The best star host campgrounds near Box Elder, South Dakota

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

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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1. Camp Custer in Star Valley

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38mi from Box Elder · 1 site · Tent, RV · Custer, SD

Dry camping RV spot located in the southern Black Hills on 3 acres. Enjoy beautiful sunsets, visiting wildlife and occasional hot air ballons from the fire pit & picnic table just steps from your RV. Located 5 miles South of Custer. Enjoy your days visiting nearby Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, Mt. Rushmore, Wind Cave National Park, Jewell Cave. Walk, bike or run on the 109 mi Mickelson trail. We are also 2 hours from Badlands National Park. This area is rich in beauty and history so be sure to get out and explore!

2. Black Elk Resort

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25mi from Box Elder · 1 site · RV · Rapid City, SD

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.

3. Custer Valley View RV Camp Spot

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38mi from Box Elder · 1 site · Tent, RV · Custer, SD

Convenient full hook up RV spot with WiFi, fire pit and picnic table. Centrally located in the southern Black Hills on two acres. Enjoy beautiful sunsets, occasional hot air balloons and wildlife from your RV. Located 4 miles from the town of Custer. Enjoy your days visiting nearby Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, Mt. Rushmore, Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs, Jewell Cave or Cosmos. Walk, bike or run on the 109 mi Mickelson trail. We are also 2 hours from Badlands National Park. This area is rich in beauty and history so be sure to get out and explore!

4. Bulldog Creek Campground

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25mi from Box Elder · 362 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Sturgis, SD

Just 5 minutes from Sturgis, South Dakota, and nestled in the Black Hills is Bulldog Creek Campground. Exit 37 on Interstate 90 contains 43 acres of beautiful green grass, shade trees, and Bulldog Creek. The Campground houses 50 & 30 Amp Full Hookups, 30 Amp with Water only, 110-volt electric sites, and plenty of space for both tent campers and dry campsites. Bulldog Creek Campground is a Family Owned and Operated facility. Be sure you check out our Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Camp Site Rates. We pride ourselves on serving a top-notch Breakfast and a killer Supper during the Rally. Have friends stayed at a different campground? Bring them on over for one of our nightly specials as our Bar and Café are open to the public! We are excited for you to experience the Bulldog and look forward to you staying with us! At our campground, you can enjoy RV Sites for all sizes of tents, campers and motorhomes, as well as, enjoy our home-cooked meals daily!

5. Rustic Rendezvous

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21mi from Box Elder · 1 site · Tent, RV · Hermosa, SD

Semi secluded on 5 acres camping has a large cement pad with a bathroom that has shower, toilet, and sink. Nearby is Mt Rushmore, Custer State Park, Black Hills Playhouse, Rush Mountain Adventure Park, Keystone, Wind Cave, Jewel Cave, numerous off roading trails, and hiking trails, Iron Mountain Road, Needles Highway. A short drive away is Deadwood, Sturgis and Spearfish Canyon. Devils Tower and Badlands are within driving distance History in the Black Hills is unlimited, along with off roading adventures.

Stories from the community

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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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Simon

September 2025

25 ft Class C

Weekend Trip to Custer Valley View RV Camp Spot

Private yet vast. The sky was amazing at night! Denny was responsive and quick to communicate. He wasn’t around when we booked the site (at the last minute) so he had his neighbor (Bob- a friendly older gent) get us all set up. It was accommodating and a perfect holdover spot for us for the night. Interesting to learn the history of the area!

alexa

September 2025

22 ft campervan

1 night at Rustic Rendezvous

The hosts greeted us upon arrival and were very accommodating. The space is just what we needed , a nice getaway in a private setting close to town . Would highly recommend:) Thank you Lynn for your great communication also

Michele

September 2025

Tent

1 night at Rustic Rendezvous

This was the second of two extensions on our original reservation. Lynn and Rod are wonderful. Rustic Rendezvous was perfect for our motorcycle camping trip.

Michele

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Rustic Rendezvous

This is the first of two extensions at this HipCamp. It’s AMAZING and exactly our cup of tea. Lynn and her husband are wonderful human beings who love where they live and love hosting visitors - it shows in everything they have done to welcome guests at Rustic Rendezvous. This place is perfect for us because we want something that we can have all to ourselves and not have to see other travelers/campers or guests. We also want something away from busy main streets, freeways and towns. And we also want at least a toilet, and anything else after that is an added bonus.

Michele

September 2025

Tent

3 nights at Rustic Rendezvous

Easy to find. Great directions. Exactly as pictured and described. A quaint spot on picturesque land. The cement pad is perfect for parking our adventure bikes. The dirt road off the highway isn’t difficult or long. BE CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING - lots of deer live in these parts and we saw so many cute fawns that still had their spots. The flush toilet, sink, shower, table, chairs, electricity, potable water, microwave, wildlife (lots of deer, turkeys and other birds), and good distance from major freeways and off the beaten path made this the perfect base camp to visit all the local South Dakota attractions and not have to worry about where we would sleep after a day on the motorcycles. There’s a perfectly flat spot for our 2-person tent and every night we fall asleep listening to the wonderful sounds of nature (owls, crickets, coyotes, and this time of year the bull elk are bugling - absolutely magical). We loved this place so much, we booked it for two more nights on top of our original reservation. Thank you L & R!!!

Gina

September 2025

16 ft car

1 night at Rustic Rendezvous

Lovely little place close to many things. Great place to refresh yourself after off grid camping for a bit. The amount of wildlife we saw was also wonderful to see.

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Wayne

September 2025

26 ft travel trailer

With pets

4 nights at Custer Valley View RV Camp Spot

Denny was great. Met us at the road to show us where to park. Site was nice and quiet. Yes this is a pull in site but it was really easy to back out of.

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Kendra

August 2025

20 ft travel trailer

With pets

6 nights at Camp Custer in Star Valley

Perfect spot for visiting the Custard area! Had to leave unexpectedly for a couple days and hosts reached out to check on us. Easy directions to get to the location & they helped us pull our RV in and out of their site! Definitely recommend if visiting the custard area :)

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Renea

August 2025

30 ft toy hauler

2 nights at Bulldog Creek Campground

Peaceful and relaxing ... Showers - bathrooms .. plenty of space ❤️

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KAYLEE

August 2025

27 ft travel trailer

10 nights at Custer Valley View RV Camp Spot

The place is very clean and well kept. The view is very charming ,peaceful and quiet We came to Custer Star Valley as guests. When we left we have gained a new family. Mr Denny and Ms Cindy are very genuine loving and personal. The accommodation and hospitality are extremely warming. Highly recommended and it’s feels like home away from home.

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Lambert

August 2025

Tent

1 night at Rustic Rendezvous

Het was een geweldige plek met alle gemakken binnen handbereik. De eigenaren gaven ons een goede tip voor de avond.

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Mutya

August 2025

Tent

2 nights at Rustic Rendezvous

Lynn’s campsite has amazing views, very private, has electric outlets everywhere, hot showers available with complimentary toiletries. We would definitely be back at Rustic rendezvous!!!

Emily

August 2025

16 ft campervan

1 night at Camp Custer in Star Valley

Cute, quiet little spot. The hosts popped over to make sure I had everything I needed and the lay of the land. My dogs and I stayed for one night, just to get out of town and do some hiking, and this spot was a perfect little place to relax for a night.

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Chanda

August 2025

27 ft travel trailer

4 nights at Bulldog Creek Campground

Nice views from our camp site. Quiet camp ground despite all the motorcycles during th Sturgis Rally.

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James

July 2025

18 ft Class B

5 nights at Rustic Rendezvous

Very quiet, the pad was perfect for a level area for our van, plenty of shade, and the bathroom was well maintained and so convenient. Great base camp for Custer State Park and the Badlands!

Megan

July 2025

19 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Camp Custer in Star Valley

Adorable little private spot in the center of everything. You are close to the owners house but they are so nice, kind and respectful of your privacy. Gravel parking spot with picnic table and fire pit. Very clean and very well kept. You are close to a cute downtown area and minutes from Custer State park. A definite gem!! Would recommend and visit again

Casey

July 2025

34 ft Class A

With pets

Weekend Trip to Custer Valley View RV Camp Spot

Great campsite with full hookups, great communication with us, great location to get to local attractions. Highly recommend!

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Sue

July 2025

18 ft campervan

5 nights at Rustic Rendezvous

I returned a second time to Lynn's beautiful property, and I'm certain I'll be back again! It's peaceful, private, and feels like a retreat from life. Lynn is an excellent host, kind and helpful.

James

July 2025

34 ft travel trailer

2 nights at Custer Valley View RV Camp Spot

We stayed there for the last two nights and what a fantastic location! Only a few miles from town, but the site was remote enough to where we could hear coyotes howl at night and see the stars…. Mount Rushmore & Crazy Horse Memorial’s and Custer State Park are definitely worth visiting. The site had full hookups, (power, water & dump), a fire pit and a picnic table. The Wi-Fi was fast: 200 Mbps downlink & uplink, so uploading pictures to the cloud was fast. The only problem that we ran into was the site is a pull-in site, (and we’re fairly new to RV camping) but the host was gracious enough to help us back-down the driveway. We plan to return, next time we’re in the area!