Allen Ranch Campground

We did the Tipi B&B for two nights. The owner is really great and has an awesome dog that hangs around. The breakfast is really yummy too, but just not what I expected. If you do the B&B bring your own pillows, towels and sheets. He does provide cots, sleeping bags, and chairs. It does have a really nice location next to the Natonal parks.

We stayed there and really enjoyed it. The owner is really nice and has lived there all of his life. The tent camping is right on the river and we spent a very restful night sleeping to it.

Can you say sheep/horse poop...I've never seen so much of it in my life. This is a whole in the wall campground, very old and needs tons of work. The bathrooms were old but clean enough considering the campground. The price was crazy high if I was not so tired we would not of stayed, we paid $18.00 with passport America. Sign said $25.00 night for Bikes...CRAZY!! ATT cell worked ok, could not get DirTV or local channels. Road is very rough going in, I would not stay again.

What a magical place! We camped right by the creek and saw a gorgeous country wedding from across the camp. In the morning, sheep were grazing right by our campsite, which was a pretty cool sight for us Californians :)

Negatives: No sewer. Traffic can be heard from the main road during the day not much traffic at night. No laundry. No camp store.

Positives: Hot spring river is great! You can hear the river running at night. Kids can play by the stream. Nice views.

Paid 20.00/night via Passport America. Regular rate is 40.00/night. Mr. Allen was super accommodating. Went out of his way to meet me at the Driver's license office to bring me a receipt to satisfy the SD one night stay requirements. Camp site was clean. No sewer connection but there is a dump station conveniently located. Had water and 30/50 amp service. Would definitely recommend if you are visiting the black hills.

The place is a bit run down but very easy to work with. There is a dump, no sewage hookups though. Had 50 amp, site right on the creek with Mountain View’s accross. Can’t complain!!!

We were lucky to get site #1. Right on the creek/river and relaxing. Close to hwy. but really didn’t notice the noise. Campground shows it’s age and starting to need some upkeep, especially showers. Nice place to go for a walk and some people were Floating down the river. No sewer but they had a dump site... I would recommend going into town and using the free city dump station. There are larger sites on first level, zero shade and right on the road. Entrance to the campground is a bit rough but in a 30’ 5th wheel not a problem. Dusty, dusty you will need a wash but overall a good experience. Don’t forget to go see the mammoth dig, it is simply amazing. the wild horse sanctuary was closed but a nice drive, and all of the springs out that direction. Pack a picnic and play in the springs.

Easy in and out with our 40 foot Super C towing a truck. Kids loved floating in the stream and walking the property. It is close to the road so, you do hear cars going by.... The folks here are VERY friendly and the available breakfast is awesome.

Stayed in mid May and I can safely say that my dog (lab) found her favorite campground. Had trouble extricating her from the cold, fast flowing stream that runs through the park. There are few amenities - but the showers (plenty of hot water) were most welcomed.

While there are some signs of neglect in the upkeep department, overall we really enjoyed our stay and would have sought an extension if we weren't on such a tight schedule. Not sure if it's worth the $40/night regular rate, but it's a bargain at the Passport America rate of $20.

Our next stop was only 40 minutes away and didn't want to see us until 4 PM. Despite being offered a twenty to let us stay a few extra hours, Mr. Allen would have none of that and told us to stay as long as we needed! In contrast, the previous park charged us a $10 fee for arriving 20 minutes early!

This is a nice little park that deserves your consideration.