Family Friendly Vacation Home Near Hill City

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Our beautiful creek runs the perimeter of the cabin.

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Exceptional

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4111.5 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Fireplace
Barbecue grill
Kitchen

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Hill City, SD

1880 Train
‪6 min drive‬
Needles Highway
‪6 min drive‬
Crazy Horse Memorial
‪22 min drive‬
Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional)
‪50 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

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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Property manager

Melissa Nelson

Languages

English

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Kitchen

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Outdoor space

Parking available

Mountain view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

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

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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. Crazy Horse Memorial is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Black Hills National Forest and Custer State Park. 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.

Hill City, SD

What's nearby

1880 Train - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
Needles Highway - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
Sylvan Lake - 16 min drive - 13.8 km
Mount Rushmore - 18 min drive - 17.4 km
Crazy Horse Memorial - 22 min drive - 18.2 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

‪Pizzeria Mangiamo - ‬7 min drive
‪Alpine Inn - ‬6 min drive
‪Silver Dollar Saloon - ‬4 min drive
‪Bumpin Buffalo Bar & Grill - ‬6 min drive
‪Laughing Water Restaur - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

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

No, pets are not allowed at this 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. Museum @ Black Hills Institute and Twisted Pine Winery are also within 3 miles (5 km).

9.4

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Eric H.

10 Oct 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Pamela Z.

30 Sept 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Emily B.

26 Sept 2024

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

6/10 Okay

Callie W.

10 Sept 2024

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

8/10 Good

Sandy S.

29 Aug 2024

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

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger F.

21 July 2024

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

2/10 Terrible

Karla W.

12 June 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

4 Oct 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay S.

7 Aug 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Jeren M., Sioux Falls, South Dakota

23 July 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Jody S.

2 July 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Tammy S.

1 July 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie S.

26 June 2023

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

8/10 Good

Cheryl C.

26 June 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Donald A.

2 June 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Jodie D.

18 Sept 2022

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

Relaxing get away location.

We stayed at this home with some good friends who had never experienced the Black Hills. The home was so peaceful, spacious, and comfortable. It exceeded our expectations and couldn't have been more perfect for our get away. We had some rain showers while we were there and with the stream, aspens, and lush vegetation we felt like we were in a rain forest. It's not fancy but it's not crude. It was a very comfortable and enjoyable place to call home at the end of every day. Would definitely stay there again.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Linda M.

10 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Lots of stairs!

We had 2 vehicles with trailers, and the parking was marginal but it did work. The rug in front of the futon in the kitchen was dangerous. We kept tripping on it. Overall it was quite nice.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Ken B.

29 Aug 2022

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

Secluded getaway

We really enjoyed our stay at this location. The location is very secluded and we did not have to worry about any neighbors watching. The house very nice with quite a few stairs. If you are a little older or have joint problems, this place would be a little bit more challenging.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Gary F.

4 Aug 2022

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

Disliked: Communication

LOCATION/FACILITIES:

The property has an awesome setting with the mountain stream right out the front door. While the property could probably use some updating, it was adequate. the only downside was the lack of response that the refrigerator did not cool for the first 2 days and had to buy a lot of ice to keep our food products cool. The maintenance people are not doing the owner any good - for instance the light in the living room was hanging by the wires and needs some attention. AND an outside water tap with a hose is sorely needed. tks for listening.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathy B.

29 July 2022

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

Great location in Hill City

My family really enjoyed our stay! Very clean and everything we needed was there. Perfect location to visit Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Natalie S.

11 July 2022

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

6/10 Okay

Colleen M.

24 June 2022

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

Reno Gulch cabin

The property and locations were very nice. Disappointed that some lights did not work and one ceiling fan did not work. The master bedroom ceiling fan was not adjustable. The car port saved our vehicle from hail damage.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brent A., KC

20 June 2022

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

get away from it all in shady pine paradise

we really liked this location and cabin. Having a covered parking spot was a super benefit too! Easy access to all the Black Hills has to offer from this location. We would stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Nikki I.,

7 June 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun, but rustic

The property is very beautiful, and location is great! However the cabin needs some basic upkeep and modern updates. We made the most of it, but didn't realize till we arrived how rustic the cabin really was. I will say the owner was very responsive and apologetic for the issues we experienced, and we had a good time regardless because the location is so great for hiking and site seeing which was our main goal of our family trip.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carol L.

13 Sept 2021

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

Visit to Black Hills, Mt Rushmore.

Clean, well stocked, centrally located, scenic mountain location. We were given suggestions on restaurants and activities in the area.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

About the host

Hosted by Melissa Nelson

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.

Languages:

English

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