Rafter J Bar Ranch Camping Resort

Kristy Aldren

We are local the Black Hills. Rafter J is our favorite place to the camp. The sites in ranch camp are spacious, level, and scenic. We have plenty of room to explore, play, and set up our hammocks. Our kids can ride bikes around the loop without fear of heavy traffic. The pool is clean and warm. The playground is fun for all. The shower house is clean and plenty of hot water. We especially like getting ice cream from the camp store. Generous portions of high quality ice cream. The lack of road noise is a main reason we continue to come back.

Matt Howard

We were there the last week of July. First time staying. The place is awesome. Very clean and well kept. Staff was extremely friendly. The store is great. They have pizza and ice-cream for the nights you may not feel like cooking. We had one of those nights. Our site in Line Camp was nice and roomy. Plenty of space between units. Will definitely be staying there again.

Shara Schmidt

We are avid campers and this was our first time to the Black Hills. This campground was wonderful. Very well kept! Our site was large, had a great fire pit and was very quiet. The pool and hot to were great with zero complaints. Even the laundry facilities were very clean! Would love to come back.

Lorrie Kalmbach-Ehlers

Lovely large park on 150 acres with lots of wide open spaces. It’s centrally located to pretty much all of the things to see in western South Dakota. Everything is clean and super well maintained. They have someone patrolling for security as well. The laundry facilities were affordable, pool was refreshing, and it was a great place to stay with dogs. The only two downsides were the price and the unfriendly staff in the office. It’s expensive to stay there but at least you see the money at work in the maintenance and cleanliness. I went into the office several times and the staff were both times apathetic. Friendliness would go a long way to making your guests feel welcome.

D Gredlein

Definitely one of the top campgrounds I have ever been to. The location is ideal for Rushmore visits. It's only 40 minutes to Rapid City and just shy of 2 hours for the Badlands. The campground is well maintained with beautiful scenery throughout. The showers and toilets are clean. The pool / hot tub are a recent addition. The playground is large with modern equipment and the general store has most everything you could desire. Camp sites are spacious, clean and aesthetically pleasing. There are camp cabins available but we stayed in our RV. I would recommend it to anyone who is visiting Hill City.