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Camp under shady ponderosa pines in a quiet mountain setting. Hot Springs / Black Hills KOA is located at the southern end of the Black Hills, near Wind Cave National Park, Custer State Park, the Mammoth Site, Evans Plunge, the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, Windcross Conservancy and the shops in historic downtown Hot Springs. Daily breakfasts are available to start your days off right (seasonal). All sites have picnic tables. Cabins have air-conditioning, ceiling fans, heaters, grills and porch swings. You'll also find free Wi-Fi and cable TV at all RV Sites. Enjoy the large heated pool, mini golf, basketball, volleyball, playground, community fire pit and recreation room.
From Wyoming - US 18 Truck Bypass to US 385. Turn right ,go 5 miles east, then 1/2 mile north on Hwy 79.
From Nebraska - US 385: go 1/2 mile north of Junction Hwy 79.
From I-90 - US 16 (Elk Vale Road) to Hwy 79 for 48 miles. Located at mile marker 27.
From US 385 - go through town, then go 5 miles east past Taco Johns to Hwy 79. 1/2 mile north on Hwy 79
Adults 18+, Kids 7-17, Free 0-6
This is actually my second stay at this KOA, the first time, summer of 2022, I was in a tent site traveling by motorcycle and this year summer 2023 traveling with a small camper.
2022: the "old man" that checked me in was super helpful. He made sure my spot was quiet and that I had what I needed to make sure my bike didn't sink into the dirt. My tent site was clean and flat, the drive to my site was less than flat. Would have been fine in a car but on the bike it wasn't much fun.
2023: "kids" working the counter were helpful and friendly. Hanna was particularly helpful and friendly and knowledgeable about the area. I chose a back in site for my teardrop camper so that I wasn't against the road while I'm trying to cook at the back of it. It was close to the bathroom but didn't have excessive for traffic. It was quiet with everything being just a short walk away. Electric, water and cable hookups were available at the site. Normally cable isn't a concern but on the 100+ degree afternoons, I appreciated being able to cool off in my air conditioned camper and not be totally bored.
Bathrooms were clean and the showers were okay. The store was helpful with necessities that were forgotten along with other things you might want. Early this morning I had a group of turkeys cross my camp. Interesting to see!
Stayed here in September 2023. The cabin was clean, and the breakfast served was very good. Staff were friendly. It was nice having breakfast at the campground as options nearby are limited.
Wonderful cabin. So cute and clean. Staff was so incredibly friendly. Had a great time playing the mini golf course. The hot breakfast on Sunday morning was delicious. We only stayed a night because we were just passing through. However, we plan to come back soon and stay a whole week here and make it our base for a Black Hills vacation.
