Rustic, yet comfortable log home with hot tub, sauna, and wood-fired pizza oven.

Imagine a fun-packed day experiencing all the Black Hills has to offer and then coming home to a peaceful, quiet, serene setting built in the middle of whispering ponderosas. That's what you'll experience in Bruce's home in the foothills of Rapid City. The home has everything (and then some) to make your stay just what you wanted. The property adjoins government land so you can use that in addition to the spacious yard. We enjoyed nightly fire pit gatherings, watching the deer and wild turkeys come and go. We had 3 children in our group of nine and they had ample room to explore and use their imaginations inventing games in the yard. I personally enjoyed the hammock when the down-slope winds would kick in early in the evening. The younger crowd enjoyed relaxing in the large and immaculately clean hot tub. Bruce's house has everything you would need and is as neat as a pin: ample towels; lots of cooking utensils; an indoor/outdoor music system; washer and dryer/ and enough maps and local information to make sure you see what you want to see. Bruce is currently enlarging his home, but the construction doesn't affect your stay whatsoever. It will be amazing when he finishes it I'm sure. Speaking of Bruce, he is the nicest and kindest person to deal with. He's as honest as the day is long, and will ensure everything is done right. We checked in with his manager, Lindsey, who was also incredible. She met us to check us in and showed us all the ropes. She also returned to check us out. The home was perfect for three couples and three children. Privacy was never an issue and everyone had his/her own space. You owe it to yourselves to stay here because I frankly will remember the family times we spent in the cabin more so than some of the things we did in the area.

We JUST got back from our vacation in SD and WOW - what an amazing property! The home was fully stocked with everything a family needs when staying away from home. All things to do are within a 45-60 minute drive - Mt. Rushmore, The Badlands, Deadwood, Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park, Mammoth Site, etc. We saw deer and turkey's every day right outside our door. Bruce, the owner, is incredibly professional and kind. I highly recommend this property and owner!!

The description of this Rapid City log home promised so much and delivered on every aspect. The location was ideal. Located in a natural setting of beautiful trees and wildlife, this cabin offers proximity to more area attractions than can possibly be enjoyed in a week, all within a comfortable driving distance. We even drove to Wyoming one day to see Devil's Tower which we would highly recommend. We also saw Mount Rushmore, visited the Badlands, went through Bear Country, played putt-putt (a family vacation tradition), and saw the Crazy Horse monument and learned about the history of the family that continues to build this tribute to the Indian nation. We also went to Custer Park. This is only a partial list, but the really great part of this trip was coming home to the cabin each evening. We cooked dinner, enjoyed the hot tub, and roasted marshmallows over an open campfire. Out of the nine days we stayed at the cabin, we decided to stay home one day just to relax and enjoy all that the cabin and the area property had to offer. We hiked, took lots of photographs, enjoyed seeing the birds, deer, wild turkeys and horses in the area, and then topped it off with a snooze in the hammocks. What a glorious day. And everything we needed for comfort and convenience was available to us from the kitchen, to the extra blankets for cool evenings, to a washer and dryer so we never ran out of clean clothes. We really enjoyed the collection of movies and CD's that were available. Our 16-year-old enjoyed the oldies (you know . . . from the 1980's like Fleetwood Mac and Pink Floyd). One night, we even pulled out the cast iron cookware from the storage shed and cooked jambalaya over the open fire. We truly enjoyed an amazing week that our family will never forget. We visited South Dakota so we could check Mt. Rushmore off our bucket list and we were rewarded with MANY experiences of a lifetime. Each day was an adventure. Many thanks to our host for making it all possible.