Walk to Downtown: Custer Retreat w/ Fire Pit!

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A house with a stone facade, a blue roof, and a front porch with a bench.
A swimming pool surrounded by a fenced area with a grassy lawn, a small pavilion, and a building in the background.
A spacious living room with a stone fireplace, a ceiling fan, and a dining area with wooden chairs and a table.
A living room with a fireplace, a green sofa, plaid chairs, and a ceiling fan.
A spacious living room with a ceiling fan, a dining area with a table and chairs, and a green sofa.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Cue up the fun
    One of the few properties with an on-site pool table.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Black Hills National Forest

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi in public areas
  • Garage parking available
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Custer, SD
  • Place, Black Hills National Forest
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, 1881 Courthouse Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Way Park
    ‪5 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Additional Sleeping (Downstairs Living Room)

1 Double Sofa Bed

Additional Sleeping (Sitting Room)

1 Double Sofa Bed

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Full Bathroom

Full Bathroom

Full Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen

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About the area

Custer

Custer is home to this holiday home. 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 Custer State Park. Needles Highway and South Dakota State Railroad Museum are also worth visiting. Explore all the area has to offer with hiking/biking trails and hunting.
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Map
Custer, SD

What's nearby

  • Black Hills National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • 1881 Courthouse Museum - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Way Park - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Grand Magic Show - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • French Creek Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Miner's Cup - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Purple Pie Place - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Baker's Bakery & Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Buglin' Bull Restaurant and Sports Bar - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Walk to Downtown: Custer Retreat w/ Fire Pit! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Walk to Downtown: Custer Retreat w/ Fire Pit!?

As of 1 Nov, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Walk to Downtown: Custer Retreat w/ Fire Pit! on 3 Mar, 2027 start from S$1,191, 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 Walk to Downtown: Custer Retreat w/ Fire Pit!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Walk to Downtown: Custer Retreat w/ Fire Pit!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Walk to Downtown: Custer Retreat w/ Fire Pit!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Walk to Downtown: Custer Retreat w/ Fire Pit! located?

Situated in Custer, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Grand Magic Show and Way Park. 1881 Courthouse Museum and French Creek Park are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 65 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great host and wonderful location!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept, 2026
Thank you for the kind words about the location and the experience overall — it means a lot to hear this stayed comfortable and easy from start to finish.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location. Plenty of room for a group.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A true home away from home. Very comfortable. Welcoming and roomy. Also, a very good fit for our dogs. It's also well-stocked from kitchen to bathrooms. If you forgot something at home, chances are it's there.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Good place. Great location. Good communication. We had a fine time in Custer!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our grand children loved the property! The deer in the morning and evening were awesome! The location is amazing! We were a little bummed that we didn’t get to use pool table! Maybe remove it from the listing! The house overall is in good shape!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great, would stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay

Very close to everything in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay for a few days!

This property is wonderful. Very clean and well arranged for several people to stay comfortably. Close to down town and area attractions.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect location for our stay during the Lean Horse 100. We had three couples and each couple had their own bed and bathroom space. Very comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful, historic home in beautiful area

The home is large, beautiful and comfortable. Area is rustic and cozy. Amenities are plentiful and well seasoned. We will definitely visit again. Perfect for our family.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Custer Home

Great home with ample space for the entire family. Cozy. Already sent the link to a friend traveling there.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Comfortable and spacious!

Had a family gathering and had plenty of room! Amenities were great! When deck is finished it will be perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

We had a wonderful stay here!

We enjoyed all the room at this house. Everyone felt they had enough space. We wished there were more windows that could be opened as there was no air conditioning and it was very hot when we stayed here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great stay in Custer

We try to get to Custer every couple of years. This house was great - lots of room and very comfortable. We had a couple of rainy days this year so it was nice to have the extra space to spread out. Oatin was a great host and proactive in reaching out to us. The older kids like walking around downtown Custer and this was a great location, just a couple of blocks off the main strip, but still very quiet. We were surprised that there was actually a nice view off the front porch of the big CUSTER sign and some of the mountains towards the east side of town.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Vintage home

Vintage home with plenty of space for family. If you are wanting sparkling new, this is not your place. Comfortable beds. Nice kitchen.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay with family to celebrate nephew/grandson's graduation. Very accommodating.

We were in Custer for a graduation and the house was a wonderful option for our family. Plenty of space for people and a separate "wing" for our older parents so they didn't have to hear the louder activity when they went to bed in the evening. My mother uses a rollator walker and there was plenty of room to maneuver. We will definitely stay again... hoping for next year at graduation again 🙂
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spacious home in downtown Custer

Custer is a great place to be central for activities in the Black Hills. We hiked in Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park. We visited both Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse. We had a cave tour at Jewel Cave. We rented e-bikes in Hill City for a 35 mile bike ride on the Mickelson Trail. We also drove a loop that went to Devils Tower and Deadwood. Custer has good restaurants and shopping
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Cute place!

Very cute place which made a great base for our family as we spent time exploring the black hills. Good sized kitchen for cooking. Was disappointed that the decks pictured were not usable due to being under construction of some kind. No air conditioning
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Sassy

The house accomodated our family very well and we enjoyed our stay there. The only issue was that the lawn needed to be mowed and the deck & deck furniture was in bad shape. A part of the deck was under construction.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Charming and lovely! We will be back!

We loved this house! So cozy and homey. It’s definitely an older house but that meant there was so much charm to it! It was a great size, there were plenty of games, books and movies available for our use. The pool table was a great added amenity. The kitchen was well stocked with everything we needed. We especially loved that a dog crate was available for use. We plan to come back with a bigger group and we know that the house will be able to fit everyone comfortably. Oatin was so kind, called to ensure we were comfortable and suggested things to do around town. The welcome book also had great recommendations. It’s in a great location, we could walk to many places plus an easy drive to Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and Black Hills. We can’t wait to visit again in the summer!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Needs a lot of updating

The property is old and needs work. Everything from towels to toilet paper was cheap. The listing was not as expected, for example community pool doesn’t open weekends, which is when we stayed. Pool table was in a locked garage with junk on it! With a rental company adding fees, the property was overpriced for what we got. Would not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Missed the mark on quality/value

The kitchen, utensils, and equipment was in rough shape. All very old. Getting door code late and getting rushed at checkout wasn’t great. Outdoor space wasn’t usable due to in-progress patio construction, so only eating in doors was a disappointment.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Sept, 2023
Hi Keenan, we take guest feedback seriously and passed your comments on to the homeowner who would like to share the following: - We strive to provide our guests with a great guest experience, so we were disappointed to hear your feedback. - Guests are provided with a check-in instruction email prior to their stay and ask guests to reach out for their access code at least 48 hours prior to their stay to ensure a smooth check-in process. - We wish you had reached out during your stay as we were unaware of any issues or concerns. We would have been more than happy to help. The kitchen silverware provided is real Silverware. We do all we can to make the best possible stay, and we look forward to this property hosting many satisfied guests.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disappointing

The location of this property is perfect for touring the Black Hills. However, as mentioned in other recent comments, the house is old and needs a lot of work, particularly the bathrooms. They are very old and in need of major work - no shower head in the basement shower, kitchen faucet on the master bath sink, torn shower curtain, among other things. The kitchen and living area were fine, but I expected something more up to date for the amount of money we paid. Very disappointed.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Oct, 2023
Hi Denise, the right vacation home is everything, and we're disappointed if this wasn't the one for you. We followed up with the homeowner after reading your feedback, and they wanted to share the following:- We're so glad you enjoyed the location!- We strive to make our 100-plus-year-old house as comfortable as possible for our guests. Additionally, we use local, professional photographers to make sure that the listing photos correctly reflect the property.We truly go above and beyond and are confident that future guests will have excellent stays!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location

Great location, but…

Outdoor areas were virtually unusable. Huge hole in the ground directly outside the kitchen door. Because th porch/ decking has been removed with no disclosure before we arrived. The weeds would have had to be mowed by us to use the fire pit. We brought an entire bag of s’mores ingredients which we never used. It was spacious but furniture is mostly like hand me downs. Super thin toilet paper and paper towels so we bought our own. Shower curtains are very grungy. Great location and easy checkin. I’m sorry but we wouldn’t stay here again unless it got some tender loving care from the owner.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Horrible bathrooms!

House was pleasantly larger than anticipated. Plenty of beds. The low rating is due to the condition of the bathrooms and general uncleanliness of house & yard. Bathroom toilets, sinks & tubs were gross with chips, stains, & hard water rings. Carpet in the king bed room was filthy with stains in multiple places. The bathroom towels were stiff and not present on the main level. We had to search the house & found them downstairs. The kitchen was dirty, dusty and not stocked well. It didn’t feel like house was ready for paying guests and overpriced for the value we received. For heavens sake, take the huge host fee and shampoo the carpets, clean the silverware, wipe off the front of the dishwasher, & be ready for the next client.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
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