12 Best Private Campsites Near Box Elder, SD, US 2026

Looking to go camping near Box Elder, South Dakota? Hipcamp has over 160 options for you to choose from! With accommodations ranging from RV parks to campgrounds, you'll find the perfect spot to suit your preferences. The average price per night in this area is $38, with options as low as $20. Check out some of the top campsites with rave reviews: Custer's Last Chance Rv Park (108 reviews), Redwater Revival Campground (79 reviews), and Crow Peak’s Last Best Place (70 reviews). Whether you enjoy activities like biking, paddling, or exploring historic sites, you'll find plenty to do in the area. And with popular amenities like campfires, trash disposal, and showers, your camping experience will be comfortable and hassle-free.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Box Elder

Looking to go camping near Box Elder, South Dakota? Hipcamp has over 160 options for you to choose from! With accommodations ranging from RV parks to campgrounds, you'll find the perfect spot to suit your preferences. The average price per night in this area is $38, with options as low as $20. Check out some of the top campsites with rave reviews: Custer's Last Chance Rv Park (108 reviews), Redwater Revival Campground (79 reviews), and Crow Peak’s Last Best Place (70 reviews). Whether you enjoy activities like biking, paddling, or exploring historic sites, you'll find plenty to do in the area. And with popular amenities like campfires, trash disposal, and showers, your camping experience will be comfortable and hassle-free.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Box Elder

1. Cheyenne River Bottom

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(49)

34mi from Box Elder · 4 sites · Tents, RVs

This ranch is the home of children's book author Cowgirl Annie. This property is a working Ranch. Some of the campsites are in an abandoned gravel pit so you will be parking on a sandy gravel base. I like to let my guests decide where they want to park. I may have to move guests to a different site than the one they booked depending on what is happening on the ranch or the weather. There are cottonwood stands close by that you can hike through to the river. A wide variety of wildlife live in this area, so no telling what you may see or hear. You will have a big area to yourselves. I have tried to plan areas so you won't be disturbed by other campers. I do not groom hiking trails. You will be at one with nature. You may want to bring bug spray, sometimes the mosquitos and horseflies are bad. Wall Drug and the Badlands National Park are about a twenty-minute drive. Mount Rushmore is about an hour and 15 minutes.

2. Black Hills Meadow

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(7)

12mi from Box Elder · 194 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging

Welcome to Black Hills Meadow The Meadow is located in the heart of the Black Hills. Surrounded by recreational activities, historical landmarks and beautiful scenery. Locally owned and operated, we are here to make your special occasion or trip perfect and special!

3. Stagecoach Stays

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(65)

48mi from Box Elder · 5 sites · RVs

We were fulltime RV'ers for 5 years; we traveled all across the United States before we settled in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. We decided to build the vacation site that we always wanted, but could never find. We have 50/30/15 amp FHU's (despite what HipCamp says). We have two large, level RV spots with 50 feet between the two sites. We have created an environment for our guests to enjoy peaceful relaxation while staying with us. We offer amazing sunsets, sunrises, wild turkey, song birds, deer and amazing Black Hills landscapes to help you enjoy your stay in this beautiful area. We have 4 beautiful horses that adorn our landscape. We hope you enjoy watching them, but please don't feed them. We also have hiking trails and a community bonfire available for our guests to use. Well-behaved pets are welcome! We offer weekly and monthly rates.

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Gregory

October 2025

25 ft Class C

With pets

1 night at Stagecoach Stays

This was a well equipped site. We were the only ones there and it was very peaceful. Lots of wildlife there.

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Nathan

October 2025

16 ft car

With kids

2 nights at Cheyenne River Bottom

Loved the views of the night sky and the open ability to hike around the camp area. Hospitality was awesome, and was helpful with knowledge of the surrounding areas and wildlife. Would absolutely stay again

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David

October 2025

27 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Stagecoach Stays

Fantastic stay! New, modern services and site in a unique setting. Quiet, with a beautiful wildlife and vista. Great hosts and amazing area. We'll be back for a longer stay to explore more of the area!

Debra

September 2025

23 ft travel trailer

With pets

3 nights at Stagecoach Stays

We love staying at stagecoach, beautiful spot, gorgeous sunsets horses all around along with deer and other critters centrally located, but we still felt off the beaten track. The host were really awesome and so helpful. It’s a beautiful place.

Oliver

September 2025

16 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Cheyenne River Bottom

Nice private and quiet spot. Close to Wall and Badlands NP.

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Chris

September 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at Cheyenne River Bottom

Peaceful. Plenty of space to find the perfect spot. Host was super helpful with navigating construction detour. This will be my recommendation to any one visiting the Badlands area. No crowds.

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Cindy

September 2025

35 ft fifth wheel

With pets

Weekend Trip to Cheyenne River Bottom

We absolutely loved it!! Very peaceful and beautiful. We had our 5th wheel camper so self contained. Angela was super and very helpful!!! Wasta Bar was cool as can be! Go Bill! Was a great break from crowded campgrounds to be able to enjoy the land

Mark

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Cheyenne River Bottom

I would definitely recommend Cheyenne River bottom it’s easy access plenty of room. Nice views and room to walk around and explore.

Gwen

September 2025

48 ft Class C

13 nights at Stagecoach Stays

Location was close to many points of interest. And the hosts were happy to give advice on things to see and the best ways to get there. We had a nice quiet stay.

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Kari

September 2025

Tent

1 night at Black Hills Meadow

We stayed one night at Black Hills Campground and it was exactly what we needed. My husband and I were the only guests, which made it incredibly quiet and peaceful. The facilities were well-kept, with hot showers and clean toilets available. It was a wonderfully restful stop and we left feeling refreshed. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a calm, comfortable place to stay.

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Diego

September 2025

25 ft travel trailer

With pets

2 nights at Stagecoach Stays

Great private site with full hookups. The views were great and easy to into. Location was fantastic for visiting the parks. Would highly recommend.

Jessica

September 2025

Tent

With kids

1 night at Cheyenne River Bottom

This is definitely one of the most beautiful campsites! The views were absolutely stunning! This site is very true to its name— cowboy country! It’s more rugged and very secluded (outside of the other campers)— so come prepared. We saw turkeys and deer. The camp toilet was helpful. There is a single hammock available for resting. The host was very responsive and clear on instructions. She offered directions and tips in advance of our stay and even provided a contact number in case we needed something. It was a fun touch to buy her book ahead of time to connect my kids to the land a little bit too! Quick and easy set up once we got to our spot and the ground was surprisingly not too uncomfortable in spite of being on gravel. We feel it’s best for more experienced campers if you are tent camping.

Mia

September 2025

20 ft pop-up camper

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Cheyenne River Bottom

Such beautiful and quiet land. We loved staying here!

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Nolan

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Cheyenne River Bottom

My brother and I spent 3 nights tent camping in one of the gravel pits here and it was quite nice! The land was quite expansive so there was a lot to explore, it was really pretty, and there was a decent amount of wildlife (deer, vultures, etc.). There are also a lot of trees/cover to provide shade. The local amenities like gas, food, etc. were also nice to have despite being in such a rural spot too. Last but not least, the access to the national/state parks nearby was unbeatable. I also liked having a super chill host who was very flexible and accommodating to our needs! I'm a stargazer and the night skies were incredibly dark; I could easily spot the Andromeda galaxy with the naked eye, let alone the milky way (in late August)! Looking through any telescope of any size yielded many ooos and ahhs. This is easily a bortle 1, maybe a low 2 if you're pessimistic. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate as it is very unpredictable in this part of the country. We were offered another night to increase our chances of good weather though, which was much appreciated. The only real downside of the site were that as it is often used as cattle ranchland, and also being by a river, there were flies. A LOT of flies. Mosquitoes too. Of course, that's not really anyone's fault, but bring your best bug mitigation tools if you camp here. Also, a few more signs to designate where the campsites are would have been useful.

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Sue

August 2025

29 ft travel trailer

With pets

3 nights at Cheyenne River Bottom

Cowgirl Annie went above and beyond to make my stay memorable. Very friendly and accommodating. Was available if I needed anything. Plenty of space for my 30' travel trailer. Great place to stargaze. Saw a bald eagle on the gravel road coming in. It's primitive, but peaceful. Would gladly stay there again.

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Natalia

August 2025

With pets

Weekend Trip to Black Hills Meadow

Space was very clean and quiet! Shower room and bathrooms clean and easy to find. Was a bit tough to find the silo in the dark- but host was very helpful and gave us directions. Don't stay in this place of there's any hint of rain- the mental roof leaves little to the imagination. Sounded like a herd of cattle going across the roof when it rained.

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Daniel

August 2025

45 ft Class A

7 nights at Stagecoach Stays

Great location. Quiet, great hosts with valuable local information. Access to all the tourist attractions. Highly recommended.

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Elizabeth

August 2025

Tent

6 nights at Black Hills Meadow

There isn't a single thing that I could say bad about this place! Clean, well-kept, free water and laundry facilities, amazing hosts, quiet!

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Aaron

August 2025

4 nights at Black Hills Meadow

Great place to hang out with friends and family, bath room and showers great, not far from town

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Jesse

July 2025

30 ft travel trailer

2 nights at Stagecoach Stays

We loved the peace and quiet. It has amazing views and the owners have horses that are really fun to watch. The owners were very nice and helpful. Would highly recommend this location.