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Mount Rushmore KOA Resort at Palmer Gulch, Hill City, SD
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Mount Rushmore KOA Resort at Palmer Gulch

Mount Rushmore KOA Resort at Palmer Gulch is a place to stay in Hill City, SD, part of the Black Hills guide. Cost: $50 or more.

12620 SD Highway 244 · Hill City, SD

Why you should go…

Mount Rushmore KOA Resort at Palmer Gulch is operated by Recreational Adventures Co., which has run the property in Hill City, South Dakota since 1972. The resort offers RV sites, camping cabins and hotel-style rooms at the adjoining Mount Rushmore Lodge, along with swimming pools, water slides, mini golf and horseback riding. It sits about three miles from Mount Rushmore National Memorial and is close to Custer State Park and Crazy Horse Memorial.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Mount Rushmore KOA Resort at Palmer Gulch, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Iconic

    1880 Train

    $25–$50

    Ride a vintage steam train on a scenic 20-mile round trip through South Dakota's Black Hills.

    2.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Black Elk Peak

    $25–$50

    Climb to South Dakota's highest summit, topped by a 1930s stone fire tower with views across the Black Hills.

    2.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Museum at Black Hills Institute

    Under $25

    Fossil and dinosaur museum in the Black Hills with real T. rex skulls and mineral displays.

    2.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Stay
    Outdoor Adventure

    Custer's Gulch RV Park and Campground

    $50+

    A Black Hills RV park and campground near the west entrance of Custer State Park, with full-hookup sites and cabins.

    9.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Stay
    Iconic

    Custer State Park Resort

    $50+

    Historic lodges and cabins spread across four locations inside Custer State Park in South Dakota's Black Hills.

    12 mi awayMore like this

  • Stay
    Family Favorite

    The Lodge at Deadwood

    $50+

    Black Hills casino resort in Deadwood with an indoor water playland, gaming floor and two on-site restaurants.

    35 mi awayMore like this

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