Name: Elk Creek Resort
Address: 8220 Elk Creek Road, Piedmont, US

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

Kathy

The place really needs to be updated, the deck feels like it's going to fall apart, it was missing a slat of wood in the corner. The couch needed to be vacuumed. The air conditioners worked great, it stayed cool in the house. The location is nice. The little store they have is nice, if you need a beer or eggs, it's great, the older lady staff was nice enough but the younger one was just rude. The laundry facility is awful, the dryers are falling apart and they don't have any air flow in the building, it was so hot. Overall our stay worked out great for 4 adults and 4 children. The house had 2 rooms, 1 with a king and 1 with a queen, 2 futon beds.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Bradley

Staff was extremely helpful, and cabin room was very clean.. The resort was beautiful, and would recommend to anyone who enjoys the outdoors .. Elk Creek Resort was wonderful and will definitely go back someday..

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Joy

Room 43 is okay, its just that the bathroom door doesn't totally close. Overall it was a quiet place to stay.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Julie

Beautiful sights from the front porch. All the conveniences of a chain hotel room, but with such a lovely area.

Pet

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Lora

Great stay!

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2025

Alberto

Sturgis 85th

The area and the place itself are very nice. The cottages are nice and comfy and clean the only thing that I would suggest to try and get better It's definitely the beds.
They are super soft once you lay in them you sink into the middle, making it very uncomfortable to rest.
The other thing is, I know it's out in the woods but i don't know where they were coming from but there was a ton of these little black beetles inside that I killed, I must have killed about 20 in the duration of 5 days, they were everywhere, bathroom and all over the bed, and less, but not least I don't know if the walls are a little too thin but I could totally hear the conversation of the people Next To Me. The cottage building itself, it's split into 3. There is a middle area and 2 adjacent ones. They have interconnecting doors, I guess, if bigger families, rent 2 and can connect between each other Otherwise you can block those, but you could totally hear anything. The other people were saying. So I guess keep that in mind if you have a loud family or larger party, your neighbor's may complain about noise.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2024

Catherine

Perfect place.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2024

Chelsea

Gorgeous area! Clean room and very comfy beds.

Business_and_leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

Junar

It was an amazing experience for a first time to try to stay in a cabin!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

jason r

Nice quiet, clean, cabin. Lots of spaces to walk, explore and hike.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2024

clint

Peaceful Great View Nice Pool Excellent location Clean and Friendly Staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2024

John

The property is in a beautiful green valley with cows grazing on the hills opposite. Incredibly quiet and peaceful. The lodge commicated often via text and had dinner and breakfast options for some of our stay.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

Dianne

The stay was fine! Staff super nice! Restroom too far from our cabin.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Allen

Everything good place to stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2024

Marlin

very nice and quiet

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2024

David

We stayed in a cabin, and it was in great shape, and could sleep 8. It had a small room with a fridge and microwave. No bathroom. It was well air conditioned. The bathrooms were the only issue. It was a hot summer day and the bathrooms were over 90 degrees at 10 pm. In the morning, it cooled to about 80, maybe. It was too hot to take an effective shower at night. The extra sinks on the outside were not working or no outside light. It was miserable just trying to brush you teeth in the heat or darkness. The Petrified forest was interesting. The view and setting were great.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2024

Ashley

Nice place to stay with the family. Couldnt find the pond but the creek was pretty and has a nice area to picnic. Bedding and some could use some updating, but otherwise was great.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2024

Jennifer

Centrally located

The staff was great, property has amazing views and wildlife around to watch. It is centrally located between sturgis/ deadwood and Mount Rushmore.
We stayed over a holiday weekend so I’m sure the price is elevated due to that. iI would not pay what I did again for the cabin.
Bedrooms are extremely small, not much room for moving around in them.
Great if you’re traveling with dogs.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

Michelle

We had an absolute wonderful stay. We were able to reconnect as a family.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

Crystal

Nice set up for our family of 8 and plenty of room to get around on room. Clean and comfortable.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2024

Valerie

We loved how quiet and serene this lodging was from all the business of Custer. We got all the same experience but less costly and much calmer cabin. The facilities were great- all the convenience of a modern hotel with the charm of a real family run business. We will be returning again and staying here for sure!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2024

Akasha

Definitely a beautiful place!!! Could use more lights outside and flatter areas! But we loved it and will definitely be back

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2024

Tori

Beautiful surroundings including the petrified wood forest!

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

Chris

We had a great stay. Private and very accommodating staff. Convenient location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2024

Angela

This is where to stay if you want a quiet relaxing time. Staff was excellent very clean and great price

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2023

Terry

The stay was good. Lots of places to eat at around there, but non deliver unless you use doordash. The beds were hard and that was our only complaint for our 4 day stay.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2023

Michelle

Paid pet extra deposit for my pets to stay in a room with stains on the carpet including one the found that looked like dried dog feces or vomit next to a wall. Had to throw something over it to keep my dogs away. There were little black hairs by the sink and in one of the beds. Looked like dog fur we assume. Our dogs are non shedding white and brown. Would recommend updates especially to flooring such as vinyl flooring. Easier to clean and not as gross to look at. Also, the beds and pillows seemed really old and cheap which made them very uncomfortable. Didn’t barely sleep due to discomfort even after trying to take Tylenol and Ibuprofen. Lastly, my daughter locked us out accidentally when we were loading our car to leave. I tried to call the emergency lockout phone number many times and sent multiple texts with no response. It was early in the morning, but why have a phone number to call in those situations if you don’t answer. Luckily, my husband was finally able to get us in our room without their assistance. We got the rest of our stuff, locked up the door again, dropped off the keys, and plan to never come back.

Leisure Pet

4/10

Poor

10 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

Dated, no wi-fi

Dated and in need of some repair, but a nice little vacation getaway. There is a WiFi network, however it is essentially unusable during waking hours so tell your kids to put the phones away.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2023

Jesse

Comfortable and Quiet Stay to Relax

I was passing through and stayed here overnight. It was very pleasant and mostly quiet place. The resort sent messages on the room and where to find the check-in office. The office let me know where to find my room and the ammenties on site. The room was clean and comfortable. I really enjoyed the view and the patio area outside my room. I recommend this place to my family and friends. And, i wish could have stayed longer.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2023

Chandu

Clean rooms

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2022

Tiffany K.

Very clean and roomy

Room was very clean and being right on the trail to the petrified forest was an added bonus.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2022

Sarah

A little off the beaten path, this resort offered unique onsite activities, beautiful views, and a relaxing environment. I’d stay again but I’d like to spend a bit more time to truly enjoy all it has to offer.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2022

Tanner

Nice to be away from town but only 2 miles from the interstate and food options.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2022

Cynthia

Great place to stay!

This was a nice camping resort! We stayed in the cabins. Nice little cabins, everything was clean! The bed sheets were a little yellow with age. The only inconvenience was having to walk to the restrooms. The restrooms and shower house was clean and well kept. Staff was very friendly and helpful!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2022

Jake

Very happy with our stay!

It's a quiet, no frills cabin-which was just fine with us! TV worked, wifi worked, beds weren't super plush but we were so tired it didn't matter. I was very happy with our accomodations. Check in was quick and the ladies were friendly. The pool was cool but perfect for the hot day. Would stay again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2022

Makar

It’s really nice place to stay with amazing view on the hill. The cabins are really good, I loved it. Also they guy who was in the Office, was super nice, seems like he is an owner as we saw him talking care of other things that a regular employee wouldn’t care about. 5 starts to him and 5 starts to his resort.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2022

Andrew

Great location with amazing view.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2022

PATRICIA

Beautiful spot Would stay again

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2022

Jacqueline

Perfect!

It was perfect! Lovey views, clean, and affordable

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2022

Ryan

We really liked the view we got from our room. Although the walls seemed a little thin but was expected. Everything was clean and ready. Overall, pretty good experience.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2022

Gracie

Great place to stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Nice Cabin. I wish I could have stayed for several days, but we were just passing through. I would definitely return if given the opportunity.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2021

Michael

Great view

This place was lovely. The little cabins are up on a ridge with a spectacular view of the valley. The cabin was very comfortable. The staff was very friendly. A definite return to in the future.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Positives: Beautiful area; clean rooms; near popular SD \"things to do\" (i.e., Mt. Rushmore, Petrified forest, climbing, hiking, nearby city stuff), laundry. Negatives: the town of Piedmont is limited in food options; there is spotty internet coverage at the Resort; old beds.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

True to other comments. The view is the best part. We stayed in a 4 plex cabin. Great for the dog but VERY basic and has never been updated. Mattress super thin and sheets too. It was clean but would not stay here again.
Staff seemed friendly. This is a fine place if you’re not too worried about accommodations

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Nice clean updated cabin. Picnic table outside. Did not have sink or toilet( dry cabin). Bathrooms clean and functioning. Outdoor sinks not hooked up. Good laundry area. Quiet outdoor area. Clean pool. Would highly recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great location, bathrooms renovated, plugs need to be upgraded.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2021

Richard

Good experience

Very nice resort. We stayed in one of the sleeping cabins. Very clean, but the main bed matress needs to be replaced. The futon was more comfortable. Bathrooms were nice and clean. It is a very large resort/campground. Next time we plan on staying in one of the bigger cabins. Overall very pleasant stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

The property is mostly an RV park with cabins for non-RV travelers. They are nice. The scenery around the place is beautiful. I saw dear every day. It is about 20 miles from Rapid city, so other than Gas it is a drive to buy anything. The room is basic and a little old. They don’t clean every day, so you need to make you own bed and take out the trash. They do have a fridge and coffee pot. If I had more people with me I would have had to change out towels.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Nice, clean room with fridge and microwave and friendly folks at the office! Only thing I wish they’d do differently is clean up the trash behind the cabins. It wasn’t horrible, but maybe should be looked at more frequently. We had our littlest pup with us, and decided not to walk back there after the first time. Also, maybe they could put up some sign telling people to pick up their dog’s poop!! Overall it was a great stay (4 nights).

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Very roomy for what we paid for, and well done in most areas. What we didnt care for so much was the floor was extreamly dirty (we have a crawling baby and he was very dirty very quickly like it doesnt get mopped)
And the dish tv you could turn off but it turns itself back on all night very loud. Had to unplug everything to get it to stop. Other than that, we enjoyed our stay as well as the view outside

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2021

larry

A little jewel with great location.

The location is great. Very accessible to Sturgis, Deadwood and northern attractions. And close to Rapid City and the airport. Beautiful view. Facilities could use an upgrade. Under new management who is sprucing it up. Having the Petrified Forest Museum on site was a big plus. Nice, educational museum and trail.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2021

Russell

Nice place the people were very helpful. Would stay there again

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2021

Jennifer

Extremely outdated but it was nice to have the extra room to spread out.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great quiet stay in a spacious room.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2021

Jonathan

Book somewhere else.

We’re were really hoping that this would be a place we could enjoy and potentially secure for a family reunion the next year.

Checking in took 25 min because they were updating their system and could t find my reservation. They were a little put off because I was in basketball shorts and a tshirt from an 8 hour drive. They asked to see my ID twice and then forgot my name.

The room was like a less well kept motel six. The WiFi didn’t work in the room only on the porch and the power went out three times in the 7:00 hour.

Not our finest experience, in fact this became our lowest standard of acceptable in our whole cross country trip.

They seemed to prioritize their RV and Camping guests over those who rented the rooms.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2021

Kyle

Cute little spot and not far from lots of food options in Rapid City

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

A cute cabin with everything you need and awesome hill view. We were able to see stars at night. There is no breakfast and not a lot around the area so make sure you bring some food to make breakfast. They have a well-equipped kitchen.

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2021

Lorie O.

Met our short vacation requirement

This stay served our trip purpose. If you want to prepare any meals, I would suggest another option.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

The rooms are on a hill compared to the parking. My grandma had a horrible time getting to her room knce she was there she had to stay there. Not easily accessible for older folks.

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

We loved the quiet and the beautiful views. The pool was closed the entire time we were there. The weeds were growing over the sidewalks to the rooms and were really high against the entire building. Also the grills were gas and in very poor condition. If there would have been gas there I would not have felt safe using it. 1 room had good beds and the other had beds that were ok just really hard. Overall it was ok. My boys loved running around and having room to roam but were really upset there was this great pool we couldn’t use.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2021

Randy

2 day stay

We enjoyed our 2 day stay at the Elk Creek Resort. Everything was great. The beds were firm but soft, the shower hot and stimulating. Wildlife in area( wild turkeys and cottontail bunny). Would stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2021

Tera

I will be back! Loved this place!

10/10 would reccomend Elk Creek Resort. The room was very clean, comfortable and the staff was very friendly. I will be back!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2021

Ron

Black hills resort

This place was very nice and very clean. Beautiful views with the black hills and deer out eating in the morning.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2021

Lisa H.

Basic dated 4plex motel room

Dated bathroom, furniture, bed/mattress needs replacement, was lumpy and squeaked every time to moved; if you like nice new furnishings this isn't for you. It was okay for the price range but def not updated. Was looking for a cabin and was disappointed because it was listed as cabin but was just a motel room. Wifi never worked though was advertised. Owner, manager nice and tried to accommodate concerns.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2021

Jeremy

speak about elk creek

After a busy day in Rapid it was so nice to be able to get off the main road and settle in. Rooms were great view was better there’s a place to eat and a gas station nearby all a person needs for a quiet hills trip

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2021

Emily

Great stay, nice staff, dog friendly property!

Our stay was great! The staff were so friendly and accommodating. The cabin was nice and clean and looked similar to a hotel room inside. The property is very dog friendly and well maintained with pretty views. I will definitely recommend Elk Creek Resort to friends and will stay there again if I go back to the area for another trip.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2021

Bethanny

Exactly what I wanted and more

I wanted a quiet and clean place with a view. Thats exactly what I got. The room was large and clean with all your basic amenities. Staff was very helpful with check in and restocking stuff during our 4 day stay. There is an amazing hill view. You're 20 minutes from Rapid City and 40 from Keystone. If you want to be away from the city but still close enough to explore then this is the place for you. Next time Im back in town I'll be back at Elk Creek Resort

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

View was beautiful. One of the employees did a wonderful job when she was there.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Beautiful pet friendly

Beautiful place. Small cozy cabins. Very pet friendly. Lots of open spaces.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2020

Cyndi

Our stay was very comfortable even with the Covid precautions in place. I left a couple items in the room and they reached out to me to make sure I had my items returned and shipped to me. Very nice people!

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2020

jarrod

vacay

Had a great time. The staff was very friends and helpful. Would stay here again

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2020

Cole

The place wasn’t really representative of the photos but the staff was very friendly and worked for a one night stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2020

Sam&Kris

We had an amazing stay! We were in the little 3 plexes up on the hill and it was perfect! So clean and had everything we needed. The little porch with a table was made for morning coffees! I cannot recommend it enough!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2020

Shawn

Great get away. Not fancy but really nice. Wildlife every morning and night.

Leisure Partner