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Top-rated cabins for rent in South Dakota

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Cabin in Lead
Cabin w/Hot Tub on Terry Peak-10 miles to Deadwood
Welcome to Golden Nugget Retreat on Terry Peak, where endless outdoor adventures happen! The cabin offers 3 bed 2 bath, a fully furnished kitchen, laundry room, smart TV's, Foosball table, games and a gas fireplace. Go outside and relax in the hot tub or enjoy the patio furniture on the private deck surrounded by pine forest views. Adventure out for some hiking, biking, skiing at Terry Peaks or exploring hundreds of miles of ATV/snowmobile trails. Or check out the historic town of Deadwood
$134 per night
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Cabin in Lead
Scenic Lead Cabin: Steps to Terry Peak Ski Area!
Nestled among towering Spruce and Aspens on a private half-acre sits an unimposing cabin, nicknamed 'Deep Snow.' This 2-bedroom, 1-bath vacation rental is newly renovated and furnished with modern conveniences, providing a top-notch getaway to lucky travelers. Sit in the bubbling hot tub as you admire the gently sloping mountainside, venture into Black Hills National Forest, and head into Deadwood for gambling and historic sites. Or, pack your camera and head to Mount Rushmore for a day trip!
$181 per night
Cabin in Sturgis
Breathtaking Canyon Views-Spa-Private-Golf Course!
Vanish into seclusion and serenity in this stunning mountain getaway in Boulder Canyon just outside of Sturgis. Stunning views, a fully stocked, beds you will melt into, and views of the Boulder Canyon Golf Course directly across from you. This magazine worthy gem offers guests the perfect homebase to explore the Black Hills from a central location and come home to retreat and recharge in a quiet and secluded setting surrounded by soaring pine trees and the stunning beauty of the forest
$179 per night
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South Dakota vacation rentals

Tiny home in Custer
Modern A-Frame Cabin Next to Custer State Park
$188 per night
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Cottage in Spearfish
Cottage #4 - Spearfish Orchard Creek Cottages
$83 per night
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Cabin in Lead
Modern Lead A-Frame w/ Hot Tub: Hike, Bike & ATV!
$217 per night
Cabin in Lead
Cozy Cabin Hideway - Charming Cabin with Hot Tub
$167 per night
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Cabin in Lead
Welcome To Arn Barn Cabin
$138 per night
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Cabin in Lead
The Cabin in the Hills, Lead SD
$190 per night
Tiny home in Spearfish
Peaceful Tiny House with Great Views and Wildlife!
$95 per night
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Cabin in Lead
Buffalo Loft
$182 per night
Cabin in Spearfish
Cozy Cabin 10 minutes from Downtown Spearfish
$145 per night
Treehouse in Valley Springs
Lookout Loft Treehouse
$144 per night
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Cabin in Lead
Alpine Retreat
$140 per night
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Cottage in Spearfish
Cottage #9 Spearfish Orchard Creek Cottages
$87 per night
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Downtown South Dakota cabins

Cabin in Sturgis
Aces & Eights, 1 mile to Deadwood, Hot tub
$108 per night
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Cabin in Rapid City
Cabin on the Cliff
$208 per night
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Cabin in Lead
The Haven-Charming Rustic Cabin w/ Hot Tub
$180 per night
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Cabin in Lead
Cozy Cabin in the Hills
$200 per night
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Cabin in Rapid City
Amazing Creek-side Vacation
$236 per night
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Cabin in Lead
Norski Hot Tub, Peloton bike, FREE ATV delivery
$223 per night
Cabin in Sturgis
Lakota Cabin Suite - 1 Mile to Deadwood. Hot tub!
$109 per night
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Cabin in Custer
Secluded Black Hills Studio Cabin Near Crazy Horse
$149 per night
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Cabin in Spearfish
Charming 1890's Log Cabin 2
$79 per night
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Cabin in Sturgis
Large 2 bedroom cabin with a brand new hot tub
$173 per night
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Cabin in Custer
★Little Gem With The Best Views★BHBungalows #2★
$101 per night
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Cabin in Rapid City
Hideaway on Bridge Lane
$89 per night
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South Dakota home rentals

Home in Rapid City
Cozy 1-Bedroom Home
$56 per night
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Home in Spearfish
Downtown Modern-Farmhouse Studio
$100 per night
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Home in Hill City
Cabin on 20 acre horse ranch w/goats
$174 per night
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Home in Lead
Reato House--Cozy comfort away from home, HOT TUB!
$97 per night
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Home in Rapid City
Charming Rushmore House in the heart of Rapid City
$150 per night
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Home in Lead
Haylie's Hideaway
$175 per night
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Home in South Lawrence
Buckskin Lodge
$230 per night
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Home in Mansfield
Micro-Cabin in Pheasant Country
$104 per night
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Home in Spearfish
Private Farmhouse Studio
$78 per night
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Home in Spearfish
Jägerhaus - Mountain Lodge on Private Estate
$223 per night
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Home in Rapid City
COZY & COMFORTABLE*ONE BEDROOM*BRAND NEW
$90 per night
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Home in Rapid City
Modern and stylish home away from home
$160 per night
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Your guide to South Dakota

Welcome to South Dakota

The landscape shocks and awes in Mount Rushmore State, nicknamed for one of the country’s most iconic monuments. Bighorn sheep inch among brightly banded rock pinnacles in Badlands National Park. Some 70 miles west sprawls Custer State Park, offering twisty drives, cool mountain lakes, and some of the best wildlife viewing on the continent. Long to experience the prairie? Turn to Wind Cave National Park, one of America’s oldest preserves. Bison and elk roam the ancient grasslands blanketing one of the most complex cavern systems in the world.


When is the best time to stay in a vacation rental in South Dakota?

Heat-seekers should aim to book one of the state’s cabins during summer, when daytime highs reach 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with night temperatures dropping abruptly to the 50s and 60s. Fall gets chillier before the severely cold winter conditions set in. Think substantial snow and average lows of 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Brrr! For shoulder-season deals and sparser crowds, opt for fall over spring, which serves up more thunderstorms. However, February does bring the quirky Nemo 500 Outhouse Race, where fundraising contestants rally in human-powered shacks with at least one seat hole.

Late June kicks off with the FinnFest in Frederick, celebrating Nordic traditions including a wife-carrying championship in which the prize is the rider’s weight in beer! Also notable: the Fourth of July celebrations at patriotic Mount Rushmore, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August, and September’s Buffalo Roundup (part of the state park’s herd management). For Indigenous history and culture, there’s October’s three-day He Sapa Wacipi Na Oskate (Black Hills Pow Wow), which includes grass dancing.


What are the top things to do in South Dakota?

Badlands National Park

Around 75 million years ago, a shallow inland sea covered what is now Badlands National Park. After this salty basin drained into the Arctic Ocean, erosion helped sculpt the terrain into an otherworldly riot of pinnacles, buttes, and gorges. One of the world’s richest fossil beds remains, capturing traces of the ancient horses, rhinos, and catlike animals with saber teeth who once roamed the grasslands. Today visitors are more likely to spot bison, bighorn sheep, and black-footed ferrets. If you need a little extra animal excitement, stop just outside the park. A 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog looms there, near an enclosure with a colony of its live cousins.

Skeleton Man Walking Skeleton Dinosaur

The family behind 1880 Town inexplicably built this landmark nearby. A human figure leads his bony T-Rex buddy on a leash: a sight best viewed (carefully) from the roadside. Stretch your legs in earnest 16 miles east at Okaton, a prairie ghost town originally settled by railroad workers. Today you’ll see ramshackle houses, rickety fences, and rusting farm equipment, alongside traces of a failed attempt to monetize the haunting, picturesque spot.

Wall Drug

Eight miles north of Badlands National Park stands a humble 1931 pharmacy that transformed modern tourism. The Hustead family erected signs offering free ice water to drivers on Route 16. Soon their kitschy hand-painted billboards marched across the prairie and even further afield, cropping up in London, Morocco, and even Easter Island. Stop in to see the jackalopes and giant dinosaurs.