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Family Friendly Vacation Home Near Hill City

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Exterior
Exterior
Our beautiful creek runs the perimeter of the cabin.
Property grounds
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 41200 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Hill City, SD
  • Place, Needles Highway
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, 1880 Train
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Museum @ Black Hills Institute
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Family Friendly Vacation Home Near Hill City

Peaceful creek side home on a paved road in the heart of the Black Hills just 3 miles south of Hill City. Relax on the large deck and listen to the running creek in the front yard then cozy up to the wood fireplace in the family room when it's cool. Perfect home away from home close to Mt. Rushmore, 1880 train, Crazy Horse, Mickelson Trail, Custer State Park, and anything you wish to see in the Black Hills as this is centrally located making it easy for day trips. An ideal spot for family vacations, exploring the back roads of the Hills on atv's with trails just up the road or hiking the Mickelson trail nearby. Motorcycle riders love our place since it's all paved roads. Our home provides you with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Master bedroom has it's own bathroom and walk out deck overlooking the creek. Leave the window open at night and sleep to the sound of the creek. There is a log bunk bed at the end of the living room with the bottom bed a queen and the top a twin. A wood fireplace for those chilly evenings. Fully furnished kitchen, but need to bring your own food. Gas grill, tv and DVD player. Bedding provided. No pets allowed. WE NOW HAVE AIR CONDITIONING!

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No pets allowed. If it is determined that you have brought a pet, your damage deposit will no be returned.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Hill City

Hill City is home to this cabin. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Mount Rushmore National Memorial, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Black Hills National Forest and Mount Rushmore. Granite Sports and South Dakota State Railroad Museum are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Hill City, SD

What's nearby

  • Needles Highway - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • 1880 Train - 5 min drive - 5.3 km
  • South Dakota State Railroad Museum - 5 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Museum @ Black Hills Institute - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Twisted Pine Winery - 6 min drive - 5.6 km

Getting around

  • Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Alpine Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Bumpin Buffalo Bar and Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪High Country Guest Ranch - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪1885 Steakhouse and saloon - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Lost Cabin Brewery and Beer Garden - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family Friendly Vacation Home Near Hill City pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Family Friendly Vacation Home Near Hill City?

As of 25 Mar, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Family Friendly Vacation Home Near Hill City on 26 Apr, 2026 start from S$328, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Family Friendly Vacation Home Near Hill City?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Family Friendly Vacation Home Near Hill City?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family Friendly Vacation Home Near Hill City?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Family Friendly Vacation Home Near Hill City located?

Situated in Hill City, this cabin is within 3 miles (5 km) of South Dakota State Railroad Museum, 1880 Train and Granite Sports. Everything Prehistoric and Museum @ Black Hills Institute are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 87 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Auston A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great trip!

Thank you for letting us stay at your lively cabin. We will be back next time we are in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice, quiet location that is off the beaten path. Enjoyed sitting at the table on the deck and taking in the beautiful scenery. The location is central to the Black Hills and many interesting sights.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Stay

We were able to go to all the surrounding areas to view the sights and hike around, then return here for a secluded, peaceful night sleep! It had everything we needed- listening to the river each morning while drinking coffee was my favorite! Thanks for a great family stay! My kids (7&9) loved the bunk beds and bridges!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Linda C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice place. Parking was a little difficult as we had 2 vehicles pulling ATVs. Think about a new mattress in upstairs bedroom. Soo hard. All in all a good time
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Check in was easy. She sent me a lock box location and code before arrival. Kitchen was well stocked with cookware, dishes, and utensils which was nice since we ate in for our breakfast and dinners.
Loved that the Harley’s had some protection
Mt. Rushmore close by
An hour or so from Sturgis, awesome ride through vanocker canyon
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jody S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cabin

We loved this place. Great location! We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Andrea L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay in the Black Hills!

The property was very clean & quiet. It was the perfect place to base our Side by Side adventures out of. Parking is very restricted though. Our Ford Ranger & 16 ft trailer BARELY made it across the bridge. Other than that our stay was amazing.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getaway

We had a wonderful time and the location of the house was perfect for our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pamela Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

South Dakota get away

Beautiful property. Great location for all the Black Hills tourist destinations. Melissa responded quickly to messages. Would definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful property

We loved the location of this property. Off the beaten path but close to many activities. My favorite thing was the live creek running through the property.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason V.

Relaxing home base

Great place for our family to come home to. Our kids were asking to have time just hanging out in the house. We especially loved opening the windows and listening to the creek run past. Thanks for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rushmore getaway

What a perfect place to stay. Just outside of town. Close to Mount Rushmore. Away from people. Nice rooms, beds and kitchen/living room. It is a bit dark at night so it is best to find in the daylight hours.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Jenna B.

Great location!

This perfect location was a perfect escape! The house was well supplied with anything you may need including laundry supplies and dishes and cooking supplies for the kitchen. It was a great home away from home and our kids were so happy they didn't notice there was no wi-fi! It was a successful family stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Buffalo Roundup!

Great location for us. 2 couples over 60 years of age. Close to Hill City and Rapid City and Keystone. The train and ATV rentals available in Hill City were fun and the restaurants were good. We enjoyed the house.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

LOVED This Cabin!

My two sisters and I stayed at this cozy cabin for a "sisters' weekend." We loved the secluded location, coziness, decor, space, and layout! We brought four-wheelers/quads and a dirt bike along and enjoyed the close proximity to riding trails, beautiful scenery, and wildlife of the Black Hills. The stream a short distance from the house was an added bonus! We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Natalie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Miami in South Dakota

This home was AMAZING. My son and I woke up early to explore the property ...loved the creek and bridges in the front yard. We saw deer across the street. Found dandelions. Such a nice experience and cabin.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Hubert M.

Hubert from Chicago IL.

Quite a find! Comfy, extremely clean and cozy cabin interior. Centrally located in the Black Hills close to most points of interest such as Mount Rushmore, Deadwood and Custer Park. Extremely pleasant and friendly owners. Highly recommended.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeren M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer Vacation

Property was everything we hoped for. Private, no close neighbors. We were lucky in the week we chose to go. Temperature was mid 70s during the day and 50s during the night. Centrally located and easy drive to any attraction in the hills. The house has everything you could possible need if you choose to either cook in or BBQ. If i had to find fault in one thing it would be alot of ATV traffic on the road in front of the house, especially early in the morning. Must be and ATV trail near by. All in all a great stay and definitely would stay there again when visiting the Hills..
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tammy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded yet very conveniently located

This property was just as the owner described. Close to Hill City and all the sites, yet a very quiet and private location. Needles Hwy, Iron Mountain Rd, Mt. Rushmore and Sylvan Lake / Custer Park are all a short drive away. Spearfish Canyon is a little further (about an hour) but is a beautiful drive with a ton a wildlife and some cute waterfalls. This house is a wonderful setting with a pretty little creek running through the property that you can hear as you fall asleep in the upper bedroom. Owner kindly messaged us when she heard about a power outage in the area during a storm to see if all was well (it was). Roomy yet cozy house worked well for our family of four. Will definitely check into it again next time we are in this beautiful area.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roger F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful House & Location!

We loved everything about this house! Quiet, secluded, in the forest setting visited by chipmunks. There was even room to park my trailer. Yet only 3 miles from Hill City. However, we were very disappointed with the WiFi/internet service. Early in the morning, it worked. About 8am each day it became unusable. With very weak cell signal in the area, this combination can be very frustrating. I see areas in the Black Hills where they are plowing in new fiber optic lines. It can’t come soon enough to this area!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet, comfortable and loved the creek

My sister, her husband, my husband and myself, came up to the Black Hills as a get away because it is almost exactly between Thornton, CO and Souix Falls, SD. This cabin met all of our needs. The kitchen had everything we needed to make breakfast, the beds were comfortable and clean. We LOVED sitting outside on the deck catching up and listening to the sounds of nature and the creek. I would have given 5 stars for cleanliness, but the house has a musty order and now that weather has warmed up the windows need a good cleaning. (Some of the windows did not open, possibility because they need to be cleaned. ) We all agreed we would go back again! Melissa, the host is great!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donald A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

A group of us came from Iowa for our friends 40th wedding anniversary and the house was perfect for us. We had 5 motorcycles and 1 car with us. The bikes fit perfectly under the car port and there was plenty of room for the car. The house was stocked with everything we needed. The deck area is perfect for gathering. The babbling brook is awesome, especially at night sleeping with the windows open. It is a great location if you are wanting to explore the Black Hills. One thing I would suggest is to make the house number sign larger. We can in after dark and it was very hard to find. Other than that it was perfect!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Callie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Beautiful area, but a little let down with our stay

Location of the property was beautiful, loved the creek and feeling of being tucked into the mountains. Home seemed clean. One big thing that needs to be stated in the description is there is no AC, luckily we came when it wasn’t too hot but the directions say to keep the house shut up and shades down to keep it cool. One fan in the dining room didn’t work as well as a smoke detector hanging by its wires in the kitchen. Grass didn’t look like it had been mowed in a month. And we ended up leaving a day early from our week stay because I got a message from the owner saying to limit septic use because it was about to overflow. We had 4 people staying there that needed to shower, use the bathroom, and do laundry. Also the WiFi does not work, EXTREMELY slow. I work from home so I brought my computer. I could not work.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Karla W.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Terrible!

First, owner said there is room to park a 16ft and truck...no way! Had to park the trailer in a storage lot for the weekend. Then at checkin finally got the lockbox to work, opened doors and it smelled terrible musty. I figured i would turn the a/c on and get the air moving...NO AC! Tried to get the internet to work to msg owner, network wasnt even listed. Had to drive up the road to get internet, msg owner and response, "open the windows, it gets cool at night and internet is probably swamped with users." Told them we were not staying and Packed up and left, found a hotel. Worst VRBO experience ever in the 10 yrs of coming to Hill City!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Cheryl C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful setting

The cabin was in a beautiful setting with a nice deck and lovely stream running through the property. The kitchen was well stocked with cookware, dishes and utensils. There were plenty of towels as well. The location is close to Hill City and about a 30 minute drive to most of the nearby parks and attractions. On the negative side, upon arrival something had fallen from the ceiling onto the bed in the downstairs bedroom. Thought it might be insulation, but this continued to happen throughout the stay and whatever the material was obviously contained insect debris. We moved the bed over as far as possible. When reported to the host, she said that was the first she’d heard of it and was probably a leak caused by recent heavy rains. Also, we never got the satellite TV to work. The host gave some tips to try…told her we had already tried them. One of our party had experience in cable TV and tested everything she suggested and then some. Also, we did not realize when booking that this property has NO air conditioning whatsoever. If having television or AC is important to you this may not be the property for you. Overall we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Melissa Nelson

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We love riding motorcycles around the Black Hills and were looking for a home that we could stay in while riding, or visiting with our family then rent when we are not there. We found many homes but most were on gravel. This property is on a paved road that also gives us the peacefulness of the Black Hills. The creek in the front yard was the deal maker for us. We enjoy our time just the two of us and also when we bring our 4 grown children to visit. Come visit God's country.

Why they chose this property

Relaxing flowing creek on property, paved road, close to Hill City.

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