We camped at the Mount Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch (phew, try saying that one 3 times fast!) during our epic South Dakota road trip during the summer of 2020. This campground is considered a resort, and with all the amenities that they offer it’s easy to see why. This was our first experience at a resort style campground and we’re gonna tell you all about it. Oh, and by the way…during this review we refer to this campground as the Mount Rushmore KOA (the actual name) and also as the Palmer Gulch KOA (common RV’ers name). It’s important to
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Blue Bell campground served as our home-base while we explored Custer State Park in the summer of 2020. It’s one of our favorite state park campgrounds that we’ve visited, and in this review I’ll explain why. It is a premier destination and one that should be on your list. Blue Bell Campground – Location Blue Bell Campground is located on the western edge of Custer State Park in beautiful South Dakota. It’s approximately 5 miles south of Hwy 16A on Hwy 87 (just north of the Custer Wildlife Loop Road). Given its location, Blue Bell is ideally suited for exploring
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