Devils Tower / Black Hills KOA

The Great Outdoors

When you rent an RV near Devils Tower/Black Hills KOA, you'll find an assortment of parks and recreation areas scattered in every direction, making it easy to take your campervan rental for mini trips away from the park. Keyhole State Park is a lush park surrounding the eponymous Keyhole Reservoir to the south of town, with lofty cliff sides overlooking the water, and dozens of campgrounds, fishing areas, and marinas to accommodate guests.Devils Tower National Monument is only a few minutes away. You don’t even need to hop in your camper rental to get to this impressive feature that looms above the campground; this beautiful site is within walking distance of the KOA. Despite its menacing name, the monument is a stunning natural feature towering over the surrounding landscape. Before settlers named it Devils Tower, the natives referred to this sacred mountain as “Bears Lodge.” It is not easy, but some people even try to climb this monolith to see the views from the top.Over in South Dakota to the east, you can drive your RV rental to Badlands National Park, which is slightly closer than Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park in northwestern Wyoming. Badlands National Park at first glance appears to look like vast wastelands, but upon closer inspection, guests will realize just how magical these mystical landscapes truly are. This stretch of a quarter-million acres of badlands in central South Dakota contains a variety of fascinating archaeological sites dating back 10,000 years, fossilized remains of dinosaurs and other ancient animals, and rugged nature trails climbing between canyons. Definitely add this incredible park to your itinerary when you book an RV in Crook County.

City Sightseeing

Devils Tower is not normally known for its attractions, as it only loosely resembles a town. There is an old post office and a couple of other buildings, but aside from the campground, there is not much going on in this tiny tourism hub. When you rent a travel trailer near Devils Tower/Black Hills KOA, the Devil’s Tower National Monument Visitor Center is a valuable resource you can take advantage of if you're planning to check out the monument. Guides tell the story of the site, including the Native American folklore behind the massive tower.The next closest town is Gillette, found to the west of Devils Tower. Small-town breweries, restaurants, and shops line the streets of this cheerful village, and there are some exciting museums to be seen too. The Frontier Relics and Auto Museum is a tribute to the wide-open roadways, love of speed, and antique roadsters. This large museum space has a great deal of Americana, classic cars, and other automobile-related antiques on display.The Campbell County Rockpile Museum tells the story of Wyoming, from the ancient geological formations of the nearby landscapes to the skirmishes that settlers fought with native people. The Old West is alive and well in this charming learning space, with tons of interesting antique tools, rifles, costumes, covered wagons, and other period items that help to paint a picture of what life was once like on the frontier.