Cabins near Box Elder with wildlife watching

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Public campgrounds near Box Elder

Blue Bell Campground
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Blue Bell Campground

58 sites · RVs, Tents In Custer State Park
Stockade South Campground
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Stockade South Campground

36 sites · RVs, Tents In Custer State Park
Game Lodge Campground

Game Lodge Campground

69 sites · RVs, Tents In Custer State Park
French Creek Horse Camp

French Creek Horse Camp

29 sites In Custer State Park

2 top cabins sites near Box Elder with wildlife watching

  • The inside of this camping log cabin with table, chairs, microwave and mini fridge
  • View from our driveway with the Mickelson Trail and Hwy 385 on the right and the ranch/campground on the left
  • The inside of this camping log cabin with table, chairs, microwave and mini fridge
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Plenty Star Ranch Retreat

35 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents10 acres · Custer, SD
Property description Our property is nestled between Hwy 385, the Mickelson Trail, and the National Forest. We are located between Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park along Hwy 385 and the Mickelson Trail; about 30 minutes from Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Mountain. The nearest towns with restaurants are Pringle, (2 miles S); Hot Springs, (24 miles S), Custer, (9.5 miles N).; Hill City, (24 miles N), and Rapid City, (50 miles N). The blacktop driveway grants easy access for every type of vehicle. A couple of ponds, creeks, and dispersed willow, pine, and aspen trees enhance the diversity and beauty of the landscape. It is peaceful here and we enjoy sharing it with our guests during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Plenty Star Ranch Retreat has our home, a big pole barn (RV storage), a garage/wood workshop with an attached restroom for all guests, a regular hot water shower cabin, a solar shower building, 2 small home-built camping log cabins, 7 RV sites, 9 clearly marked tent and car-camping sites, and several water hydrants fed by our well, providing great quality drinking water. 2 pets maximum per campsite, no pets allowed when booking a cabin.
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$40
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  • Wickiup Village Cabins
  • Saddle Pocket on Spearfish Creek
  • Wickiup Village Cabins
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Wickiup Village Cabins

20 sites · Lodging5 acres · Lead, SD
Welcome to Wickiup Cabins where adventure or relaxation can go hand in hand.  We have what you are looking for.  Our rustic yet modernized cabins were built in 1937 and provided all the comforts of home.   Perhaps, a wedding destination, family reunion, small company retreat or a destination for relaxing while enjoying our mountain streams and quiet peaceful settings under our 80 foot spruce trees. It is here you can also come for hunting, ATV riding, rock climbing above and below us, mountain biking, fishing, riding the Mickelson Trail, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse or historic Lead Deadwood to name some of our Black Hills offerings. We are located central to the Northern Black Hills at the top of Spearfish Canyon 10 minutes west of Lead Deadwood on Highway 85.  Wickiup has the monopoly on Spearfish Creek.  Long gone are the cabin camps that once provided memories for children to older folks never to be forgotten.  Warm summer days of tubing, fishing, panning for those gold flakes or just skipping rocks.
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$137.75
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Custer State Park
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Custer State Park
Custer, South Dakota
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Cabins near Box Elder with wildlife watching guide

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Looking for a wildlife watching adventure in Box Elder, South Dakota? With over 140 available options, Hipcamp offers a variety of cabin accommodations that will fit your needs. Prices range from as low as $20 per night to an average of $45 per night. Check out top campsites like Bear Den Cabins & Camp (56 reviews), Mountain Shadow Campground (5 reviews), and Day's End Campground (5 reviews) before making your decision. Popular amenities include potable water, cooking equipment, and campfires, while activities like off-roading, fishing, and biking keep the adventure going.

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Badlands National Park
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North Sterling State Park
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Top cities near Box Elder

Gillette
Rapid City
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