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Campgrounds in Hill City, SD

51 campgrounds in and around Hill City, South Dakota. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 117 campsites open this weekend near Hill City at 18 of the 40 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 7, 11:58 PM ET

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  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

Hill City has 9 campgrounds, with 42 more within 25 miles. 27 list full hookups and 36 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Recreation.gov and Campspot.

More ways to stay near Hill City: glamping & cabins (17) · RV rentals (18)

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Available this weekend near Hill City

Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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RV camping near Hill City

Full-hookup campgrounds27 parks50-amp sites14 parksBig rigs (40 ft+)36 parksPull-through sites23 parksState & federal campgrounds10 parksRV resorts & KOAs15 parks
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campgrounds near Hill City

Parks in Hill City first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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Public campground

Bismark Lake

★ 5.0 (182)
Custer, SD · 10.7 mi away
From $30/nightvia Recreation.gov
19 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Pine Haven Lodging

Rapid City, SD · 10.7 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
11 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Private campground

Cloud Nine Camping

Hermosa, SD · 11.6 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
11 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

The Wilderness

Johnson Siding, SD · 12.3 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Custer State Park

Custer, SD · 13.1 mi away
From $6/nightvia South Dakota State Parks
342 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

HTR Black Hills

Rapid City, SD · 13.3 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
31 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Comanche Park

★ 4.0 (106)
Custer, SD · 15.1 mi away
From $26/nightvia Recreation.gov
19 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Green's Acres

Black Hawk, SD · 19.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Prospector Camp

Pringle, SD · 22 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
3 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Private campground

Black Hills Station

Piedmont, SD · 22.1 mi away
See price with providervia Spot2Nite
36 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Public campground

Bear Gulch

Hill City, SD
From $100/nightvia Recreation.gov
1 RV sitesTent sites
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Public campground

Sheridan Lake

★ 4.0 (358)
Hill City, SD
From $15/nightvia Recreation.gov
87 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Things to do near Hill City

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National parks near Hill City

Mount Rushmore National Memorial · about 6 mi

From the National Park Service · 6 mi away, Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Photo of exhibits inside the Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center showing tools and photos.
Photo: NPS Photo
Visit The Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center

30-60 Minutes

View exhibits and the 23-minute film "Mount Rushmore: Carved in Stone" which takes viewers on a journey through the history of America's most recognized mountain carving, from long…

Photo of the beginning of the Presidential Trail leading towards the sculpture.
Photo: NPS Photo
Walk the Presidential Trail

20-45 Minutes

The Presidential Trail provides changing views of Mount Rushmore as you travel through ponderosa pine forest and granite outcrops.

Photo of the interior of the Sculptor's Studio during a ranger talk, the scale model is in the back.
Photo: NPS Photo
Visit The Sculptor's Studio

15-30 Minutes

Visit the Sculptor's Studio to learn more about Gutzon Borglum, his scale model and the process of carving Mount Rushmore.

Source: National Park Service (Mount Rushmore National Memorial). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

Jewel Cave National Monument · about 18 mi

From the National Park Service · 18 mi away, Jewel Cave National Monument

Ranger leading people down stairs during cave tour.
Photo: NPS Staff Photo
Guided Cave Tours

Ranger-guided tours are required to enter Jewel Cave, and the various tours are offered at scheduled times, which vary by season. With four different tour options, there is…

Ranger with antlers in front of crowd.
Photo: NPS
Jewel Cave Ranger Programs

A variety of talks, demonstrations and guided nature hikes are offered on the surface. Program topics include cave exploration, wildlife, fire ecology, Jasper Fire, wildflowers and…

Wooden sign to Historic Area .5 miles and Visitor Center .4 miles
Photo: NPS
Hiking Trails

There are many opportunities for exploring on the surface at Jewel Cave National Monument. The 1,279 acre park is located in a Ponderosa pine forest, easily seen along the short…

Source: National Park Service (Jewel Cave National Monument). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

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Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in Hill City?

9 campgrounds in Hill City, and 51 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Hill City have full hookups?

27 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 14 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Hill City?

36 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 99 ft), and 23 list pull-through sites.

What's near Hill City?

Wind Cave National Park (about 26 miles, straight-line) and Badlands National Park (about 55 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Hill City cost?

Of the 25 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $30 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

Nearby

Destinations near Hill City

Wind Cave National Park26 mi awayBadlands National Park55 mi away
Nearby

Cities near Hill City

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Keystone, SD46 parks · 8 miCuster, SD40 parks · 12 miJohnson Siding, SD48 parks · 12 miBlack Hawk, SD40 parks · 19 miHermosa, SD39 parks · 20 miRapid City, SD36 parks · 20 miPiedmont, SD37 parks · 22 miPringle, SD36 parks · 22 mi

Why we're different

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Real open sites, not just listings

For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.

Book on the official booking site

When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

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