National Park Service · South Dakota
Elk Mountain Campground (Wind Cave NP)
Near Hot Springs, South Dakota — $24 a night and rigs to 35 ft by our record.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Elk Mountain Campground?
What length RV fits Elk Mountain Campground? Our record: Elk Mountain Campground takes rigs up to 35 ft. First-come · sites flippable on Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
- Open: Our record: Year-round (water seasonal).
Camping at Elk Mountain Campground? Tell us the nights.
One email when a South Dakota owner lists a rig for those nights.
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On the ground
Bison + elk in the campground regularly. Cave tour tickets separate (Recreation.gov); the Garden of Eden tour is the easy intro. Black Hills connection — drive to Crazy Horse 40 min.
From our record
- Open
- Year-round (water seasonal)
- Booking
- First-come · sites flippable on Recreation.gov
- On site
- Pets allowed, Fire rings
- Camping styles
- RV-friendly, Tent camping
What a posted rig limit measures
- Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
- Height — what the branches and the awning need
- Turning arc — the swing off the loop road
Keep planning South Dakota
More South Dakota campgrounds
- Sylvan Lake Campground (Custer SP)$25–$45/night, rigs to 35 ft
- Stockade North Campground (Custer SP)$25–$50/night, rigs to 50 ft
- Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch$65–$195/night, big-rig OK; max unverified
- Pactola Reservoir Campground (Black Hills NF)$22/night, rigs to 40 ft
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Elk Mountain Campground (Wind Cave NP) questions
- What length RV fits Elk Mountain Campground?
- Our record: Elk Mountain Campground takes rigs up to 35 ft.
- When is Elk Mountain Campground open?
- Our record: Year-round (water seasonal).
- How do I reserve a site at Elk Mountain Campground?
- First-come · sites flippable on Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
Before you go
South Dakota rules for RV renters
South Dakota rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7%
- Min driver age
- 21+ · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed, disclose
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- No open container
- Dump station
- Standard