021, 08:23 PM #4
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We have stayed at both Rafter J Bar and Horse Thief several times. I would recommend either of them. Rafter is a much larger campground and more open. At Horse Thief you feel more like you are in the mountains. Rafter is closer to Hill City and Rushmore. Horse Thief is closer to Needles.
Wouldn’t have a problem going to either of them. Tortise is right about KOA. I’d avoid that.
The Black Hills a great spot, have fun!
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03-15-2021, 11:53 AM #5
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Is there any particular spot with full hookups you would recommend there?
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03-18-2021, 08:43 AM #6
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The tunnels are SW of Rapid City and in the Custer State Park area. They are pretty well marked before you get started on them. When you make your reservation just ask the folks what the best route to get there is. It's a common question for them.
Mt. Rushmore is a popular destination as a result all of the RV parks we visited were pretty decent. Full hookups, decent sized sites. Some had more amenities and nicer scenery. We got to stay at a private campground while working at the non-profit bookstore in Mt. Rushmore. We stayed at Ft. Welikit (we like it) in Custer. A bit rustic for some folks but suited us.
There are lots and lots to choose from.Dallas
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Black Hills is on the top of our list for this year as one or the one of our first "far" from home spots to go to. We're two days easy drive from there being in nearly the middle of the USA in KS.
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Ditto, we stayed at Beaver Lake the year before our world came down. A little crowded, but tell me of a RV camp that isn't. Great location to explore most anything you'd like. Custer state park was our favorite as the Cinnamon's were newly born and we saw them on all three visits. If you can, I suggest that you go before or after school lets out.
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02-15-2021, 06:19 AM #10
We stayed at Rafter J Bar twice, you can't beat it.
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