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  3. Refuge Hill RV/Campsite

Camping at Refuge Hill RV/Campsite near Hot Springs

campground · Hot Springs · 3 campsites

RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

+ Mickelson Trail - 1 mile away from the Mickelson Trail entrance!

No reviews listedBook on Hipcamp
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 50 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Hookups available
  • Pets welcome
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

3 available sites

3 open of 3 sites
Site Site 1
Tent · Up to 50 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$180 for 2 nights
$90/night · before taxes & fees
Site Site 2
Tent · Up to 50 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$180 for 2 nights
$90/night · before taxes & fees
Site Site 3
Tent · Up to 50 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$144 for 2 nights
$72/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Hipcamp

Availability on Hipcamp.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
Site 3✓✓from $72
Site 1✓✓from $90
Site 2✓✓from $90

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

From $144 for 2 nights
$72/night · Before taxes & fees
3 sites available for your entire stay

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

3 openSites from $72/night
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Amenities & location

  • Electric Hookup
  • Internet
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Table
  • Playground
  • Sewer Hookup
  • Toilet
  • Trash Cans
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Location

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Refuge Hill RV/Campsite: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Refuge Hill RV/Campsite?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Refuge Hill RV/Campsite?
Reservable on Hipcamp (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Refuge Hill RV/Campsite?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 3 back-in
Pets
Listing Allowed
Booking
Listing Reservable on Hipcamp
Getting there
Listing Hot Springs, SD (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Valley View Retreat LLC

4.4 mi from Refuge Hill RV/Campsite (straight-line)
Sites from $24/night
$48 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Prospector Camp

5.1 mi from Refuge Hill RV/Campsite (straight-line)
Sites $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights17 sites open for every night

Elk Mountain Campground

7 mi from Refuge Hill RV/Campsite (straight-line) 4.0 · 361 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $12/night
$24 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from National Park Service · you book on their site
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3 individual reservable campsites from Hipcamp, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Other sites

3 sites · from $90, from $72/night

3 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 Custer area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $375/person
    • Discover Custer State Park A Self Guided Audio Driving Tour Custer area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Wind Cave National Park GPS Audio Tour — Cave Tour Not Included Custer area · 6 hr–7 hr · from $10/person

Self-guided tours at 4 mi away, Wind Cave National Park

  • Rankin Ridge Nature Trail · 30–90 min · Stops: Post #1: Forest Animals, Post #2 The Ponderosa Pine, Post # 3 Life and Times of Snags, Post #4 Water: Substance of Life, Post #5 Open Spaces are Great Places, Post #6 The Challenge To Survive +8 more

    The Rankin Ridge trail takes you through a ponderosa pine forest. At several points along the trail you may view the peaks of the Black Hills to the west, and the plains to the east. Rankin Ridge…

  • Geology Driving Tour - Self-Guided · 60–90 min · Stops: Stop #1: Pahasapa Limestone, Stop #2: Minnekahta Limestone, Stop #3: Minnelusa Formation, Stop #4: Deadwood Sandstone, Stop #5: Pegmatite, Stop #6: Schist +1 more

    The geology driving tour is a great way to see the park while learning about the rich geologic history of the Black Hills. On this 20 mile long tour, you will travel back in time and view Wind Cave's…

  • Elk Mountain Nature Trail · 30–60 min · Stops: Post #1 A "Lively" Place, Post #2 Diversity as a Way of Life, Post #3 Cooperative Living, Post #4 An "Uplifting" Story, Post #5 Life on the Edge, Post #6 Pondering the Ponderosa +3 more

    This trail encompasses a blend of prairie, forest and riparian areas which together create the beauty of Wind Cave National Park. While hiking the trail and visiting the nine interpretive stops, you…

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

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 3 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 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 · 41 mi from campground

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

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

Fifth wheel · 41 ft · sleeps 6 · 43 mi from campground

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

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2019 Keystone RV Cougar
2019 Keystone RV Cougar

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 4 · 78 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Refuge Hill RV/Campsite

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

Custer area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $375/person

Discover Custer State Park A Self Guided Audio Driving Tour
Discover Custer State Park A Self Guided Audio Driving Tour

Custer area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person

Wind Cave National Park GPS Audio Tour — Cave Tour Not Included
Wind Cave National Park GPS Audio Tour — Cave Tour Not Included

Custer area · 6 hr–7 hr · from $10/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 · 4 mi away, Wind Cave National Park

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

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

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 2026100%0%0%
Dec 2026100%0%0%
Jan 2027100%0%0%
Feb 2027100%0%0%
Mar 2027100%0%0%
Apr 2027100%0%0%
May 2027100%0%0%
a gravel road winds across the prairie with rolling forested hills in the distance
Photo: NPS Photo / Callie Tominsky
Wind Cave Geology Driving Tour

60-90 Minutes

The geology driving tour is a great way to see the park while learning about the rich geologic history of the Black Hills. On this 20 mile long tour, you will travel back in time…

a picnic area with tables and several parking spots
Photo: NPS Photo / Lauren Reid
Picnic at Wind Cave

Looking for a quiet place to enjoy a picnic? Whether you're looking for a good picnic spot or just a place to eat lunch while waiting for a tour, the picnic area is open year-round…

three bison walk down the highway next to a sign reading: large wildlife on road next 13 miles
Photo: NPS Photo
Watch Wind Cave Wildlife

View some of North America's most iconic wildlife while enjoying Black Hills scenery. Wind Cave's combination of prairie and forest ecosystems allows visitors to view a number of…

a small hole in a stone depression next to a large sign and short rock wall
Photo: NPS Photo / Lennie Ramacher
Visit Wind Cave's Natural Entrance

10-20 Minutes

You can still see the largest natural opening into Wind Cave without going on a tour. This small hole is one of the only known natural entrances into the cave. Lakota oral…

A young male visitor on a stairway stops to look at boxwork on the ceiling above him.
Photo: NPS photo
Take a Cave Tour

60-90 Minutes

Visit one of the world's longest and most complex caves.

Prairie dog standing up outside of its burrow with the edges of the photo darkened.
Photo: NPS Photo
See Prairie Dogs in Their Prairie Dog Towns

Information about the Prairie Dog of Wind Cave National Park.

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