Cabins in South Dakota with wildlife watching

Black Hills, Badlands, and presidential icons await intrepid campers.

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2 top cabins sites in South Dakota with wildlife watching

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Plenty Star Ranch Retreat

35 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents10 acres · Custer, SD

Property description Bring your hiking shoes, bicycles or motor bikes, your RVs, tents, car tents, and hammocks or stay in one of our 2 one-room camping log cabins. Plenty Star Ranch Retreat is a peaceful 10-acre private property, surrounded by National Forest, just a few miles South of Custer, in the Southern Black Hills, of South Dakota, and conveniently located along Hwy 385 and directly on the Mickelson Trail at mile markers 34/35, about 10 miles South of Custer, SD. From May through December we are hosting a limited number of camping guests at our home place. Your children and pets (max 2 on a leash) are welcome. You will have access to spacious camping and parking options on pasture grass and gravel parking lots, as well as under the barn roof if needed to avoid hail damage. Long term storage for RVs, ATVs, or boats in our 80' x 100' pole barn. There is a restroom, and shower cabin, several picnic tables, and campfire pits. Our strong WiFi reaches every corner of the property, All hydrants are connected to our well with very good drinking water. Black top driveway and parking available under the pole barn roof to escape bad weather. We keep our property clean and smoke free. From its location along Hwy 385, both, Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park, as well as all the other Black Hills attractions, such as Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monument as well as numerous hiking trails and lakes are within short driving distance. Smaller towns like Custer, 10 miles North or Hot Springs, 24 miles South, offer a variety of interesting shops and some really good restaurants.

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Wickiup Village Cabins

20 sites · Lodging5 acres · Lead, SD

Welcome to Wickiup Cabins where adventure or relaxation can go hand in hand. We have what you are looking for. Our rustic yet modernized cabins were built in 1937 and provided all the comforts of home. Perhaps, a wedding destination, family reunion, small company retreat or a destination for relaxing while enjoying our mountain streams and quiet peaceful settings under our 80 foot spruce trees. It is here you can also come for hunting, ATV riding, rock climbing above and below us, mountain biking, fishing, riding the Mickelson Trail, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse or historic Lead Deadwood to name some of our Black Hills offerings. We are located central to the Northern Black Hills at the top of Spearfish Canyon 10 minutes west of Lead Deadwood on Highway 85. Wickiup has the monopoly on Spearfish Creek. Long gone are the cabin camps that once provided memories for children to older folks never to be forgotten. Warm summer days of tubing, fishing, panning for those gold flakes or just skipping rocks.

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The state park hosts a nice trail system. This is one of the trails that goes over a historical bridge.

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Palisades State Park

Garretson, South Dakota

Big Sioux Recreation Area

Brandon, South Dakota

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Richmond Lake Recreation Area

Aberdeen, South Dakota

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Angostura Recreation Area

Hot Springs, South Dakota

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Indian Creek Recreation Area

Mobridge, South Dakota

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Lake Herman State Park

Madison, South Dakota

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Lake Louise Recreation Area

Ree Heights, South Dakota

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Lake Poinsett Recreation Area

Lake Poinsett, South Dakota

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Mina Lake Recreation Area

Wetonka, South Dakota

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Cabins in South Dakota with wildlife watching guide

Overview

Looking for a unique way to experience the wildlife of South Dakota? Hipcamp has over 60 cabin options for wildlife-watching enthusiasts like you. With options as low as $50 per night and an average price of $155 per night, you can immerse yourself in nature without breaking the bank. Top campsites like Bear Den Cabins & Camp (56 reviews), Crystal A.’s Land (21 reviews), and Lakota Youth Development (8 reviews) offer popular amenities like campfires, trash, and showers and activities such as paddling, climbing, and, of course, wildlife-watching. Book your cabin today and get ready for an unforgettable adventure in South Dakota!