Illustration inspired by Rapid City, SD: black Hills pine forest and rocky ridges beside open prairie.

Campgrounds in Rapid City, SD

39 campgrounds in and around Rapid City, South Dakota. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 375 campsites open this weekend near Rapid City at 16 of the 32 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 7, 11:58 PM ET

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  • Michigan DNR
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Rapid City has 11 campgrounds, with 28 more within 25 miles. 22 list full hookups and 28 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Recreation.gov and Campspot.

More ways to stay near Rapid City: glamping & cabins (16) · RV rentals (17)

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Available this weekend near Rapid City

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

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campgrounds near Rapid City

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

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Private campground

Green's Acres

Black Hawk, SD · 10.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Black Hills Meadow

Piedmont, SD · 10.9 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
Private campground

Black Hills Station

Piedmont, SD · 12.7 mi away
See price with providervia Spot2Nite
36 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
Public campground

Sheridan Lake

★ 4.0 (358)
Hill City, SD · 14.1 mi away
From $15/nightvia Recreation.gov
87 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Bear Gulch

Hill City, SD · 15.3 mi away
From $100/nightvia Recreation.gov
1 RV sitesTent sites
Private campground

Cloud Nine Camping

Hermosa, SD · 17.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
11 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

The Wilderness

Johnson Siding, SD · 21.5 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Oreville Campground

★ 4.0 (107)
Hill City, SD · 23.9 mi away
From $26/nightvia Recreation.gov
14 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Custer State Park

Custer, SD · 24.5 mi away
From $6/nightvia South Dakota State Parks
342 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Bismark Lake

★ 5.0 (182)
Custer, SD · 24.9 mi away
From $30/nightvia Recreation.gov
19 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

HTR Black Hills

Rapid City, SD
See price with providervia Hipcamp
31 RV sitesTent site · Not listed

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Things to do near Rapid City

Tours and activities from Viator; you book with Viator.

National parks near Rapid City

Mount Rushmore National Memorial · about 16 mi

From the National Park Service · 16 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.

How it works

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 Rapid City?

11 campgrounds in Rapid City, and 39 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Rapid City have full hookups?

22 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 11 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Rapid City?

28 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 99 ft), and 20 list pull-through sites.

What's near Rapid City?

Wind Cave National Park (about 38 miles, straight-line) and Badlands National Park (about 42 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Rapid City cost?

Of the 20 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.

Why we're different

The most campgrounds in one place

8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.

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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