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Rushmore Shadows Resort


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Jeanie Nagel

November 12, 2025

Had the worst experience staying at a cabin at Rushmore Shadows in July 2025. Woke up in the morning with a few bug bites. The next morning broke out with hives. Didn't know what that was from. Went to the walkin clinic 2 different times & was given a prescription of steroids. Came back home. Noticed a continued break out of spots on a daily basis for 3 months. Went to doctor & dermatologist. Had a biopsy done on one of the spots. Just showed allergic reaction to bug bite or medication. Hadn't switched any meds. In October noticed bed bugs crawling in the middle of the night in roomates room. Come to find out we brought the bugs back from the cabin to our home. Had to spend over $1,000, doing laundry & hiring an exterminator to get rid of them. Still dealing with everything moved out of the house after being exterminated waiting to make sure the bugs and eggs are all gone. I did inform the resort about what i had gone through. They did say they would check it out. Bed bugs can live up to a year. Hopefully no one has to ever experience what we did. I have had a membership with the Resort since 2013 & have rented a cabin twice a year for the past 10 years. Its not always easy to rent a cabin since they can't be reserved no more than 90 days in advance. You'd think they would do better for their members. Maintenance fees are over $400 per year & to rent a cabin is over $100 a night. Not much of an advantage being a member. They also don't do much for updates. This bed bug situation is something that should have never happened if the cabins were kept up. They have called several times to see if I would be interested in upgrading my membership. There is no way I would be willing to pay any more than I have already paid for this membership. It really isn't worth it. Not much of a benefit having a membership. 😕

Bruce James

September 27, 2025

This is a very nice campground with great facilities. The laundry room is well equipped and was very useful. They do have a lot of amenities. We would definitely stay here again.

Linda Thompson

September 19, 2025

This is an amazing campground. Super friendly staff. Beautifully maintained grounds and buildings. A great central location to visit all the sights.

Lenora hottinger

August 29, 2025

Quiet park near Mt Rushmore Crazy Horse and Custer State Park. The staff were friendly. Nice bathhouse and laundry facilities. Pool was dated but clean. Nice grass at each sight. Well maintained very nice fire pits at each site too

H with an H 2

July 03, 2025

We got our membership with several other families. We were told we could call and reserve a group of 3 spots together if we were all to purchase a membership. They honored this for years and all of a sudden they can't seem to make it work. They offer 3 spots in three different locations on the campground. They have gone from excellent customer service to a "just deal with it" approach to members. It looks like they are trying to cater to those renting spots for the whole summer rather than their loyal members. So disappointed with the new set up....

D Schafnitz

March 30, 2022

The staff seem very nice and accommodating. The ground and buildings look nice. We went through the presentation for the membership. It's not for everyone. There are some great advantages, but it's a bit spendy to buy it. They do offer payment plans. You can't stay there unless you have a membership.

Phil Polderdyke

October 17, 2021

One of the nicest RV parks we've ever stayed at. Beautiful property, nice sites. They have a hot tub and pool. The staff was great to deal with. I have nothing but good things to say about Hidden Bluffs. Also, it's very close to Mt. Rushmore.

ben bajema

October 01, 2021

We stayed in one of the cabins for the first night for a 3 day black hills motorcycle trip and it was fantastic. Late arrival check-in was easy, and every employee we interacted with was friendly, accommodating, and very helpful. Cabin was very nice, clean shower and restroom, very comfortable beds and sitting room. The rest of the resort area was very well maintained and organized. We would love to return when the covered wagons are available, and try one of those! Would recommend to anyone or any group looking for a great place to stay in the Black Hills.

Janet Herrell

July 17, 2021

Spent a great two weeks here. Central to so many things in the area

Sean Antoon

August 18, 2020

Invited us for a marketing scheme with 1 out of 4 chance to win a side by side ATV, or so we were told. Only prize that actually existed was a cheap tablet with next to no memory. Seemed like a "rope-a-dope" invitation and asked us for almost $10k