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McCoid Pod
Newbie Joined: 27 May 2018 Location: Ankeny Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
Topic: SOUTH DAKOTA CAMPGROUNDS Posted: 04 Jun 2018 at 12:47am |
New Podders here and we are starting to plan a trip to Western SD from Iowa - Black Hills & Badlands in July. Any suggestions on great campgrounds and must see or do adventures. Thanks in advance.
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Craig & Marla
2017.5 R-Pod 179 2015 Audi Q5 2015 Chevrolet Suburban 2 Yorkies & Catahoula Leopard |
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Ghosthawk
Senior Member Joined: 01 Apr 2018 Location: Fargo ND Online Status: Offline Posts: 128 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2018 at 7:18am |
6 or so miles south of Deadwood we stayed at a campground that had a little creek running through it. I think there are actually 2 campgrounds on the west side and one on the east. I believe the name is happy valley now. It has changed hands I believe. Awesome sunset views to the west. Enough tree's for shade. That creek ran within 10 feet of our tent on 2 sides. Just a nice low murmuring all night. We spent a week there and wished we never had to leave. Deadwood nice and close for activities, shopping, etc. Closest I've seen to heaven.
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2018 at 9:39am |
Take a look at Custer State Park. I think it is a much a destonation park as Yellowstone or Rocky Mountain. It is a huge park with campgrounds at a number of different elevations and in several ecozones. Wildlife abounds. I think it is a must if in SD.
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Keith-N-Dar
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2018 at 10:10am |
Is there a place near Mount Rushmore that would be good for a stop on our way home? That is one place we would like to visit.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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DavMar
Senior Member Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Lexington, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 592 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2018 at 10:25am |
Be aware of the Sturgis motorcycle rally that is in that area from August 3rd to the 12th this year. Everyone tells me if you can find camping anywhere near Sturgis its an eye opener to say the least.
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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2018 at 5:42pm |
We'll be there long before the motorcycle rally.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Stealth_81
Newbie Joined: 15 Apr 2019 Location: Wisconsin Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Posted: 16 Apr 2019 at 2:18pm |
We have reservations at the Cedar Pass campground in Badlands National Park in August and I never thought about the Sturgis rally. We overlap the rally by a few days. Does anyone know if this campground is far enough out of the "sphere of influence" of the rally? It looks to be far enough, but I don't know if it is.
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 16 Apr 2019 at 5:19pm |
I have lots of experience at the Sturgis Rally.
You will see (and hear) a lot of motorcycles, but mainly on day trips, and possibly some that are tent camping in the Badlands, but 'rally central' is closer to Sturgis, Deadwood, Custer areas.
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RichC
Groupie Joined: 24 Feb 2017 Location: Chicago Online Status: Offline Posts: 70 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2019 at 8:45am |
We were in Badlands area last year concurrent with Sturges Rally --Just stopped one night on way to Wyoming--Wasn't bad.
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crankster78
Senior Member Joined: 08 May 2018 Location: Minn Online Status: Offline Posts: 163 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2019 at 8:52am |
Greetings: I have visited the Black Hills many times and always stay in the Custer Area. I would suggest using highway 79 and 36 to enter the Hills, park your RV and take day trips to see the sites. Be sure and allow a day to see the Devils Tower in Wyoming. You don't want to tow an RV on many of the roads in the Hills. Custer has many nice campgrounds and has easy access to all the sites. It has many restaurants and is a nice town. DO NOT visit around the time of the rally. They jack up prices of everything. Safe travels and enjoy one of my favorite places to visit. Crankster78 MN
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