RV Camping near Kennebec, South Dakota

Badlands Hotel and Campground

26 RV Sites, 26 Tent Sites, 21 Hotel Rooms

Badlands Hotel and Campground in Interior, South Dakota, offers 24 RV sites, 21 hotel rooms, and 26 tent sites one mile from Badlands National Park's south entrance, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 100 feet. Full-hookup, water-and-electric, and no-hookup categories serve every budget in one of the country's most isolated park settings. Twenty-four sites span 30-amp back-in, 30-amp water-and-electric back-in, 50-amp water-and-electric back-in, no-hookup back-in, and pull-through categories, sized to 100 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. The no-hookup option suits self-contained rigs at a lower rate. Twenty-one hotel rooms, a two-bedroom apartment, and 26 tent sites round out an unusually broad lodging range. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and on-site dining handle the practical side. Campfires are permitted, subject to any posted restrictions. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with walking trails, picnicking, hiking, boating, and birding from the area. Pets are welcome. The one-mile distance from the park's south entrance is the whole proposition. Badlands National Park protects one of the most visually striking geological landscapes in North America and one of the largest intact mixed-grass prairie ecosystems left on the Great Plains. This is genuinely remote country — the nearest significant commercial infrastructure is an hour away, which makes a property with hotel rooms, a store, and a restaurant unusually valuable. Summer is peak. Reserve well ahead.

from $24/night

Cuzn Eddyz Campground

17 RV Sites, 2 Tent Sites

Cuzn Eddyz Campground in Merna, NE, offers 17 full-hookup RV sites and 2 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 80 feet. Sites come as back-ins and pull-thrus, each carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. At 80 feet the pull-thrus take the longest coaches — genuinely useful on a cross-Nebraska run. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, and firewood cover the essentials. The bath house and laundry are keypad-locked; the campground provides the codes at check-in. Pets are welcome. A ball field, a playground, and horseshoes fill the grounds, in a campground built as much around the gathering space as the sites. Merna sits at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 92 in the heart of the Sandhills — the 19,000-square-mile grass-stabilized dune system that is the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the darkest night skies in the country. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Highway 2 is a designated scenic byway and summer traffic fills the park, so reserve ahead.

from $26/night

Split Rock Park Campground

7 RV Sites, 20 Tent Sites

Split Rock Park Campground in Garretson, South Dakota, offers seven RV sites with 30-amp electric service and 20 tent sites on the banks of Split Rock Creek, sized for rigs to 40 feet with fire pits and picnic tables. A boat ramp and playground sit beside a natural waterfall where the creek cuts through pink Sioux quartzite. Seven back-in sites carry 30-amp electric only, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables — there are no water or sewer hookups, so arrive self-contained. Twenty tent sites cover simpler camping. Restrooms and portable toilets serve the grounds. This is a community park rather than a commercial campground, and the infrastructure reflects that honestly. Pets are welcome. The geology is the reason to come. Split Rock Creek cuts through exposed pink Sioux quartzite to form a natural waterfall and narrow gorge — a landscape of ancient bedrock and clear spring-fed water that contrasts sharply with the flat agricultural plains surrounding Garretson. A boat ramp gives paddlers direct launch access, with fishing, canoeing, and kayaking from the creek, and a playground for families. The combination of geological uniqueness, creek fishing, and paddling launch infrastructure gives this small park genuine regional draw well beyond its size. Garretson sits on the northwestern edge of town in eastern South Dakota, within easy reach of Sioux Falls. The campground serves the short northern plains season, with summer paddling and fishing carrying the demand and fall bringing quieter conditions along the creek. With seven RV sites, reserve ahead for summer weekends.

from $20/night

Fort Welikit Campground

71 RV Sites, 19 Tent Sites

Located on the scenic Norbeck Byway just one mile north of Custer, Fort Welikit Campground offers 100 unique campsites beneath the tall pines of the Black Hills. Guests can choose full-hookup RV sites, water-and-electric sites, tent camping, full-service cabins, electric camping kegs, authentic tipis, and covered wagons. The campground is minutes from Sylvan Lake, the Needles Highway, Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, Jewel Cave, Mount Rushmore, and other Black Hills attractions.

Sturgis View Campground

Sturgis View Campground offers full-hookup RV sites with water, sewer, and electric, plus cabins, on a hillside 1.5 miles from Sturgis's Main Street, with 360-degree views of the Black Hills. An outdoor pool, hot tub, bar, and on-site dining have served motorcycle rally attendees since 2004. Full-hookup back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. Cabins round out the accommodations. A general store, dump station, restrooms, showers, and a pavilion handle the practical side, with on-site dining and a bar for evenings. The property also serves as a wedding venue and includes a barn. An outdoor pool and hot tub anchor the property, with walking trails, hiking, picnicking, and swimming from the grounds and stargazing across the open Hills sky. Planned activities run through the season. Wine tasting is nearby. Pets are welcome. The hillside position is the whole idea. Elevated and set back just enough to catch a breeze and some perspective, the campground puts riders close to the rally without being swallowed by it — which is why it has held a loyal following since 2004. Downtown Sturgis is 1.5 miles away, with Mount Rushmore, Devils Tower, Badlands National Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, and Bear Butte State Park all within day-trip range. The August Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is the defining event and books out far in advance at premium rates — if your stay falls anywhere near rally week, reserve as early as you possibly can. The rest of the Black Hills summer runs busy on park traffic.

Can AM 85 RV Park

15 RV Sites

Can AM 85 RV Park in Deadwood, SD, offers 15 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come in three categories — economy back-in, standard back-in, and premium pull-thru — each carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi and a picnic table. The sites are spacious and built for larger rigs, and the tiering means you can pay for the pull-thru or skip it. WiFi covers the property and pets are welcome. There's no recreation program here, which suits the location — guests use the park as a base and spend their days out. Deadwood sits three miles away with its gaming halls and historic district, Sturgis is ten miles out, and the whole Black Hills motorsport and outdoor corridor opens up from there. Rates by site category are on the booking page. Rally week is the defining event in this part of South Dakota — if you're coming in August, book as far ahead as the park will take a reservation.

from $45/night