Why RVers stay here
Rushmore Shadows Resort is a large private RV resort on Highway 16 between Rapid City and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota's Black Hills. With around 363 full-hookup sites, many of them pull-throughs, plus a pool, mini-golf, dog park and volleyball, it is built as a central full-service base rather than a scenic hideaway. It suits big rigs and families who want to split their days between monument runs and city errands, and anyone also planning to day-trip east to the Badlands.
Hookups are full with 30/50-amp service, and our guide calls it big-rig friendly, though you should still confirm your combination when you book directly with the resort. Rates run approximately $55 to $80 a night. Basing near Rapid City costs a little scenery compared with Hill City or Custer, but buys logistics: groceries, fuel, big-box stores and the regional airport are close, and both the Hills and the Badlands are easy drives. The trade-off is exactly that: a dependable, well-located resort rather than a campground in the pines.
- ✓Roughly 363 full-hookup 30/50-amp sites with plenty of pull-throughs, so big rigs have room.
- ✓Central to both Rapid City and Mount Rushmore on Highway 16.
- ✓Pool, mini-golf, dog park and volleyball for family downtime.
- ✓The best-placed base if you are also day-tripping east to the Badlands.
- !Less scenery than bases in Hill City or Custer; this is a resort by the highway, not a forest campground.
- !Rates are approximate in our sources; get a firm quote and confirm site fit directly.