Stay minutes from Mount Rushmore at the Black Hills camping resort built for families, road trippers and outdoor adventurers. Mount Rushmore KOA Resort at Palmer Gulch is the closest KOA campground to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, with spacious RV sites, cozy cabins, tent camping, resort-style amenities and easy access to the region's most iconic attractions. Spend your days exploring Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial and Needles Highway, then come back to pools, hot tubs, on-site dining, family activities and starry Black Hills nights. With Recreational Adventures Co. as your host, Palmer Gulch puts you at the center of the South Dakota adventure.
Bring the big rig, book a cabin, pitch a tent or plan a lodge-style stay. RV travelers can choose pull-thru and back-in sites with full hookups, while families who want a little more comfort can settle into Deluxe Cabins with bathrooms, kitchens and patios or Camping Cabins. Tent campers still get the classic Black Hills camping experience, with resort amenities close by.
Choose your RV site, cabin or tent site today and start planning your Black Hills adventure. Reserve online or call 605-574-2525 today to begin your South Dakota adventure!
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Starts: 09/11/2026 - Ends: 09/09/2023
Join us in 2024 to practice up your polka moves! The annual Black Hills Polkapalooza at Palmer Gulch will be back for another two-day festival of fun, food and dancing.
Starts: 06/20/2026 - Ends: 06/20/2026
Mount Rushmore Resort at Palmer Gulch is home to Mount Rushmore Lodge and Mount Rushmore KOA. And now it's home to the Mount Rushmore Rodeo. Dylan Cutler, General Manager at Mount Rushmore KOA, says, “This is the perfect event for families, first-timers to a rodeo, and the general public. Get to the Gulch for some Wild West Rodeo Action!” Produced by LKC Rodeo Productions, the rodeo events include bull riding, saddle bronc, bareback, team roping, barrel racing and mutton bustin' fun for the kids. LKC Rodeo Productions, of Huntley, Montana, is a family-owned and operated company. It has produced rodeos in communities across the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain region since 2009.
RV and Tent Cancellation Policy
7 day cancellation notice is required. Notify KOA by 4 P.M. 7 days prior to scheduled arrival for full refund minus a $20 fee.
Cancellations made within 7 days of arrival will result in forfeiture of all deposits.
Deluxe Cabin & Camping Cabin Cancellation Policy
14 day cancellation notice is required. Notify KOA by 4 P.M. 14 days prior to scheduled arrival for full refund minus a $20 fee.
Cancellations made within 14 days of arrival will result in forfeiture of all deposits.