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  3. Hill City
  4. Black Hills Trailside Park Resort

Camping at Black Hills Trailside Park Resort near Hill City

Private campground · Hill City · 15 campsites

A campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

4.6 on Campspot · 129 reviewsBook on Campspot
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 55 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Full hookups on many sites
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

2 available sites

2 open of 14 site types
Upper Deluxe RV Creekside Sites
RV · Up to 55 ftFull hookups
Available all 2 nights
$113 for 2 nights
$56/night · before taxes & fees
Deluxe Pull Through RV Sites
RV · Up to 45 ftFull hookups
Available all 2 nights
$125 for 2 nights
$62/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Campspot

Check dates on Campspot.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
Upper Deluxe RV Creekside Sites
rv
✓✓from $56
Deluxe Pull Through RV Sites
rv
✓✓from $62
Tent Drive In , Along Mickelson Trail (No Power)
tent
XXfrom $40
Tent Only, Creek Side, Walk In -No Power
tent
XXfrom $45
Tent only Walk In, Creekside- Shared Electric Pedestal
tent
XXfrom $45
Creek Side Standard RV Site
rv
XXfrom $84
Standard RV Site
rv
XXfrom $84
Creek Side Deluxe RV Site
rv
XXfrom $94
Creek Side Premium RV Site
rv
X
From $113 for 2 nights
$56/night · Before taxes & fees
2 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Campspot. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Campspot ↗

2 openSites from $56/night
Book on Campspot

Amenities & location

  • Bathrooms
  • Bike Rental
  • Dump Station
  • Internet
  • Pavilion
  • Pets Allowed
  • Shower
  • Trash Cans
  • Garbage
  • Internet Access
  • Showers
Pets
Pets welcome

Hookups (individual campsites): 2 full-hookup, 1 electric individual sites.

Location

24024 Highway 385
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Black Hills Trailside Park Resort: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Black Hills Trailside Park Resort?
Longest RV site listed: 55 ft (2 of 2 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Black Hills Trailside Park Resort have RV hookups?
2 full-hookup, 1 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Black Hills Trailside Park Resort?
Reservable on Campspot (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Black Hills Trailside Park Resort?
Pets allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Campspot listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 55 ft (2 of 2 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 2 full-hookup, 1 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 1 back-in
Pets
Listing Pets allowed
Water
Listing Water at 2 sites
Booking
Listing Reservable on Campspot
Getting there
Listing 24024 Highway 385 (map in Location below)
Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Campspot. Quotes are verbatim.

Clean bathrooms and showers · 2 reviews

“Restroom fascilitys are very clean, good warm showers.”

Christian V · Oct 2026

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Campspot ↗ (129 reviews, ★ 4.6). Not written or edited by us.

“We had a veryy nice stay. Quiet to sleep. Restroom fascilitys are very clean, good warm showers. At night dome deers viditef the campground. Friendly owners.”

Christian V 5 · Oct 2026 · Campspot

“Perfect location, staff, clean, and just plain fun”

Mark Allan B 5 · Sep 2026 · Campspot

“Clean facilities, level sites. Close to Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore”

S.S. 5 · Sep 2026 · Campspot
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Guides for this trip

  • How much does it cost to rent an RV?
  • Camping with dogs
X
from $104
Standard Cabin - Sleeps 4
lodging
XXfrom $195
Standard Cabin - Sleeps 4
lodging
XXfrom $195
Basic Cabin - Sleeps 4-5
lodging
XXfrom $195
Standard Cabin - Sleeps 4-5
lodging
XXfrom $195
Deluxe Cabin - Sleeps 4
lodging
XXfrom $205
Mickelson Trail Suite - Sleeps 8
lodging
XXfrom $295

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Horse Creek Resort

6.1 mi from Black Hills Trailside Park Resort (straight-line)
Sites $80/night
$160 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Horse Creek Resort RV Sites

6.1 mi from Black Hills Trailside Park Resort (straight-line)
Sites $80/night
$160 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Check availability

Mount Rushmore KOA Resort at Palmer Gulch

2.7 mi from Black Hills Trailside Park Resort (straight-line)
KOA doesn't share live availability with us; check dates on their site
Booked on KOA
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15 individual reservable campsites from Campspot, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Lodging

6 sites · From $205, From $295/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv

6 sites · From $94, From $84/night

2 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent

3 sites · From $45, From $40/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Black Hills 11 mi · 2 hr–3 hr · from $375/person
    • Mount Rushmore and Black Hills Tour with Two Meals and a Music Variety Show 20 mi · 9 hr · from $164/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Bus Tour of Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills 20 mi · 9 hr · from $133/person

Self-guided tours at 6 mi away, Mount Rushmore National Memorial

  • Experience Mount Rushmore · 1–3 hr · Stops: Avenue of Flags, Grand View Terrace, Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center, Presidential Trail, Abraham Lincoln Wayside, George Washington Wayside +6 more

    Welcome to Mount Rushmore National Memorial! Follow along these stops to get the most out of your experience.

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

Ways to stay

Have an RV waiting

    Need an RV for your stay?

    Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 55 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

    Forest River Shasta Freeport - Sleeps 7
    Forest River Shasta Freeport - Sleeps 7

    Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 7 · 22 mi from campground

    $125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    2018 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf
    2018 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf

    Travel trailer · 19 ft · sleeps 9 · 23 mi from campground

    $145/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    2019 Keystone Montana High Country-Delivery Only
    2019 Keystone Montana High Country-Delivery Only

    Fifth wheel · 41 ft · sleeps 6 · 23 mi from campground

    $200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    Things to do

    Activities near Black Hills Trailside Park Resort

    Bookable tours nearby

    Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

    Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Black Hills
    Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Black Hills

    11 mi · 2 hr–3 hr · from $375/person

    Mount Rushmore and Black Hills Tour with Two Meals and a Music Variety Show
    Mount Rushmore and Black Hills Tour with Two Meals and a Music Variety Show

    20 mi · 9 hr · from $164/person

    Bus Tour of Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills
    Bus Tour of Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills

    20 mi · 9 hr · from $133/person

    See 6 more bookable tours
    PREMIER PRIVATE Tour: Mt Rushmore, CrazyHorse & Custer State Park
    PREMIER PRIVATE Tour: Mt Rushmore, CrazyHorse & Custer State Park

    20 mi · 9 hr · from $475/person

    Best time to go

    Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

    Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Campspot for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

    MonthOpenBookedClosed
    Nov 202613%0%0%
    Dec 202613%0%0%
    Private Tour of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park
    Private Tour of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park

    20 mi · 8 hr–9 hr · from $450/person

    Private Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park Monument Tour
    Private Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park Monument Tour

    20 mi · 8 hr · from $366/person

    Cosmos Mystery Area Admission
    Cosmos Mystery Area Admission

    20 mi · 40 min · from $20/person

    Exclusive: Rushmore, Custer State Park & Crazy Horse
    Exclusive: Rushmore, Custer State Park & Crazy Horse

    20 mi · 8 hr–9 hr · from $648/person

    Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park Wildlife Loop Tour
    Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park Wildlife Loop Tour

    20 mi · 8 hr–9 hr · from $312/person

    Free things to do (National Park Service)

    Ranger programs, trails and park activities — typically free. Separate from paid tours above.

    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.

    Photo of the Blackberry Trailhead with information sign on the left and pine trees behind it.
    Photo: NPS Photo
    Hiking The Blackberry Trail

    30-60 Minutes

    Looking to experience the natural surroundings of the Black Hills? Try hiking the Blackberry Trail.

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