Location: Rapid City, Black Hills, South Dakota, USA (Johnson Siding 11 miles west of Rapid City)
Accommodations: Apartments, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1.5 Baths (Sleeps 5)
WELCOMING - Comfortable - 1 or 2 BR apartments, centrally located in the Black Hills but within easy distance of Rapid City services and activities.
Ideal for vacationers: Make day trips south to Mt. Rushmore, Keystone, and Custer State Park, or north to Deadwood, Sturgis, and Spearfish Canyon--even Devil's Tower, Wyoming--or east to the Badlands.
Located on the upper reaches of Rapid Creek and overlooked by wooded bluffs, Johnson Siding is only 4 1/2 miles from U.S. Route 385, the main north-south route through the Black Hills, 30 miles south of the Deadwood/Lead area, 22 miles from Hill City, and 32 miles north of the Mt. Rushmore Memorial, yet it is only 11 miles from the restaurants and shopping services of Rapid City’s west side.
FISHING/HUNTING? Turkey hunters find this a great location in both spring and fall. Good deer hunting in fall, and plenty of fishing in the local lakes and streams.
STURGIS RALLY 2010--Three 1 bedroom units still available. Book Now!!
WORKING LOCALLY, BUILDING A HOME, or RELOCATING? Our pleasant furnished apartments are available short- or long-term at reasonable rates (see below).
The apartments are a very generous size, laid out on one or two floors, with living room/dining room, kitchen, and 1-½ baths. One bedroom in each unit has a queen bed, with additional twin bed(s), futon(s), and rollaway beds available. Furniture includes sofa and recliner, dining table, and TV (cable provided) with DVD player. Linens, housewares, etc., are new in 2006-07. Pay washers and dryers in building.
Nearby, the well-stocked Johnson Siding General Store has good coffee, wi-fi access, a deli (delicious sandwiches, pizza, cold-cuts, etc.), and a gas station. The friendly Rimrock Happy Tavern welcomes visitors.
These are no-smoking apartments. Pets negotiable.
Phone or e-mail owners Gail or Tony.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: AC/Heat unit
- Washer: shared laundry room
- Dryer (2) : shared laundry room
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking: Plenty of parking available
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: by arrangement with owner
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: includes additional jack for input from video camera
- DVD
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Balcony
- Communications
- Telephone: Local and toll-free calling service; long-distance calls require a telephone calling card. Cell phone service not available for this part of the Black Hills.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): available next door at General Store
- Other Amenities
- Pay Washer & Dryer, Pets negotiable, Roll-away and air mattress beds available.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations): 1 unit is all on ground floor, for those with limited mobility. Bathroom not yet modified for total disabled access.
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowmobiling
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Rock Climbing
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- In Black Hills, easy drive to Mt. Rushmore, Badlands, Sturgis Rally, Deadwood, Devil's Tower
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
SEPTEMBER-MAY off-season rates:
* 1+ BR: 1 wk $455 ($65/night), 2 wks $700(+ 5.5% SD tax);1 month (28+ days) $950
* 2+ BR: 1 wk $630 ($90/night), 2 wks $1050(+5.5% SD tax);1 month (28+ days) $1150
JUN-JULY-AUG (except Rally Week) *1+ BR: 1 wk $630($90/nt), 2 wk $980 (+5.5% tax)
* 2+BR = 1 wk $840 ($120/night), 2 wk $1400(+5.5% tax), 1 month $1,800
STURGIS RALLY WK Aug 9-Aug 15,2010: 2BR(sleeps6)$1662w/tax:1BR(sleeps4)$1002w/tax.
LONG-TERM RENTALS (more than 1 month) available:
* 1+ BR $600/month, 2+ BR 700/month + utilities - fully furnished
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
- Cliff View vacation apartments - Rapid City Rental
- Living-dining room features sofa, recliner, TV w/ DVD player, and dining table - Rapid City Rental
- Rest easy! - Comfortable queen-size bed in each unit - Rapid City Rental
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John&Yolanda , Lincoln, NE
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Comment below was placed on the Cliff View guest book on the HomeAway website, parent company of VRBO. Review Title : 266143 - "Enjoyed our stay" "We stayed at Cliff View for 6 nights in June 09. The apartments are spacious & very clean. We trailered our motorcycles and there was plenty of parking for the trailer & bikes. The location is rural & good proximity to all attractions. There is a general store, deli & gas station next door which is very convenient. Tony was a nice guy & quite helpful with information on the attractions in the area & also looking up any info on the computer that we needed. We would definitely stay here again."
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Thia M. , Palmyra, Maine
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Comment below was placed on the Cliff View guest book on the HomeAway website, parent company of VRBO. Review Title : 265436 - "Great Place and Nice Host" "We had a wonderful National Day trip while stay in Cliff View. All of our friends like this quiet, clean,comfortable and well furnished apartment in the forest of black hills and not far from Rapid City. It is near to major attractions like Mount Rushmore, Custer Park and Wind Cave. We can get everything we need nearby. And we also want to say thanks to Tony here. He is so nice and gave us many good suggestions for our tourism. If we have chance to get back, we will definitely stay in Cliff View. "
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Pat & Chris Shannon , Rapid City, SD
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Comment below was placed on the Cliff View guest book on the HomeAway website, parent company of VRBO. Review Title : 253695 - "Fantastic place to stay!" "This apartment was fantastic! Much bigger than we thought and we, along with 3 of our kids, stayed comfortably. We had the 2 bedroom unit, which has an extra room that we used as a 3rd bedroom. It was totally high class all the way. Incredibly clean, located close enough, yet far enough away from tourism to make us enjoy our vacation even more. We were there 6 nights/7 days and thoroughly enjoyed our time - which was our first time in the Black Hills. We highly recommend this property to anyone looking for a clean, roomy place to stay while visiting the Black Hills. Next time we visit out there, we will definitely stay here again! Thanks so much!"
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Comment below was placed on the Cliff View guest book on the HomeAway website, parent company of VRBO. Review Title : 251552 - "Memorable Memorial Long Weekend" "We spent 4 nights in the 1 Bedroom unit that actually has a second bedroom. It can't be advertised that way since there are no windows. We were very pleased with the cleanliness of the unit. We had everything we needed to have a very enjoyable vacation. Mike was very helpful and Pat/Chris at the store were also very helpful. The owner called to see if everything was O.K. too. The location was handy to both north and south excursions into the Black Hills. We would certainly stay there again!"
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Randy & Mary , Marshalltown, Iowa
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Kayte , Copper Mountain, CO
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Matt Johnston , Fort Dodge, IA