Vacation rentals in South Dakota

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Homes in South Dakota

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Home in Sioux Falls

4.97 out of 5 average rating, 345 reviews

Inspiration Ranch-HOT TUB/lower unit/SUPER CLEAN!!

MarissaRating, 5 stars1 week ago
Sherri was absolutely amazing! Her place had everything we needed and then some! Impeccably clean, super cozy, and plenty of entertainment: HIGHLY RECOMMEND ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Home in Kadoka

4.86 out of 5 average rating, 337 reviews

Farmhouse charm In a small town setting

JamesRating, 5 stars1 month ago
If you're not a camper it's the best place to stay before the Badlands coming from the East. Nothing special but an upgrade from the other choices in the area. Responsive and helpful host
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Home in Sturgis

4.94 out of 5 average rating, 167 reviews

Entire Home in the Black Hills

ShelbyRating, 5 stars2 weeks ago
Codi responded quickly and the place was a peaceful, clean place to stay!
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Home in Kimball

4.92 out of 5 average rating, 101 reviews

Hunters Haven

ArnoldRating, 5 stars1 week ago
Great place to stay for pheasant hunting in the area. Certainly beats the local hotel! It was just my wife and me, so it was a little pricey, but would be very affordable for a group of pheasant hunters or a couple of families. I highly recommend it. Very clean. Television and WIFI were top notch. Kitchen was fully furnished though we did not cook a meal there. Lots of bath towels, hand towels, wash cloths. The washing machine and dryer worked great.
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Home in Rapid City

5 out of 5 average rating, 102 reviews

Private Pool! Great Rapid City Location!

PamelaRating, 5 stars6 days ago
This was an amazing stay! Even more spacious than what we could tell from the pictures. The pool was pristine and such a great way to relax after our daily adventures. Our kids loved it! The house was impeccably clean and the attention to detail made it feel so much like home. We would recommend this place to anyone! Thank you so much Amanda and Tigh!
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Home in Spearfish

4.94 out of 5 average rating, 284 reviews

Jägerhaus - Mountain Lodge on Private Estate

MikeRating, 5 stars2 weeks ago
Super nice and very beautiful place
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Home in Rapid City

5 out of 5 average rating, 182 reviews

Charming Rushmore House in the heart of Rapid City

SharenRating, 5 stars1 week ago
Just spent 9 nights staying at the Rushmore Cottage!! Susanne’s place is clean, cozy and extremely comfortable and you can tell the place is cared for. It is also an excellent location to explore the Black Hills area as well as close to other amenities and grocery stores in Rapid City. Susanne is a very thoughtful host and we would recommend her place without any hesitation!!!!
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Home in Rapid City

4.92 out of 5 average rating, 174 reviews

Entire house with garage

RobertRating, 5 stars2 weeks ago
The home is very clean and close, not walking distance, but within a couple miles to all amenities. There are board games provided and for those who bring a pet, there is a large, fenced back yard. The beds are comfortable and the garage is available if you choose to use it. The home is on a quiet cul de sac and looks like the pictures. If we are ever in the area again, we would certainly rent again.

Other great vacation rentals in South Dakota

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Rental unit in Rapid City

4.92 out of 5 average rating, 192 reviews

Black Hills Getaway

EllenRating, 5 stars2 weeks ago
This was my second time staying at Rebekah’s place for a quick stop while driving across the country. Very clean, quiet, and comfortable. In a good location and easy to find.
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Guesthouse in Kadoka

4.86 out of 5 average rating, 301 reviews

Cozy Cottage

JackRating, 5 stars2 days ago
we had a great stay at the cozy cottage...we only stayed one night as we were just traveling through! we would definitely stay again. host were very responsive! cottage was clean and comfy... thank you for sharing your cozy cottage.
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Tiny home in Sioux Falls

4.91 out of 5 average rating, 285 reviews

*Tiny Haven*Cozy tiny home in central Sioux Falls!

MarciaRating, 5 stars2 days ago
This was the best airbnb I’ve stayed at! Just like the pictures and was so cozy and location was really close to downtown! I will definitely be back!
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Tiny home in Platte

4.98 out of 5 average rating, 103 reviews

Carriage House - Private Dwelling. 3 beds, 1 bath

TrentRating, 5 stars1 week ago
Always enjoy staying here Donna is an amazing host, super friendly with a very clean and has a very nice place highly recommend staying here.
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Rental unit in Custer

4.94 out of 5 average rating, 201 reviews

Black Hills Lodge Rental

JanetRating, 5 stars3 weeks ago
This is a beautiful cabin just a few miles outside Custer. Perfect location for exploring the area. The cabin is clean, quiet, safe, roomy and very comfortable. The host is friendly, caring and has lots of great recommendations for the area. This place is a gem! We highly recommend staying here!
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Cottage in Wasta

4.9 out of 5 average rating, 475 reviews

The Rock and Block house

WilliamRating, 5 stars2 weeks ago
Perfect spot to visit the Badlands and Wall drug The house is clean and easy to use I highly recommend the Block and Stone Cheers
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Cabin in Lead

4.88 out of 5 average rating, 110 reviews

44° North Lodge- Luxury Cabin in Powder House Pass

CaroleRating, 5 stars2 weeks ago
Awesome home, we had 3 family s all 10 of us together and had plenty of room and would definitely come back again highly recommend!!! Beautiful home great beds very comfortable!!! We all felt like we were at home!! Thank you for letting us stay at your beautiful home!!
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Cottage in Spearfish

4.96 out of 5 average rating, 227 reviews

Beautiful Off-Grid Living @ Granny Flats

CarolynRating, 5 stars3 weeks ago
Absolutely loved this little off the grid cabin. So many unique and beautiful architectural designs. Definitely a most stay! Extremely clean and comfortable. Full kitchen that was nice and roomy. The bed was very comfortable and the one thing I wasn't sure about, the self composting toilet... After using it the first time, was not an issue at all. It's actually very clean, no oder and simple to use. It is very peaceful and quite. Definitely recommend it.

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.


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.


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.

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