American Buffalo Resort
Welcome to the American Buffalo Resort, the most recommended resort in the Black Hills. With 35 beautiful acres of shaded campsites and cabins nestled under tall pine trees, in the heart of the wonderful Black Hills of South Dakota, USA. The perfect place for a relaxing South Dakota vacation. Convenient and centrally located for visiting all of the Black Hills Attractions! Make American Buffalo Resort your base for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally!
Our on-site recreational facilities include a heated swimming pool & hot tub (open Memorial Day to Labor Day, weather permitting), mini-golf, a playground area for children, basketball court, horseshoe pits, and wooded walking trails.
With several acres of tall pine trees, we are one of the Black Hills' most naturally shaded camping resorts. Our location in the center of the Black Hills just off Highway 16, is less than 15 minutes from Rapid City and Mt. Rushmore, allowing our guests to conveniently travel throughout the beautiful Black Hills area while using the resort as a central location to set up a Black Hills vacation holiday headquarters.
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Things to know
Check-in: 12:00 PM
Check-out: 6:30 PMRules
Campground Policies
- Our Free Wi-Fi bandwidth is limited and should only be used to check email or perform internet searches. Please do not upload/download photos, stream audio/video, download video, watch movies online, or do any online gaming. Thank You for your cooperation.
Check-In/Out Times
-RV/Tent Check-In Times – 12:00 Noon until 6:30 PM
-Cabin Check-In Times – 3:00 PM until 6:30 PM
-Check-Out time for everyone is 11:00 AM
-RVs/Tent arrivals will not be permitted to go to their site after the following times:
-May-August 15th - 8:30 pm
-August 16th - August 31st - 7:30 pm
-September 1st - September 15th - 7:00pm
-September 16th - Close of Season - 6:45 pm
-Arrivals later than these times will be directed to our overflow parking for the night.
-Quiet Time – 10:00PM until 7:00AM
-Speed Limit Throughout Campground – 5mph. All vehicles must display a tag issued by the office.
-One camping unit and one vehicle per camping site. One tent and one vehicle per tent site. No tents pitched on RV Sites or Cabin Sites.
-Do not wash your car/RV/Motorcycle in the campground. No emptying Black or Gray water tanks except at designated sewer hook-up or dump station.
-No ATVs, bikes, 3 or 4 wheelers, golf carts, motorized scooters or go-carts to be driven around the campground. All vehicles are to be used only for transportation in and out of the park and must be street legal.
-No smoking in any building, rental units, common areas, or pool area. Alcohol allowed at RV/Tent sites or in cabins only.
-FIREARMS and FIREWORKS are strictly prohibited for the safety of all campers.
-Please do not climb trees.
-No generators allowed.
-No drones are allowed in the campground.
-Laundry facility is open 24 hours. Please do not leave clothes in the machines unattended.
Visitors
-Visitors must register at the office upon arrival.
-No visitors are allowed after 10:00 PM. Any visitor that stays after 10:00 PM will be subject to an overnight visitor fee of $10 per visitor per night.
-All campers are responsible for their visitors, and if extra visitors are at your site without having registered, you and your visitors may be asked to leave the campground.
Campfires
-Campfires are the guest’s responsibility.
-Campfires are allowed in provided fire rings only. Firewood is available for purchase at the resort. During extremely dry conditions campfires may be prohibited.
-We do not allow guests to bring their own firewood due to the Ash Borer and Elm disease in the Black Hills area.
-Swimming Pool/Hot Tub
-GLASS CONTAINERS are NEVER allowed inside the pool fence.
-Swimming Pool opens for Memorial Day weekend and closes after Labor Day, weather permitting.
-Swimming Pool/Hot Tub regular season hours from 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM, weather permitting.
-Swimming Pool/Hot Tub low season hours from 10:00 AM until 8:30 PM, weather permitting.
-Children under 14 years must be supervised.
-No children under 13 years are allowed in the hot tub.
-No diving or running is allowed.
-No Lifeguard on duty, swim at your own risk.
-No disposable diapers in the pool; swim diapers must be used.
-Proper swimwear must be used.
-No smoking in the pool area. No alcohol in the pool area.
-No pets in the pool area.
Pet Policy
-Pets are welcome at the campground.
-Maximum 3 pets per RV/Tent site. Maximum 1 pet per Cabin for a nightly charge.
-Pets must be on a leash of 8ft or less at all times.
-No pets in common areas.
-Owners must pick up after their pets at all times.
-Pets must not be left unattended outside RV units or cabins at any time.
-No dogs left unattended in cabins or tents.
-No aggressive dogs on the campground. If the dog is aggressive, you will be asked to leave with no refund.
-No excessive barking.
While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.
Cancellation Policy
MODERATE
If the guest cancels at least 1 week before your check-in day and time, they will receive a full refund (minus Spot2Nite convenience or resort fees). If the guest cancels within the 1 week before check-in, there will be no refund.