The best camping near Box Elder with snow sports

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.

98% (60) • 25 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Box Elder

1. Black Elk Resort

25mi from Box Elder · 1 site · RV

Black Elk Resort is one of the finest cottages and RV resorts in South Dakota, nestled in a beautiful wooded setting and only a short drive to Mount Rushmore. We feature 9 cottages sleeping 2 to 5 people, 8 Full Hook-up Pull-Thru 50 ft. RV sites with 30/50 Amp, picnic tables, & park style charcoal grills available for the ultimate RV experience. Whether taking advantage of our cottages, RV sites or the Palmer Creek Taproom, our long list of amenities are available for your use and enjoyment. We are proud of our family-oriented reputation and continually strive to make the Black Elk Resort as beautiful as the nature that surrounds it.

2. Black Hills National Forest

337 sites · South Dakota

Beyond Mount Rushmore, explore 1.2 million acres of forested mountains.

3. Bear Butte State Park

19 sites · Buffalo Chip, South Dakota

Bear Butte State Park: A Sacred Summit with Trails to Explore.

4. Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands

72 sites · Chadron, Nebraska

Ahhh, the heartland. Wide open spaces of undeveloped land in which to spread your wings and find some breathing room. Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands is one of these places, comprised of two forests of ponderosa pine and three grassland areas. Come here to set up your temporary little house on the prairie and be a pioneer camper for a while! Wandering and exploring is unrestricted for non-motorized travel here, meaning freedom is yours for the taking! If you don’t want to just head into the abyss, try visiting the nation's oldest federal tree nursery (awww, baby trees!), or the largest extinct bison boneland in the world at the Hudson-Meng Bison Research Center. Or, head to Soldier Creek Wilderness Area for a little rewilding and backcountry exploration. Keep your eyes peeled for prairie dogs and wildflowers popping their cute little heads up, rock formations dotting the landscape, and magic around every turn. There’s a lot going on in that grass!

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5. Cold Brook Lake

14 sites · Hot Springs, South Dakota

A visit to Cold Brook Lake will chill you out and warm your heart. Why? Because it’s a recreation and relaxation haven where you can accomplish all your fishing, swimming, paddling, and chillaxing goals in the company of Mother Nature. It doesn’t get much better than that! Fishing docks and cleaning stations make this a no brainer spot for anglers to cast their lines. There is also a swimming beach where you can beat the summer heat. In the winter, you could visit for some ice fishing, skating, or cross country skiing. Of course, you also have camping options to make this a full vacay. Bring the fam, the canoe, the picnic treats, and make this place your go to spot!

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.

98% (60) • 25 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Box Elder

1. Black Elk Resort

25mi from Box Elder · 1 site · RV

Black Elk Resort is one of the finest cottages and RV resorts in South Dakota, nestled in a beautiful wooded setting and only a short drive to Mount Rushmore. We feature 9 cottages sleeping 2 to 5 people, 8 Full Hook-up Pull-Thru 50 ft. RV sites with 30/50 Amp, picnic tables, & park style charcoal grills available for the ultimate RV experience. Whether taking advantage of our cottages, RV sites or the Palmer Creek Taproom, our long list of amenities are available for your use and enjoyment. We are proud of our family-oriented reputation and continually strive to make the Black Elk Resort as beautiful as the nature that surrounds it.

2. Black Hills National Forest

337 sites · South Dakota

Beyond Mount Rushmore, explore 1.2 million acres of forested mountains.

3. Bear Butte State Park

19 sites · Buffalo Chip, South Dakota

Bear Butte State Park: A Sacred Summit with Trails to Explore.

4. Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands

72 sites · Chadron, Nebraska

Ahhh, the heartland. Wide open spaces of undeveloped land in which to spread your wings and find some breathing room. Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands is one of these places, comprised of two forests of ponderosa pine and three grassland areas. Come here to set up your temporary little house on the prairie and be a pioneer camper for a while! Wandering and exploring is unrestricted for non-motorized travel here, meaning freedom is yours for the taking! If you don’t want to just head into the abyss, try visiting the nation's oldest federal tree nursery (awww, baby trees!), or the largest extinct bison boneland in the world at the Hudson-Meng Bison Research Center. Or, head to Soldier Creek Wilderness Area for a little rewilding and backcountry exploration. Keep your eyes peeled for prairie dogs and wildflowers popping their cute little heads up, rock formations dotting the landscape, and magic around every turn. There’s a lot going on in that grass!

Electrical hookup

5. Cold Brook Lake

14 sites · Hot Springs, South Dakota

A visit to Cold Brook Lake will chill you out and warm your heart. Why? Because it’s a recreation and relaxation haven where you can accomplish all your fishing, swimming, paddling, and chillaxing goals in the company of Mother Nature. It doesn’t get much better than that! Fishing docks and cleaning stations make this a no brainer spot for anglers to cast their lines. There is also a swimming beach where you can beat the summer heat. In the winter, you could visit for some ice fishing, skating, or cross country skiing. Of course, you also have camping options to make this a full vacay. Bring the fam, the canoe, the picnic treats, and make this place your go to spot!

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

Black Elk Resort

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Paul

October 2025

26 ft Class B

With pets

2 nights at Black Elk Resort

Really nice spot , convenient to all the things we wanted to see. Level site, good power , water! Clean shower.

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Black Elk Resort

Tyler, Heather, and Bean

May 2025

45 ft travel trailer

With pets

1 night at Black Elk Resort

Justin and Kim were wonderful. Park is very nice. We will stay here again!!

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Black Elk Resort

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Terry

April 2025

24 ft travel trailer

5 nights at Black Elk Resort

Nice area, centrally located. We would stay again.

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